Attend the Social Distancing Festival

The Social Distancing Festival site is for celebrating art from all over the world, showcasing amazing talent, and coming together as a community at a time when we need it more than ever.

The Social Distancing Festival is an online artist’s community made to celebrate and showcase the work of the many artists around the world who have been affected by the need for social distancing that has come about due to the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Find out more at The Social Distancing Festival

Play feel-good bingo

The Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce has created a ‘bingo’ board to encourage residents to engage with the community and the world at large — even during self-isolation.

If you don’t live in the Tri-Lakes area, the board can be adjusted for any community.

Read the full article at KRDO

Stay fit and healthy whilst self-isolating

Ideas to help you stay fit and healthy while social distancing and self-isolating

Being home is great, but as someone who has spent far too much time sitting over the years (and then had to deal with the repercussions of that), I know how important it is to keep an eye on long-term health and fitness. And it’s not just a physical thing. Stress is at an all-time high, and exercise and movement are both great ways calm, the mind and relieve stress.

So, what can you do to help stay fit and healthy social distancing and self-isolating? Well, here’s what I’ve been doing. Some of this might work for you, some might not.

Read the full article on ZDNet

Free drawing classes from famous illustrators

Stuck at home? Take free drawing classes from famous illustrators

Work-from-home has become the new normal for adults in the U.S. at the same time that school closures have forced millions of children inside. Parents are trying to juggle being teachers, caretakers, and coworkers while also staying sane. So illustrators have stepped up to create virtual resources and free classes for kids, parents, and anyone else who needs a creative break in the midst of the pandemic

Read the full article on Fast Company, 18 March 2020

Go to a zoo – virtually

13 zoos that offer live streams – see giraffes, koalas, pandas, tigers, penguins & more

Zoos may be closed or we are unable to visit due to being on a lock down so the next best thing is watching them live and see what they are up to in real time.

There are many zoos across the world offering this service giving you the opportunity to see some animals that you may not usually get to see as they are not in a zoo near you.

Read the full article on Holiday Prates

Play Sudoku free online

Sudoku is one of the most popular puzzle games of all time. The goal of Sudoku is to fill a 9×9 grid with numbers so that each row, column and 3×3 section contain all of the digits between 1 and 9. As a logic puzzle, Sudoku is also an excellent brain game. If you play Sudoku daily, you will soon start to see improvements in your concentration and overall brain power. Start a game now.

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23 Self-isolation activities for outdoorsy folk

23 Self-Isolation Activities for Outdoorsy Folk

“For many of us, getting outside exploring and being active borders on being a basic need. For us to function optimally, it is almost as essential as eating food and drinking water. And if we don’t get our fix, things can go downhill quickly …

Staying positive through all of this is the best possible thing we can focus on. But that can be easier said than done, especially for outdoorsy folk who draw so much positivity from spending time in the wild.

So to ensure that we all stay sane and as healthy as possible during these unpredictable and changing times, I’ve put together a list of activity ideas to do at home. Most of them are pretty easy to implement if you are feeling well. And a few of them can even be done if you’re not feeling tip-top.”

Read the article in full at Cool of the Wild