- Niche presentations
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This a funny and creative way to spend a night at home. Get everyone in your group to prepare a short power-point presentation on any niche topic of their choosing. Some presentations I have seen are “The Best and Worst Dog Breeds,” “The American Girl Dolls I Would Like to be Friends With,” and “Why Joe Exotic Should be President” (if you haven’t seen Tiger King, you need to watch it ASAP).
- Kahoot trivia
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Get everyone in your group to prepare a Kahoot game with trivia questions about themselves. See how well you really know your friends or housemates. Game on.
- Camp night
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Grab some smores ingredients from your local store and make some smores at home. You can ‘roast’ your marshmallows in your fireplace, over a burner, or melt them in your microwave. You can also set up a ‘campsite’ with sleeping bags in your living room if you’re willing to sacrifice a comfy bed for the night. Real-life scary stories (like when you couldn’t stop running into Stages Guy at the library) are not required, but encouraged.
- Themed dinners
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If you’re going to be eating at home for the next few months, you may as well make it fun. Choose a theme for your dinner and get your family or housemates to dress up and behave accordingly. A little escapism never hurt anybody.
- Play a card game
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Yes, this seems obvious, but can you remember the last time you actually sat down and played a card game (that didn’t involve drinking)? It’s a great way to exercise your brain and disconnect from technology and social media.
- Make Tik Toks
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“Isn’t Tik Tok for kids?” Well, kinda, but also, no! Making Tik Toks with your friends or family is a great way to kill time. You can post them as “private” so nobody will ever have to see your awkward dancing or failed pranks.
- Play Jeopardy
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Test your random knowledge skills with a good old-fashioned game of Jeopardy. You can either make your own game from scratch, or follow along with the many episodes available on Netflix.
- Have a paint night
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Grab some bottles of wine, a painting set from Amazon, and channel your inner Picasso. Try painting portraits of each other, or give a go at painting your spirit animals.