Once upon a time, we were “on” or “off” the internet. Now the internet just sort of follows us around. It’s still on our computers, but also on our phones, in our TV’s, basically it’s everywhere we look. Unplugging doesn’t come often enough.
The good news is you don’t have to take an expensive trip to some secluded forest to disconnect for a while. Here’s some examples of things you can pick up right now that can provide a fun and easy diversion from the digital. (Click the links in the titles for details.)
15. This DIY comic book kit
14. This vintage Scrabble game
13. This interactive Lego architecture book
12. This book of Harry Potter inspired recipes
11. This relaxing word search collection
10. This indoor snowball fight game
9. This home escape room game
8. A place to quarantine your phones
7. This kickass bathtub tray
6. These empowerment question cards
5. This book of the month club
4. Good ol’ fashioned Jenga
3. This quality compendium of crosswords
2. This detailed adult coloring book
1. This storable jigsaw puzzle
And now I’m going to take my own advice and get off the computer for a while.
What’s your favorite way to disconnect? Just put the technology down and really get plugged back in to the real world?
Let us know in the comments!