5 cool ways to have fun with senior friends during the lockdown

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                 5 cool ways to have fun with senior friends during the lockdown


Staying indoors all day can feel very monotonous. You might not know how to kill time. Well, it doesn’t have to be that way anymore. Here are 5 super fun indoor activities that you can do with your friends so that your senior life doesn’t lackluster even during the lockdown.

Exercise and yoga

Online physical activity sessions are all the rage now. Gather your friends and get your grooves on. Play some Zumba music and start moving. If you want something more subtle, start a group yoga session. You can now relax and stay fit all while staying at home 

Drawing and crafts

Take out your colors and paper. Get all your creative juices out. You could host a virtual art contest or drawing session where you could explore your drawing skills along with your friends. Why stop at drawing. You could bring out the origamist, DIY expert, painter, or even the sculptor in you. What’s more fun than getting innovative with the company of your friends.

Watch party and virtual traveling

Movies and friends are the best combinations. Binge-watch all your favorite movies and web series along with your friends and some popcorn. Time would fly by in a jiffy. Also, it is true that traveling is difficult during these times. But who can stop you from traveling around the world in your very own armchair? Youtube has several travelogues, trip vlogs, and more which you can watch and enjoy with your friends. Get ready for that world tour you’ve always dreamed of.

Online games

Games online are a whole new world. There is a perfect game for every one of us. But there are also myriad team player games which you can play with your friends. This pandemic has made many new games become popular and several games had a drastic surge in players. All attributed to the boredom caused by the lockdown. But playing games especially with friends would make your time pass so quickly that you would have no idea how time flew by.

Learn together

There is no end to learning they say. Well, let’s make learning fun then. There are several webinars, group discussions, and online clubs where you can learn a lot of new things together with your friends at the comfort of your house. Isn’t that just amazing! You could even start your own club or teaching platform and guide other people with your knowledge. 


These are hard times no doubt. Staying home and being safe is all the more important in such a situation for your own safety. But, many people especially seniors have become prone to mental health issues due to being locked indoors for too long. Our mind would obviously crave a change which is why we should stay connected with our friends and families and involve in such fun and healthy activities to keep our minds busy and well-functioning. Though pandemic times may be bitter these memories could help make it a little sweet. We can stay together even from a distance. 

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