While many families are staying indoors amid the quarantine, spending quality time together can still be a challenge given how the parents are working from home while the children are attending online classes. As such, it’s still important to get the most out the weekend for your family bonding.

Here are some activities where you and your family can have fun while learning a thing or two.

Why not create a vegetable garden together? This way, whenever you need some greens, all you have to do is pay your lawn a visit. While growing plants may seem simple, different vegetables grow differently and no two plants are alike. This can be a fun activity that the entire family can enjoy in your backyard from planting to harvesting.

Now that you have your own vegetable garden, why not learn how to cook them? Go online and take a cooking class or discover free recipes. The entire family will surely enjoy the delicious food, plus everyone gets a better appreciation of cooking and doing things together. Crispy Kangkong, anyone?

Speaking of learning something online, how about learning a new skill like arts and crafts, playing a musical instrument, creative writing, using multimedia software, or even computer programming. The possibilities are endless. While each one has an inherent talent toward a particular craft, it pays to explore other options that every family member may have a skill or interest in.

Since we are already talking about online learning, why not learn how to play a video game? We’re talking about those triple-A video games on PCs and consoles and sometimes even on mobile. Video games are simply puzzles with all the bells and whistles, plus the amazing graphics. That is the reason why, with reasonable guidance, video games can actually be avenue to enhance critical thinking. Add to that fact that playing video games together as a family can be a fun bonding time for mom and dad and the kids. Maybe this time, it’s the parents who can learn a trick or two from their children.

Going back to the long-term basics, why not try learning the best ways to save money as a family? There are many ways to teach ourselves about finances, especially now that there  are fun games as well as mobile apps that help teach people about saving money and investing. Learning as a family with the guidance of a financial advisor can help build your knowledge toward a financially bright tomorrow. This will help you feel more confident abut the future, while your children will grow up being wise about money.

Don’t let anything get in the way of making memories, spend time with your kids while also protecting their financial future. Sun Life Grepa Financial, Inc. (Sun Life Grepa) offers a wide array of products that can help you save and secure your future. For more information, visit www.sunlifegrepa.com, call 88499633 or email wecare@sunlifegrepa.com to learn more about how you can prepare for your family’s financial needs.