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    33 Fun Things To Try That Have Nothing To Do With A Screen

    "Sorry, busy eating homemade cheese and filling out Schitt's Creek quarantine-themed coloring pages." —your out-of-office reply

    1. A gorgeous pastel paint-by-number with an end result so beautiful you'll want to frame it in the front hall — nay, tack it right to the front door. Wreaths are for squares.

    a painting of a single pink flower in a clear jar propped on a rustic table in a kitchen

    2. A copy of The Book of Myself: A Do-It-Yourself Autobiography in 201 Questions that's perfect for any stage of life, if you're looking for something structured and soothing to do that will also help you preserve your favorite memories.

    The cover of "The Book of Myself: A Do-It-Yourself Autobiography in 201 Questions," by Carl and David Marshall

    3. Plus a set of eye-popping fine point pens designed for planners and journals, so you can keep your ink as fresh as your thoughts.

    A set of pens in 10 rainbow colors

    4. A teensy make-your-own cheese set with everything you need to learn to make three to five batches of of farmer's cheese and live your most delicious life in under an hour.

    5. Plus a make-your-own wine kit, complete with everything you need to make a full gallon of your own premium Pinot Grigio. Now you just have to think of a fancy vineyard name for your brew and you'll be raring to go.

    A glass of wine poured from the box provided by the kit

    6. The Drinking Animals Coloring Book, which will take you on a *delightful* journey of animals doing just that. Can I get anyone a Llamarita?

    The cover of the coloring book, which has a llama drinking a cocktail

    7. Or a quarantine-themed Schitt's Creek coloring book download for anyone whose lockdown is feeling ~a little bit Alexis~.

    Five Schitt's Creek-themed prints with text

    8. A beginner-friendly cross-stitch kit with everything you need to create your own 2020 mood board.

    An embroidered dumpster on fire that says 2020

    9. A microgreens growing kit for beginners that comes in two forms — one that grows grass that cats LOVE, and another for garnishing on human food. These also happen to be *perfect* for small spaces with low lighting, so you can have your plants and eat them, too.

    10. A Baby Yoda puzzle that essentially proves that the human heart is made up of 500 pieces, and those 500 pieces make up this tiny creature's perfect face.

    11. A set of Table Topics cards perfect for sitting around the dinner table or spending a rainy afternoon on a catchup Zoom with friends. Each card comes with a thought-provoking question for everyone to take turns answering, and with a bunch of different themed sets, you'll def find one ideal for your gathering.

    12. A waterproof and portable inflatable lounger so easy to use that it'll feel like you found a cheat code for life — you literally just hold onto it and snap it into the air, letting the wind fill it up. Perfect for when you just plain don't trust yourself *not* to gravitate toward a screen, so you can take your book or other screen-free hobby into the great outdoors.

    Models sitting in pink and blue inflatable loungers

    13. A sushi-making kit that'll let you take the fate of your rolls into your own hands by working with whatever ingredients you have on hand, so you can have hours of delicious sushi experimentation.

    14. A waterproof Bluetooth shower speaker with a hook that attaches right to your curtains or a suction cup to stick it on your tiles, so you can boogie in the shower or go full Folklore in the bath with some candles burning.

    15. A journal with 300 writing prompts ranging from things like "Write about a moment when you felt proud of yourself" to "Describe your ultimate sandwich" — ideal for self-reflection *and* for settling on a BLT for lunch.

    16. A compact mini donut maker to add some bite-sized joy to your life — truly, can you think of anything in this universe more delicious than a warm homemade donut?? I'll wait. (While I decorate all these donuts, that is.)

    17. A hand-operated mini drone for that "just got my Hogwarts robes" feeling — this mini drone levitates in the air after you gently toss it, and you can use your palm to control its direction. If you place your palm directly under it and move your hand up, it'll rise like you're a legit magician.

    A kid with the blue mini drone hovering above their hands

    18. A subscription to Book of the Month, a service that will deliver a specially curated book to your door so you'll never have to experience the peril of knowing in your bones that it's time to take a three hour-long Saturday night bath but not having the right reading material for it.

    An assortment of five books in different genres

    19. An easy-to-follow bubble tea kit for anyone whose summer vibe is "boba in the sunshine."

    The kit in cartoon boba tea packaging

    20. A majestic, ginormous unicorn sprinkler you can put in the backyard for water games that will make your house the most magical one on the whole block 🦄.

    reviewer image of the inflatable unicorn sprinkler with water shooting out of its horn in a backyard

    21. A pack of mini rainbow scratch art notes that will transport you back to your youth so fast that you will suddenly have a craving for Goldfish crackers and apple juice so aggressive it CANNOT BE IGNORED.

    22. A felt succulent kit to ease you into the ridiculously adorable glory of hobby felting, and also give you the smug joy of being a plant parent without the burden of actually having to, y'know, keep them alive.

    A model making a felt succulent next to some premade ones

    23. 52 Lists For Calm, a journal for anyone who might be feeling a little overwhelmed right now, and wants an orderly, comforting way to unwind.

    The cover of the book

    24. A starter's weaving kit to make gorgeous pastel tapestries and help il-loom-inate you to what just might be your coziest hobby yet.

    A weaving look with half of a project completed on it in dusty pink, blue, and ivory

    25. A game of BuzzFeed LISTicles, where you can be the author of your *own* listicles just like the one you're reading right now!! (Meta as heck, I know.)

    The game box with its contents laid out

    26. An adorably encouraging daily planner you can fill out throughout the course of each day to keep yourself on track for all your calls, goals, and even your water intake — a perfect idea for anyone who likes scheduling as a hobby, but doesn't want to go *too* hard.

    A blank page of the planner

    27. A rock painting kit for both kids and adults — this is not only great for getting your eyeballs off of your screens for a little while, but a fun opportunity to leave happy little rocks around your neighborhood with sweet messages for anyone passing by ❤️.

    28. A game of Throw Throw Burritos, a combination card and dodgeball game that will help both kids and adults burn out some pent up energy — and maybe crave those microwaveable burritos in the freezer like whoa.

    The game box, which shows two plush burritos inside

    29. A game of The Office-themed Clue, which will send you hunting through the break room, the conference room, and Michael's office to figure out who killed Toby and how (my money's on "with a ream of paper," personally).

    30. A mini trampoline for indoor *and* outdoor use so you can start unleashing your inner bouncy house-loving kid by blasting early 2000s hits and blowing off steam during the day.

    Reviewer image of the small trampoline with blue cover at the edges

    31. A portable ping-pong set that will magically turn any boring old table into a hours of Olympic-level face-offs between friends and family members.

    Models playing ping pong on a table with the net installed on it

    32. A set of Cards Against Humanity, the deeply inappropriate party game that will make you laugh so hard your abdominal muscles might legitimately ache the next morning (or maybe I'm just really outta shape).

    A reviewer image of the game with the cards stacked in the box

    33. A beginner's guide to calligraphy that is far more thorough and specific about technique and ink types than other versions, and will have you writing inspirational messages to your friends and drafting fancy invitations to your dog's Zoom birthday party in NO time.

    the book open to a page where you can learn different styles to write the same word

    Your eyeballs once you finally release them from a screen for one of these fun activities:

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