The DOJO
Alternative Activities for Children & Families
Alternative Activities for Children & Families
Put a checkmark next to what you did this week
o Attend Martial Arts Class at The DOJO.
o Volunteer in a school to teach reading, math, computer skills.
o Learn to play the guitar or other musical instrument.
o Attend community concerts.
o Organize a community clean-up.
o Put together a puzzle.
o Visit the library. Borrow a book. Attend library activities.
o Go ice skating or roller skating.
o Listen to the radio.
o Visit the zoo.
o Paint a picture, a mural or a room.
o Attend a high school sporting event.
o Find out about your area's community center or park's activities.
o Go swimming. Join a community swim team.
o Read a book aloud to your younger sister/brother.
o Plan a picnic or barbecue.
o Go bird watching.
o Volunteer for a community organization or charity.
o Play with your pet.
o Go dancing.
o Write a letter to a friend or relative.
o Learn to cook.
o Plant a flower, vegetable or herb garden.
o Read magazines or newspapers.
o Plan a slumber party.
o Start a neighborhood basketball, soccer, or kickball game.
o Go camping (even if it's just in the backyard!).
o Join a choir.
o Go through your closets and clothes. Donate surplus items to Goodwill, the Salvation Army or a local rummage sale.
o Start a diary/journal.
o Go to a museum.
o Take a nature hike. Collect seeds and leaves. Make a collage with the materials you collected and post it on the refrigerator.
o Play cards.
o Start a community exercise group that power walks, runs, or bikes.
o Read a story to your younger brother or sister.
o Get out the family photo album. Research your family history.
o Go listen to a local band.
o Make crafts to give as gifts.
o Make up a story and write it down.
o Learn to say simple phrases in a few different languages.
o Ask an older family member to tell you a story about his or her childhood. Write about it.
o Learn some new riddles or jokes.
o Bake two batches of cookies; one for your family and one for a neighbor.
o Watch the night sky through binoculars; identify the different constellations. Observe the moon.
o Visit a local bookstore.
o Go to a movie with your family or friends.
o Walk to work or school.
o Start a kids bowling league.
o Train for a 5K race.
o Teach a neighbor about a computer program.
o Go fishing.
o Begin a family project.
HAVE A PARTY TO CELEBRATE A TV-FREE WEEK.
o Attend Martial Arts Class at The DOJO.
o Volunteer in a school to teach reading, math, computer skills.
o Learn to play the guitar or other musical instrument.
o Attend community concerts.
o Organize a community clean-up.
o Put together a puzzle.
o Visit the library. Borrow a book. Attend library activities.
o Go ice skating or roller skating.
o Listen to the radio.
o Visit the zoo.
o Paint a picture, a mural or a room.
o Attend a high school sporting event.
o Find out about your area's community center or park's activities.
o Go swimming. Join a community swim team.
o Read a book aloud to your younger sister/brother.
o Plan a picnic or barbecue.
o Go bird watching.
o Volunteer for a community organization or charity.
o Play with your pet.
o Go dancing.
o Write a letter to a friend or relative.
o Learn to cook.
o Plant a flower, vegetable or herb garden.
o Read magazines or newspapers.
o Plan a slumber party.
o Start a neighborhood basketball, soccer, or kickball game.
o Go camping (even if it's just in the backyard!).
o Join a choir.
o Go through your closets and clothes. Donate surplus items to Goodwill, the Salvation Army or a local rummage sale.
o Start a diary/journal.
o Go to a museum.
o Take a nature hike. Collect seeds and leaves. Make a collage with the materials you collected and post it on the refrigerator.
o Play cards.
o Start a community exercise group that power walks, runs, or bikes.
o Read a story to your younger brother or sister.
o Get out the family photo album. Research your family history.
o Go listen to a local band.
o Make crafts to give as gifts.
o Make up a story and write it down.
o Learn to say simple phrases in a few different languages.
o Ask an older family member to tell you a story about his or her childhood. Write about it.
o Learn some new riddles or jokes.
o Bake two batches of cookies; one for your family and one for a neighbor.
o Watch the night sky through binoculars; identify the different constellations. Observe the moon.
o Visit a local bookstore.
o Go to a movie with your family or friends.
o Walk to work or school.
o Start a kids bowling league.
o Train for a 5K race.
o Teach a neighbor about a computer program.
o Go fishing.
o Begin a family project.
HAVE A PARTY TO CELEBRATE A TV-FREE WEEK.
