30 Days of No-Screen Activities to Help You Take a Break from Technology

If you find you, your family, or people you spend time with are on their phones a lot, give our ’30 days of no-screen activities’ a try. This 30-day challenge consists of activities that encourage you to be present, do things without looking at your phone or computer, and appreciate the beauty around you.

Especially in today’s world, this isn’t an easy challenge. Hopefully, at the end of the 30 days, you’ll have some really lovely moments and memories to look back on.

If you want to hold yourself and/or the family accountable, scroll to the end of the article. You can get this as a printable that you could print off and stick on a noticeboard or the refrigerator door.

Here are all the activities in full. While we have numbered them, that doesn’t have to correspond to the specific day of the month. You could mix and match the activities and do them on days that work with your schedule.

Take your dog for a walk.

Have a no-phone sit-down family dinner.

Make chili or a casserole for the week ahead.

Go for a walk in your local area.

Change the bed sheets and pillow covers.

Watch the sunrise from your window.

Slow dance in the living room.

Scrapbook some photos at home.

Do a crossword.

Visit a friend for a chat.

Look through a photo album.

Do some stretching.

Volunteer for an hour.

Go to a garden center.

Sit in the backyard for 15-20 minutes.

Go for a sunset walk.

Draw in a sketchbook.

Start an indoor herb garden.

Go to a coffee chat meetup.

Write a letter to your future self.

Declutter a space at home.

Make plans in your dream journal.

Read a book before bed.

Call a friend or family member.

Take a bath and listen to music.

Fix something at home.

Water your plants.

Ask the family a deep question to answer.

Sew a button back on some clothing.

Play charades with the family.

Get the 30-day no-screen challenge printable here.

For more ideas, see these 100 fun no-screen activities.

Screens are a big part of our lives, so we’re always going to have phones and computers. However, being more present, being in nature, and having quality time together are, especially today, more important than ever for our self-care and keeping family bonds and friendships strong.

If you want to do this challenge, but maybe in the future, save this to one of your boards. You can come back and get the ideas when you’re ready to start the challenge.