Fun things for social distancing are quite tough to find considering your trapped inside the house. Park Ave Magazine understands the struggles of social distancing. So here are a few fun and creative ideas you can enjoy at home. COVID-19 has been changing up everyone’s world drastically. Especially with Social Distancing. As COVID-19 social distancing and self quarantining continue, some of us may be going stir crazy, not able to go and do the things we’re used to. Now is the time to relax, but when you’ve been cooped up for weeks, and still can’t hit the malls or movie theaters, how can you spend your time? There are a lot of options out there.
Artists are gathering online to help raise money for the fight against the coronavirus.
The World Health Organization and Global Citizen recently announced the “One World: Together at Home” concert. It will air Saturday, April 18, on ABC, NBC and CBS, as well as international networks and other media companies, and will be streamed on Amazon Prime Video, Apple, Facebook and Instagram. It will be hosted by Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, and Stephen Colbert. The show will air at 8 p.m. EDT, at 5 p.m. PDT.
Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and other stars from the Garden State are going to hold a benefit concert to help New Jersey fight the coronavirus pandemic. The show will be seen on Wednesday, April 22, at 7 p.m. on platforms like Apple Music and AppleTV apps, among other outlets, the Asbury Park Press reported.
Follow the lead of a Florida man who made art for his neighborhood on the sidewalk. Brian Morris, who is a construction manager and in his spare time, an artist, broke out the sidewalk chalk and created a “Chalk Walk” filled with Disney characters, WFTS reported.
He started originally by just drawing some common koi on the driveway as a way to pass time with his daughters. Then his wife suggested they expand the canvas and palette to the sidewalk, WFTS reported. Just find the sidewalk chalk and see what you can draw.
It’s time for Spring Cleaning and why not do it when you have the time to purge. Good Housekeeping has 33 easy tips to help you get the job done.
Read a rare book
What is a bibliophile to do when their sanctuary, known as a library to most non-book aficionados, is closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic?
It’s the Internet Archive to the rescue. The group has created what it calls a National Emergency Library, removing any waitlist on more than 1.4 million books until June 30, or the end of the national pandemic.
Fender announced three free months of lessons on Fender Play, People magazine reported.
The company will teach you how to play acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass or ukulele. All you have to do is sign up and find an instrument.
At the same time, Gibson is teaming with Amped Guitars to offer free months of online guitar lessons, NME reported.
Those companies are using the Amped Guitar Learning app that is currently only available on the Apple App store to learn how to play.
The White House and other government officials continue to debate whether to advise people to wear masks to protect themselves and others from coronavirus.
Recently, President Donald Trump said his administration would have regulations when it came to the general population and the wearing of masks, but that the measures would be voluntary. Some opportunities for wearing masks while in public would be when going to pharmacies and grocery stores, The New York Times reported.
All you need is some fabric, elastic and time. Click here for different designs.
If you’re legally able to do so, either make or buy a fire pit and sit around the fire. Share family stories or ghost stories. Then make s’mores or toasted marshmallows.
You can even keep the gas grill off and cook over an open fire making foil pack meals or mountain pies (camping versions of Hot Pockets).
Find a sheet, get a projector and let the movie light up the night after the sun goes down.
Click here for setup ideas that run the gamut from low tech to over the top when it comes to gear.
If the weather cooperates, and you have the gear, string up a hammock, put up a tent and “rough it” from the safety of your own backyard. Click here for some ideas.
We use virtual meeting apps for work all the time, but why not use platforms like Zoom and Skype to hold a virtual party or a virtual happy hour?
Got one of those high tech paper crafting machines collecting dust on the shelf, then learn how to use the Silhouette or Cricut. You can use them not only scrapbooking (even though it would be a great time to go through all those photos both in boxes and on your phone) but also to make shirts, jewelry and wall art.
Try knitting. You just need some yarn, not even needles are required if you finger-knit, according to Martha Stewart.
Or you can try painting. There are a lot of options, Stewart says.
HGTV has a quiz to help you find the right craft or hobby for you.
If you have kids, and they have a bin of Legos, dump them out and build. See what you can come up with by free-building. But there are some kits that are more adult-friendly than kid-friendly.
One thing you can do with some Legos and other things laying around the house is to make a Rube Goldberg Machine, WKBW suggested. Basically make a complicated machine to do something simple.
The Rube Goldberg Twitter account has challenges if you can’t think of an idea.
Just find the sidewalk chalk and see what you can draw.
It’s time for Spring Cleaning and why not do it when you have the time to purge.
Good Housekeeping has 33 easy tips to help you get the job done.
What is a bibliophile to do when their sanctuary, known as a library to most non-book aficionados, is closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic?
It’s the Internet Archive to the rescue. The group has created what it calls a National Emergency Library, removing any waitlist on more than 1.4 million books until June 30, or the end of the national pandemic.
Fender announced three free months of lessons on Fender Play, People magazine reported.
The company will teach you how to play acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass or ukulele. All you have to do is sign up and find an instrument.
At the same time, Gibson is teaming with Amped Guitars to offer free months of online guitar lessons, NME reported.
Those companies are using the Amped Guitar Learning app that is currently only available on the Apple App store to learn how to play.
The White House and other government officials continue to debate whether to advise people to wear masks to protect themselves and others from coronavirus.
Recently, President Donald Trump said his administration would have regulations when it came to the general population and the wearing of masks, but that the measures would be voluntary. Some opportunities for wearing masks while in public would be when going to pharmacies and grocery stores, The New York Times reported.
All you need is some fabric, elastic and time. Click here for different designs.
If you’re legally able to do so, either make or buy a fire pit and sit around the fire. Share family stories or ghost stories. Then make s’mores or toasted marshmallows.
You can even keep the gas grill off and cook over an open fire making foil pack meals or mountain pies (camping versions of Hot Pockets).
Find a sheet, get a projector and let the movie light up the night after the sun goes down.
Click here for setup ideas that run the gamut from low tech to over the top when it comes to gear.
If the weather cooperates, and you have the gear, string up a hammock, put up a tent and “rough it” from the safety of your own backyard. Click here for some ideas.
We use virtual meeting apps for work all the time, but why not use platforms like Zoom and Skype to hold a virtual party or a virtual happy hour?
Got one of those high tech paper crafting machines collecting dust on the shelf, then learn how to use the Silhouette or Cricut. You can use them not only scrapbooking (even though it would be a great time to go through all those photos both in boxes and on your phone) but also to make shirts, jewelry and wall art.
Try knitting. You just need some yarn, not even needles are required if you finger-knit, according to Martha Stewart.
Or you can try painting. There are a lot of options, Stewart says.
HGTV has a quiz to help you find the right craft or hobby for you.
If you have kids, and they have a bin of Legos, dump them out and build. See what you can come up with by free-building. But there are some kits that are more adult-friendly than kid-friendly.
One thing you can do with some Legos and other things laying around the house is to make a Rube Goldberg Machine, WKBW suggested. Basically make a complicated machine to do something simple.
The Rube Goldberg Twitter account has challenges if you can’t think of an idea.
Turn off the Switch, XBox, PS4, iPads and dig out one of the board games that are stashed in the hall closet. See if you can beat your family at Trivial Pursuit, or how about an epic game of Monopoly or Risk. There’s no need to play the short versions since we all have hours to kill.
Play some poker or Uno too.
Want to find out why everyone’s talking about Baby Yoda, but you haven’t sat down to watch “The Mandalorian?” Now is your chance.
There’s a bunch of shows that are perfect for binge-watching while you’re still home.
Maybe you’ll want to start new shows like “Picard” or catch up on those classic “Seinfeld” episodes.
The Metropolitan Opera is streaming nightly. Click here for the schedule.
The Kennedy Center is uploading new shows to YouTube every day. You can see Sara Bareilles, Gladys Knight and Queen Latifah from the comfort of your couch.
Broadway HD also has about 300 classic musicals, plays and shows, according to Cosmopolitan. BroadwayWorld is also posting clips of stars singing songs from popular shows.
The National Theatre is streaming a production a week each Thursday. You can see what’s showing here.
You can also visit a museum without leaving the comfort of your home. Click here for a list.
The COVID-19 pandemic has a lot of people saying we’re living in an unprecedented time. Write about it. Or if you always wanted to write a book, start writing, Psychology Today suggested.
Find your favorite topic and listen to a podcast on it, The New York Times suggested.
You can leave your homes in most cases, just practice social distancing. if you’re not under curfew or shelter-in-place orders. Doctors say fresh air and exercise are good for not only your physical health but also mental health, USA Today reported. You can walk around your neighborhood if you live in the suburbs, go to a park, go hiking or go jogging. Just make sure you know where and when you can go when it comes to the state laws and COVID-19 restrictions.
One place you should avoid is a playground. If you do end up on a playground, make sure you wash your hands and don’t touch your face, USA Today reported.
See what you have in your pantry and whip up a new meal, Psychology Today recommends.
Or make it competition the likes of “Chopped” or “Iron Chef America.” SuperCook is one app that can help. Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts has a list of others.
