5 Things You Can Do Online With Your Family If You're Not Ready To Go Out Jalan-Jalan Yet

We may not be staying home 24/7 anymore, but we're still encouraged to continue physical distancing and take all necessary precautions when we go out.

This makes it difficult for families to go out and have fun together, especially those with young children, as parents are advised to not bring their kids to malls and other crowded places.

But just like during the Movement Control Order (MCO), there are lots of things families can do online together from the comfort and safety of their own homes. 

Having a slow Internet connection is seriously so potong stim when you're trying to have fun as a family. For high-speed, reliable connection at affordable prices, check out TIME's current promo that gives you 500Mbps at only RM99/month! 

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Even though cinemas are starting to reopen, kids under the age of 12 are not allowed in :( Setting up a cinema at home instead allows the whole family to be together.

From YouTube livestreams to the latest trending movies and series on Netflix, there's no shortage of things to watch at home. Get everyone to pick a movie each and spend the weekend marathoning them all or start on a new series together.

For that added cinema feel, stream in HD on a big screen and make sure to have some popcorn to munch on. You can even snuggle up with pillows and blankets to get extra cozy.

Here are some Netflix recommendations for a fun family movie night:
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
- Jumanji
- Home Alone
- Rise of the Guardians
- Feel the Beat
- A Whisker Away

Between the Final Fantasy VII Remake and The Last of Us Part II, those of us who have a PS4 know what we're gonna be spending all our free time doing. Bye bye social life!

But if you'd like to include your family in your love for gaming, there are lots of fun games you can play together, and we're not just talking about board games. With online games, your extended family can join in the fun too!

Just make sure your Internet connection is stable enough to handle all those downloads or live gaming without any lags.

Here are some game recommendations for lots of family fun:
- Kahoot!
- Houseparty
- Jackbox Games
- Mario Kart Tour

After a while, just talking can get kind of boring, especially if you're already all caught up with each other's lives. It's all about looking for new ways to have fun together over video call.

Here are some suggestions:
- Host a family cooking competition. Get everyone to set up their laptops in the kitchen so y'all can keep an eye on each other. Competition ideas include getting everyone to cook the same dish / with the same ingredients or within a specific time.

- Have a weekly family trivia night. One person gets to be the host while the others are the contestants. The host will be the one who comes up with rules, categories, and questions. Change up who gets to host every week for more variety. Put some prizes up for grabs too!

- Go on a virtual tour together. Lots of museums and landmarks around the world now offer virtual tours. Get your family together on video call and have one person share their screen and act as a tour guide. It'll feel like you're all there touring together.

How cool is it to be in control of what you're watching? With interactive shows, every decision you make leads to a different outcome.

When there's a multitude of branches that lead to various endings, whether good or bad, and the tiniest decision could make or break everything, the suspense and excitement is just too real! You'll spend hours replaying them over and over again to get all the different endings.

Here are some recommendations for adults:
- Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
- Dead Lonely (A Zombie Romance)
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
- You vs. Wild
- The music video for Ink by Coldplay

Here are some recommendations for kids:
- Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale
- Minecraft: Story Mode
- Captain Underpants Epic Choice-o-Rama
- Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal
- Stretch Armstrong: The Breakout

Celebrate a special occasion or just host one for no reason at all! All you need is to get your family on a group video call.

Then, y'all can stream the same Spotify playlist, order in yummy food, take "photobooth" photos with Zoom backgrounds, and play party games. It'll be even more fun if everyone gets all dressed up.

Or, set a theme for the party and make sure even the food, decorations, and music go along with it too.

Here are some party theme suggestions:
- Back to the 90s
- Hollywood / Fancy dress
- Under the sea
- Heroes vs. Villains
- Disney characters

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The new normal means that many of us are doing more online than ever before, which is why having a reliable, high-speed Internet connection is vital.

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