We’re all in the same boat – unexpectedly spending all of our time at home. I’ve been saving links to fun things to explore online and thought others might enjoy it too. I’ll keep updating this post as I find more to share in the future.
The picture at the top is a face mask I made using the pattern below.
Books
- Explore Open Culture… much more than books
- Internet Archive – free books, music, etc.
- The Stay At Home Book Tour (Starts March 23)
Crafts
- Sew a face mask for yourself or make some for your local hospital
- You’re not too old to color!
- Learn to knit
Cultural
- Take a virtual tour of Frida Kahlo’s house in Coyoacan
- Experience London’s museums virtually
- 500 Museums to visit
- Virtual museum tours (website Spanish)
- More museums
- Smithsonian Institute open access
Classes
- 10 University art classes you can take for free online
- Mexican Universities offer online courses for free (Spanish)
- Free online ballet classes
- 450 Ivy League courses you can take for free
- Learn a language with Fluent U (14 days free)
- Learn a language with Duolingo
- Binge watch a telenovela in your target language (here is a link to Netflix`s Monarca)
Kids
- Virtual school activities
- Virtual marine biology camp
- Audible offers free audio stories for kids during the shutdown
- Daily lunchtime drawing lessons for kids from Mo Willems
- Children’s authors doing read-alouds
- A principal’s list of things to do during the shutdown
- A list of education companies offering free subscriptions during the pandemic
- Khan Academy
Music
- Metropolitan Opera nightly opera streaming video
- Watch Broadway musicals online
- Check out Nana’s Stay at Home Feel Good Playlist that I made on Spotify
- Free streaming opera
- Various musicians are live streaming concerts from home
Exercise
Video
- Enjoy Liziqi, the delightful Chinese woman who shows you her rural life
- Watch a documentary
- More documentaries here
- Binge watch Julia Child’s The French Chef
- Thought provoking movies on Netflix
- Check out all the wonderful webcams of Mexico
Food
Odds & Ends
- Play trivia online
- How to stay sober while social distancing
- Give yourself a manicure or pedicure
- Write a long overdue letter
- Call a friend
- Clean your cupboards out
- Clean your closets and make a pile for charity
- Start a journal
AND don’t forget to wash your hands! Here’s a reminder from the nurses here in Mexico “muere bacteria muere” or “die bacteria die.”
Anne
March 20, 2020Some excellent ideas Nancy, thanks
Nancy
March 21, 2020Stay safe and entertained Anne! xoxo
Linda McHenry
March 20, 2020My Spanish teacher recommended the Mexican Netflix series Monarca………an excellent binge watch!
Nancy
March 21, 2020Thanks, Linda! Added it to my lists!
Contessa
April 11, 2020OMG. Excellent post. A few weeks late reading it but we were on the road back to Canada when it landed in my inbox. Thank you so much for putting this together.
Stay safe.