8 Fun Activities to Do Online With Friends and Family
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8 Fun Activities to Do Online With Friends and Family

With quarantine protocols and social distancing, being connected with your loved one can be difficult. The internet has made things easier, see how!

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8 Fun Activities to Do Online With Friends and Family
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Pre=COVID-19 times, hanging out with your friends, partaking in multiple activities, exploring new places, partying had been your normal. But today, meeting someone in person can be a task as you are separated by distance or stuck in a global pandemic. With quarantine protocols and social distancing, being connected with your loved one can be difficult.

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However, the internet has the best space for people to browse and scroll through a variety of information online. The internet has also opened up opportunities for people to engage and connect with friends through several social platforms.

Be it the 4th of July, Thanksgiving, or even Christmas you can celebrate online. With Christmas just a few months away, with help of these free printable asking questions in secretSanta, you can help pick the right gift without any hazy ideas.

Whether out of boredom or searching for ways to enhance your online meets, these precious moments can become great memories. In this article, we will look at some of the ways that you can enjoy yourself with your friends and family online and make your lock-down or the distance in between seem like nothing:

Visit a city online

Who said you can't travel while being at home. Well, even though you may not be in a foreign city physically but you can explore just about any country, city, state, and even a neighborhood from anywhere in the world. If you have an internet connection, today you and your friends could explore Barcelonaor some exquisite Russian churches or even visitsome beautiful places in Asia. Use this opportunity to start saving money for your adventure trip and visit these places post-pandemic with your friends.

Watch a movie together

Netflix and chill have been given a whole other meaning during the lock-down as people are maintaining social distance. Watching a movie together online has never been easier as people have easy access to the internet. There are several online platforms that offer a watch party feature that allow you to watch a movie or series together while chatting and talking. And if that doesn't happen, the so to say the traditional method, get on a call and press play together so you can watch the movie remotely in sync.

Online drawing games

If you and your friend or friends are skillful artists, playing online drawing games helps you improve and be a better artist. While the most popular drawing game is Pictionary that can be played with anyone, you can make your time online more productive by adding depth and technicality to your drawings. As artists, you can help each other draw through your artwork and share it with the world on social media. However, you can even make this game a fun one by inviting your friends and using a random generator to make basic silly doodles and have a blast.

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Video games

Video games are a great way to hang out with your friends. It does not matter which part of the world they are in, you can easily play video games online. Today there are several multiplayer games that people can play, no matter how old or young you are. While some people call it addictive, it is a great place to spend time with your friends online and probably save the world (in the game).

Create a book club

Being a part of a virtual book club is a great virtual activity that you can do with friends and family. It's extremely easy and also allows you to understand each other better. All you need to do is pick a book and arrange an online meet according to everyone's preference to discuss different parts of the book. You can even choose books according to themes or everyone gets to pick a book at least once a year. During these calls, you can also take time to catch up with everyone and offer support to those in need.

Exercise together

Exercising together is a fun and productive habit that improve your overall health. Having an online partner who can encourage you to stay fit in the darkest of days. Exercising daily can be a struggle but it is one of those habits that improve your mood and also help relieve stress. Having a friend or partner to do it along will just make it a fun activity that can be a fit competitive but for good. You can use a variety of apps to track your progress and creates rewards for each other to make things interesting.

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Cook a meal together

We all are a foodie at some point in our lives! With the help of the internet, you have access to several recipes with a click of a finger. While having virtual dinner with your friends is easy, you can make it interesting and fun by even joining a call while cooking together. You can help each other out by sharing opinions and inputs regarding food or even teach one another to make certain traditional foods. You can even consider joining online cooking classes with your friends and spend quality time together.

Discover music together

If you are tired of listening to your playlist, hop on a call with your friends and explore the music industry. It's obvious that you and your friends have different tastes but it allows you to explore new bands, genres that have the potential to become your favorite. If you are good with music, you can even get together and create music of your own. It is just another avenue to get to know each other and experience music together virtually.

If you are bored at home and want to make your zoom or Skype calls interesting, these are just some fun activities that you can do with your friends online.

Keep in mind, that these activities aren't just limited to being in a lock down or pandemic. You can use these activities to stay connected with your family and friends over the weekends or even on holidays!

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