Staying home saves lives! But to keep ourselves entertained, we tend to turn to our phones and TVs. However, too much screen time can cause dry eyes, blurred vision, headaches, and poor posture. So which inside activities can you do that don\u2019t involve screens? Here are five great ideas to help:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Just like TV didn\u2019t kill the radio star, online recipes haven\u2019t killed cookbooks. In fact, they\u2019ve made them even better. Instead of only information on how to cook a meal, you\u2019ll find cookbooks are now a documentation of food culture, a collection of essays on food traditions, and an overall story that\u2019ll engage you from cover to cover. Plus, once you\u2019re done reading, you get to make the food! It\u2019s a perfect way to spend an evening with the whole family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cookbooks aren\u2019t the only way to get lost in a new world. Although e-readers have become popular, there\u2019s nothing like the feel and smell of a real book. Plus, reading has so many benefits, including sharpening your mind, decreasing stress, improving memory, and helping you learn. During this uncertain time, reading a good book is a must for indoor activities that don\u2019t involve screens!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Playing a board game is a great way to spend time with your family and strengthen your bonds. Board games help you reduce stress and laugh while staying indoors. You can opt for some fun games like Monopoly or Life or get more serious and use this time to try and master the game of chess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019re feeling restless, why not unleash your inner artist? There are so many fun craft ideas you can do while staying indoors. If you need supplies, you can always order them online. Some of our favourite indoor craft activities include making your own candles, learning how to draw or paint using free online classes<\/a> or even going on YouTube<\/a> to learn how to knit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although cleaning might not top your list of fun indoor activities, it\u2019s actually a great idea! Cleaning is a rewarding activity that gets you moving. Plus, once you\u2019re done, your house will feel fresh, making it that much easier to stay inside. We even have a list of spring cleaning tips<\/a> to help you get started. <\/p>\n\n\n\n With these five indoor activities, you\u2019re sure to love staying home and spending time with your family. Whether you\u2019re cooking delicious new recipes, getting lost in an excellent book, or knitting yourself a new sweater, there\u2019s something fun for everyone to try. For more great ideas, read the Falconcrest blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Staying home saves lives! But to keep ourselves entertained, we tend to turn to our phones and TVs. However, too much screen time can cause dry eyes, blurred vision, headaches, and poor posture. So which inside activities can you do that don\u2019t involve screens? Here are five great ideas to help:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[707,708,706,709],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/falconcresthomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/falconcresthomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/falconcresthomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/falconcresthomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/falconcresthomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2570"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/falconcresthomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3128,"href":"https:\/\/falconcresthomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570\/revisions\/3128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/falconcresthomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/falconcresthomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/falconcresthomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Clean<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n