<p>The country is going through a power crisis and power cuts have become frequent. Open Sesame brings you fun ideas to kill your time the next time there is no electricity in your neighbourhood.</p>.<p class="CrossHead Rag"><strong><span class="bold">Tell a story with shadows</span></strong></p>.<p>When the power trips, grab your brightest candle or torch, place it against a plain wall and start animating your hands to cast shadows of different animals and birds.</p>.<p>While you are at it, also make up and tell stories about them. The art of performing a story using hand shadows is called ombromanie.</p>.<p class="CrossHead Rag"><strong><span class="bold">Build a pillow fort</span></strong></p>.<p>Unleash your creative side and make a fort in your living room using cushions, pillows, sleeping bags, and blankets. Once the fort is ready, welcome your family members inside and host a game. Pro tip: Improvise a game on kingdoms and the social, economic, and political dynamics.</p>.<p class="CrossHead Rag"><strong><span class="bold">Play games with family</span></strong></p>.<p>Card and board games are a classic way to kill time and have unlimited fun at the same time. Gather your family for a game of the classic Ludo, Monopoly, Snakes and Ladders, or the new-age Hangman and Pictionary.</p>.<p class="CrossHead Rag"><strong><span class="bold">Share horror tales</span></strong></p>.<p>Power outages at night are the best time to tell and retell ghost stories. Make it a group activity. Gather your family and friends and ask each one to narrate a spooky story.</p>.<p class="CrossHead Rag"><strong><span class="bold">Walk and talk</span></strong></p>.<p>If your area suffers an electricity cut during the daytime, go on a stroll with your family members or friends living nearby. In the age of mobile phones and social media, face-to-face conversations have become rare. So make the most of the moment.</p>
<p>The country is going through a power crisis and power cuts have become frequent. Open Sesame brings you fun ideas to kill your time the next time there is no electricity in your neighbourhood.</p>.<p class="CrossHead Rag"><strong><span class="bold">Tell a story with shadows</span></strong></p>.<p>When the power trips, grab your brightest candle or torch, place it against a plain wall and start animating your hands to cast shadows of different animals and birds.</p>.<p>While you are at it, also make up and tell stories about them. The art of performing a story using hand shadows is called ombromanie.</p>.<p class="CrossHead Rag"><strong><span class="bold">Build a pillow fort</span></strong></p>.<p>Unleash your creative side and make a fort in your living room using cushions, pillows, sleeping bags, and blankets. Once the fort is ready, welcome your family members inside and host a game. Pro tip: Improvise a game on kingdoms and the social, economic, and political dynamics.</p>.<p class="CrossHead Rag"><strong><span class="bold">Play games with family</span></strong></p>.<p>Card and board games are a classic way to kill time and have unlimited fun at the same time. Gather your family for a game of the classic Ludo, Monopoly, Snakes and Ladders, or the new-age Hangman and Pictionary.</p>.<p class="CrossHead Rag"><strong><span class="bold">Share horror tales</span></strong></p>.<p>Power outages at night are the best time to tell and retell ghost stories. Make it a group activity. Gather your family and friends and ask each one to narrate a spooky story.</p>.<p class="CrossHead Rag"><strong><span class="bold">Walk and talk</span></strong></p>.<p>If your area suffers an electricity cut during the daytime, go on a stroll with your family members or friends living nearby. In the age of mobile phones and social media, face-to-face conversations have become rare. So make the most of the moment.</p>