Covid recovery family entertainment ideas

[parrotonmyshoulder]

DH and I on day 6. Still positive and fatigued. DS (9) has been better a few days and is bouncing off the walls.
Great ideas for reduced screen entertainment (he’s had over a week of nothing else!) when I’m too tired for any effort?
No nearby friends available, sadly!

Any errands he could run for you - up to the shops for milk or likewise so he can get out a bit? Can you pay him to garden or clean, as you need to rest? Or cook a meal together - you sat overseeing/doing a bit of chopping whilst he does most of it? Ditto baking? Drag up and old Joe Wicks for him?

Treasure hunt round the house. Make it REALLY difficult.

He can do my meal plan for the week if he likes? Covid brain making this really hard.

I have a similar problem with a 6 year old who is the only one in the house not to have Covid ( she had it a few weeks ago). So far the craft cupboard is keeping her busy, I'm dreading the clean up but worth it for a bit of peace.

Your meal plan:
Chicken nuggets
Pizza
Chicken nuggets
Pizza
Crisps
Is that okay?

I have 9 years of craft cupboard guilt pressing upon my brain now.

Payment… to garden…?
Hmmm.
I do have a sizeable stash of bribing Pokémon cards…

My 12 year old thoroughly approves of that meal plan.