Family Activities

We know many of our #LACatholics are now at home after the coronavirus outbreak, so we want to make sure to bring spiritual comfort but also some good ideas on how to keep high spirits within your family with some great activities that will help you make your time at home one of joy and connection.

• Coloring time! 
  • Have a printer and some colors? Download these free printable coloring pages with catholic themes and let your kids get creative and learn more about their faith: https://bit.ly/2U6IYCq

• Grab your snacks and watch a movie. 
  • There are so many saint movies out there, ones that the whole family can watch! Here is a list of some of them. You can purchase the DVD or watch on Amazon Prime Video:
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• Youtube and it’s many talks
  • Youtube is full of amazing catholic content waiting to be listened to. Here are a few videos from OneLife LA 2020 that we recommend you start with https://tinyurl.com/tz8mr9d
• Remove the dust from those board games
  • Forgot you had a couple of games that would come in handy right now? Go find them and play together as a family! And make sure to share the results with us!
• Play some music!
  • You can listen to great Catholic Music and sing together! Grotto Network has some amazing playlists that you can save right now: https://grottonetwork.com/grottomusic
• Break the ice!
  • This is a great opportunity to get to know each other better as a family. Get those questions ready and start a conversation that can bring some good community.
  • You can download an activity sheet here.
• Spring Cleaning
  • This is a great time to start looking at your closets and see what can be donated to charity. Start cleaning up and saving in boxes/bags anything you can donate after the quarantine is over! Of course, make sure it’s clean and in good condition, and throw away the rest. Consider donating it to the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Los Angeles, California. 
• Read a book.
  • How about doing a mini book club? You can either all read the same book or each one reads different one and comments on it as a family. You can even do a google hangout chat with other families to expand the club!
• Google hangout
  • You can also use the internet and its many resources to talk with family and friends. Don’t forget them at these times! If some of your relatives don’t know how to use google hangouts or other chats rooms, then just call them on the regular phone to check on them!
• What other recommendations do you have? Share with us and the other #LACatholics Families!