Self-Care for Self-Quarantine

Self-care during self-quarantine:
A running list of things to keep you occupied

 

FOR KIDS (OR THE YOUNG AT HEART)

 

Listen to celebrities read children’s books:

 https://www.storylineonline.net/

 

Check out free online courses from Scholastic:

 

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/15/us/scholastic-coronavirus-students-trnd/index.html?ofs=fbia

 

Check out resources and lessons grouped by grade:

 

https://www.twinkl.com/blog/how-to-utilise-twinkl-during-the-coronavirus-shutdown-a-guide-for-schools

 

Check out free subscriptions from education companies offering resources in light of school closings:

 

https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/135609/list-of-education-companies-offering-free-subscriptions/

 

Check out resources to help teach your kids about what’s going on in the world right now:

 

https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/135853/heres-the-entire-list-of-resources-to-teach-your-kids/

 

Try 25 math activities for kids:

https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/70504/math-games-for-kids/

 

Check out 20 virtual field trips:

 

https://adventuresinfamilyhood.com/20-virtual-field-trips-to-take-with-your-kids.html

 

Listen to children’s books read by Josh Gad (Olaf):

https://indyschild.com/josh-gad-olaf-reads-books/

 

 

FOR EVERYONE

Take a field trip from home:

https://www.titlemax.com/articles/road-trip-from-home-virtual-field-trips/

Try your hand at world geography:

https://world-geography-games.com/

Take a virtual tour of a national park:

https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm

 

Take a virtual tour of various places around the world:

https://www.airpano.com/360photo/China/

Download over 300,000 books from the NYPL for free:

http://www.timeout.com/newyork/blog/you-can-now-download-over-300-000-books-from-the-nypl-for-free-071216

 

Check out NASA’s entire media library:

https://www.diyphotography.net/nasa-makes-entire-media-library-publicly-accessible-copyright-free/?fbclid=IwAR1mb_GR7V3MwFZ1IVUe5Hz8U0I_NAapCCenYV3obgBqm7Uungndfa42k_I

 

Take a virtual tour of 12 famous museums:

https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours

 

 

Check out 33 historic virtual tours:

https://totallythebomb.com/33-historic-tours-you-can-take-virtually-from-the-comfort-of-your-home

 

Check out 1,150 free movies online:

http://www.openculture.com/freemoviesonline

 

 Download free coloring books from 113 popular museums:

http://www.openculture.com/2019/02/download-free-coloring-books-from-113-museums.html

Take an online art class:

https://www.creativebloq.com/features/online-art-classes

 

 

 

Check out a virtual concert:

 

https://www.npr.org/2020/03/17/816504058/a-list-of-live-virtual-concerts-to-watch-during-the-coronavirus-shutdown?utm_campaign=npr&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_term=nprnews&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR1P-F_h59-OW_uYUOEZLLjdTDHjjICliCfPB3wMRT6t9MMnshM1kx-tsi0

 

 

Check out a live virtual drag show this Friday:

https://www.papermag.com/digital-drag-show-biqtch-puddin-2645504132.html

 

 

 

Watch a live-streamed opera:

https://operawire.com/metropolitan-opera-to-offer-up-nightly-met-opera-streams/

 

 

Check out 450 Ivy League online courses you can take for free:

https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/here-are-380-ivy-league-courses-you-can-take-online-right-now-for-free-9b3ffcbd7b8c/

 

Check out nearly 2,000 free ebooks:

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/FreeEBOOKS/comments/fip0m1/here_are_2780_free_ebooks_and_100_free_audiobooks/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

 

 

Take a virtual tour of the Garfield Park Conservatory:

https://garfieldconservatory.org/resource-center/digital-tours/

 

 

 

Try Netflix Party and watch movies with friends:

https://wgntv.com/news/trending/netflix-party-lets-you-remotely-binge-watch-with-friends/

 

 

Check out free cooking classes on Instagram from a Michelin-star chef:

https://secretmiami.com/massimo-bottura-instagram-classes/

 

 

Discover 36,868,852 images, texts, videos, and sounds from across the United States at the Digital Public Library of America:

https://dp.la/

 

Take an online circus training class:

https://www.smirkus.org/smirkus-at-home/

 

 

Check out a livestream of exhibits at the National Aquarium:

https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/03/17/coronavirus-national-aquarium-livestream/

 

 

Check out nightly performances from Broadway stars:

https://secretnyc.co/broadway-stars-nightly-performances/

 

 

Binge scary movies with promo code SHUTIN on Shudder

 

 

Check out 30 other things to do at home:

https://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/30-fun-things-home.html

 

 

 

 

 

FITNESS

 

Try Planet Fitness’ free at-home workout classes for members and non-members via live stream:

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/03/16/planet-fitness-offers-free-home-workout-classes-online/5062122002/

 

Try 90 days free with Peloton:

 

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/16/21182267/peloton-workout-app-trial-at-home-subscription

 

Try CorePower Yoga at home:

 

https://www.corepoweryogaondemand.com/keep-up-your-practice

 

Try Yoga with Adriene:

 

https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene

 

 

Try Tone it Up, who is providing a free month of their workout app with no gimmicks to new users of the app. Can be found in the App Store.