For those in need of a family diversion, may I suggest the following:
- Take a blank sheet of paper and scribble about a dozen simple forms on it. Make a copy (by hand or with a printer) for each member of the household.
- This activity requires each person to have access to a digital device that can take photos.
- Assign each person the task of taking photos of indoor objects or scenes within your living space that capture the essence of those scribbled forms.
- No one should in any way move any objects (open a door, turn a lamp on end).
- Find a 20-30 minute period where boredom is near the peak, and do the activity then.
- Rely on the honor system that no one will see one person photographing a source and copy them.
- After time is up, sit in a circle and compare each person's photos.
- If it's well received, and you are able to access the outdoors around your living space, repeat the activity - this time using exclusively the exterior of the home.
This was a fun creative exercise in abstract thinking for our family. With luck, it'll buy you a half hour of not wanting to kill one another.
