Lockdown Celebrations

HAVE A SPECIAL OCCASION TO CELEBRATE, BUT LOCKDOWN IS DAMPENING YOUR PLANS?

Fear not, here are some great ideas on A Children’s birthday bash how to celebrate at home amidst lockTrying to explain to young children why down and social distancing! a global pandemic means they can’t have Cheese and wine evening the pirate-themed birthday bouncy castle,

Tell all of your guests to purchase the braai and water fight they’ve been looking same cheese selection box and ask each to forward to for weeks is tough. But you can pick a wine or two to pair with them. Then soften the blow by telling them they’ll have a organise a video call so everyone can explain party unlike anything their friends have ever their selections. experienced before. Invite their friends to get A night under the stars dressed up and beam into the party via their

Just because hotels and B&Bs are closed parents’ smartphones or computers. Then doesn’t mean you and your partner can’t send them scurrying round their respeccelebrate an anniversary with a romantic tive houses in search of items like summer weekend away. Pitch up a tent in the garden, hats, toothbrushes and slippers on a virtual grab some blankets and a few deckchairs scavenger hunt. Games like musical statues and spend the evening stargazing. also work well via video link.

Make sure to get up early and deliver a Virtual sleepover freshly cooked breakfast in bed (sleeping Teenage children who are past the days bag) to secure yourself some bonus points. of musical statues could organise their own

The best part? A hot shower or bath is just online sleepover. From spooking each other a few metres away – and there’s no chance with ghost stories and playing truth or dare of a noisy family pitching up alongside. to doing karaoke videos together, you can Zoom dinner party still have fun even if you’re not snuggled up

People have been quick of the mark in in the same room. Netflix has its own party finding online replacements for their usual option so sleepover guests can throw a social calendar and zoom dinner parties are movie night together and swoon collectively now all the rage. Cook the same meal as over their favourite actors. your ‘guests’, dress up and arrange a time to eat it together. Source: www.life.spectator.co.uk