- Write down your favorite memories.
- Organize and label your old books or old photographs.
- Water a Plant.
- Ask for help without feeling guilty.
- Request your favorite song on TV.
- Feed or Brush your dogs.
- Let your grandkids choose some decorations for your crutches.
- Go outside for some fresh air.
- Make sure you don’t have any loose rugs, cords, or furniture that might get in your way.
- Rent some movies you haven’t seen in ages.
- Watch the soaps you used to watch and see how much has changed and what hasn’t.
- Clean out your purse or wallet.
- Spy on your neighbors.
- Watch your old home movies.
- Mend clothes.
- Share tips you’ve learned about being a grandparent on crutches.
- Read your grandkids favorite books and then talk to them about it.
- Amaze friends and family with magic tricks.
- Play Play-Doh charades with your grandkids.
- Exercise your non-injured limbs.
- Get a manicure and one footed pedicure.
- Teach yourself origami.
- Learn a new word.
- Write random things about yourself.
- Buy a pair of really supportive shoes for your good foot.
- Watch the sunrise and/or sunset.
- Educate yourself about an upcoming election.
- Pick fuzz balls of your blankets.
- Join an online community for other grandparents on crutches.
- Find an old TV series on DVD.
- Do arts and crafts projects with your grandkids.
- Make copies of your family recipes.
- Write random and inspirational notes and leave them in your library books when you return them.
- Learn to play an instrument.
- Make paper airplanes.
- Read magazines.
- Find out if your injury qualifies you for a handicap sticker.
- Knit, crochet or quilt.
- Get a temporary tattoo (or a real one if you’re over ).
- Take a class online.
- Help your pets get exercise using a laser pointer or other toy.
- Keep a dream journal.
- Practice bird calls.
- Look for shooting stars.
- Find blogs about being a grandparent on crutches.
- Send in comments about the service you’ve enjoyed at restaurants or stores.
- Draw Disney characters for your grandkids using an online tutorial.
- Host a Euchre tournament.
- Thank the Lord that it isn’t worse.
- Frame some of your favorite pictures to hang on the wall.
- Roll your change.
- Instead of hobbling around on crutches, get an alternative.
- Skype with your kids and grandkids.
- Watch one of your grandkid’s favorite TV shows.
- Play the lotto.
- Listen to a talk radio station.
- Reminisce through your memento box.
- Have your grandkids help you add some fun and fashion to your cast or boot.
- Find a dock to go fishing on.
- Try some “Off Their Rockers” pranks.
- Look up your classmates online and see what they’ve been up to.
- Listen to an opera.
- See if your local school needs help with tutoring.
- Study the Bible in a way you never have before.
- Be our friend on Facebook.
- Pay attention to what your body is telling you and tell your doctor about anything unusual.
- Ask friends and family for prayer requests.
- Polish the silver.
- Use your crutches to shoo kids off your lawn.
- Do brain teasers.
- Birdwatch (or more likely, squirrel watch).
- Make a time capsule for your grandkids.
- Go on a scenic drive somewhere you haven’t been before.
- Work on puzzles: Jigsaw, Soduku, Crossword, Word Search, etc.
- Use this time to catch up on some new release movies.
- Ask your grandkids questions that will be fun to look back on as they get older.
- Teach your grandkids your favorite songs to sing when you were their age.
- Go to a paint-your-own pottery shop.
- Update your family tree.
- Read and memorize Bible verses.
- Watch a documentary.
- Buy the softest blanket ever to snuggle on the couch with.
- Ask questions online with other grandparents on crutches at The Community.
- Enjoy the excuse to take naps…rest is important to recovery!
- Look up what happened in the world on the day you were born.
- Start a photo journal of your recovery.
- Write a thank you note to your doctor and/or nurses.
- Go through your paperwork and shred the old stuff.
- Get a massage.
- If you smoke, quit or cut down to help reduce surgical risks and improve healing time.
- Move a chair, mirror, and TV tray next to each other for putting on make-up, doing your hair, or shaving.
- Try a new restaurant.
- Laugh at something every day.
- Remind your spouse about your vows, “For better or for worse. In sickness and in health”.
- Organize your spices.
- Write a list of all the things you are thankful for.
- Daydream.
- See if your local grocery store offers a delivery service.
- Try Aromatherapy.
- Have your grandkids come over and put on a talent show for you.
Treat Alternatives When Your Child is on Crutches