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50+ Screen-Free Activities for Tweens and Teens

June 8, 2020 by parentingteensandtweens Leave a Comment

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50+ Screen-Free Activities for Tweens and Teens

There is no reason to feel guilty for giving your teens a reasonable amount of screen-time.  But many parents are feeling like there’s been nothing but screens for months on end. You might even be beginning to worry that your kids have a screens or cell phone addiction at you are realizing it is time to get all this tech use and social media scrolling under control.

If you’re needing a little inspiration to get your tweens and teens to unplug this summer and spend some time on tech-free activities, the following suggestions might help.

Also, instead of constantly battling with your teens about their tech usage, involve them in the process. Plan time for a family meeting and have them talk with you about what they think is a reasonable amount of daily tech time. You might even have them make a schedule.

Then when it’s time to turn the devices off, use this list or one you create using some of these ideas and some of your own to give them things they can do screen free.

50+ Screen-Free Activities for Tweens and Teens:

  1. Origami

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2. Grow Someting

3. Cook or Bake Something

4. Build Something

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5. Write Your Own Book or Comic Book

6. Read An Adventure Book

7. Donate Books You’ve Already Read to Charity

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8. Color your hair with hair chalk

9. Practice Braiding Hair

10. Give Yourself A Mani/Pedi

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11. Draw or Sketch

12. Try Painting with Watercolors

13. Learn to Hand Letter

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14. Try A Sudoku puzzle

15. Solve A Mystery Puzzle

16. Figure Out A Logic Puzzle

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17. Gaze at the Stars

18. Go Geocaching

19. Take A Hike

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20. Learn To Knit/Crochet/Needlepoint

21. Make A Craft

22. Build A Model

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23. Play A Board Game

24. Play Outdoor Games

25. Play Pool Games

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26. Volunteer

27. Go Through Your Stuff And Donate Gently Used Items To Charity

28. Organize A Service Project or Create A Charity

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29. Draw In An Adult Coloring Book

30. Learn to Draw Anime

31. Create Your Own Jewelry

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32. Do Yoga

33. Learn to Meditate

34. Start A Journal

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35. Work On Life Skills

36. Wash The Car/Deck/Windows (Be Helpful)

37. Get Ready for The PSAT/ACT/SAT

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38. Organize and Rearrange Your Room

39. Take Photos with A Polaroid And Create a Polaroid Wall

40. Make A Scrap Book

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41. Build An Epic Rube Goldberg

42. Design an Escape Room

43. Go On A Scavenger Hunt

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44. Have A Nerf Gun War

45. Have A Water Balloon Fight

46. Have A Water Gun Battle

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47. Play Darts

48. Try Hacky Sack

49. Work On Your Balance

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50. Bike, Shoot Hoops, Walk/Run The Neighborhood, Jump Rope, Dance To A Favorite Playlist, Kayak, Paddleboard, Skateboard, Practice an Instrument, Juggle A Soccer Ball, Fish, Fly a Kite, Swim Laps or Take a Nap.

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