50 Screen-Free Activities for Teens -

You, and your teens, will love these ideas for screen-free fun. Check out the full list of screen-free activities for teens, click the links for tutorials and supplies, and then share your own great ideas in the comments!

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50 Screen-Free Activities for Teens

Do a science experiment
Start a daily photo journal
Learn a new language
Make a scrapbook
Start a butterfly garden
Make jewelry or accessories
Learn to make ice cream from scratch
Play sudoku
Do a jigsaw puzzle
Make a family tree chart
Organized a family scavenger hunt indoors
Write a story or poem
Learn a new workout routine
Have a water balloon fight
Camp out in the backyard
Make a Mod Podge craft
Run or walk a 5K
Create a recycled material art project
Learn Sign Language
Write inspirational note cards for friends
Play flashlight tag with the family at night
Volunteer at the local animal shelter
Learn a new sport
Make slime
Start a new hobby
Learn a new instrument or learn to sing
Look up the family cookbook and try a recipe passed down over the years
Bake treats for local community helpers
Upcycle an old pair of jeans
Make sidewalk chalk paint
Paint an old piece of furniture
Wash the family car(s)
Make a time capsule
Stargaze
Host an elaborate ice cream buffet or do an edible science experiment.
Tie-dye shirts/accessories
Paint kindness rocks (and deliver them!)
Grow herbs
Start a backyard creature log
Read a book
Start a book club with friends
Make origami animals
Start a diary
Clean and sort to set aside things for donation and/or a garage sale
Make a vision board
Play a board game
Create a themed collage from magazine clippings
Try a Pinterest DIY
Organize a Minute-to-Win-It family game night
Make a bucket list

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