Families Unplugged: Activities Fit For a Power Outage

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On the east coast today we are experiencing incredible wind, rain and power outages. Today's post was a very quick and informal list made by my daughter, my fiance and myself a little while ago when our power was out. I hope I get it posted before it goes out again-and I'm expecting we will lose it again soon as the winds are picking up here in Quakertown, PA.

I've started you all off with our top 12 favorite (unplugged) activities to do during a power outage. Please feel free to add more in the comments section below.

To my East Coast family, friends, neighbors and readers, feeling Hurricane Sandy's effects right now, please stay safe, warm & dry!


Top 12 Unplugged Family Activities to do During a Power Outage:

12. play cards
11. have a beer (this was Jay's contribution)
10. read by candle light
9.   tell stories
8.   sing songs
7.   yoga (if you've got glow sticks to wear, even better!)
6.   meditate
5.   build a fire (in the fireplace of course)
4.   play board games
3.   coloring pages
2.   write letters (the old-fashioned way-with a pencil and paper)
1.   camp out in living room (snuggled under warm blankets)


What are your family's favorites?