This list was compiled by my screenwriter friends Ed and Whit.
Need more fun ideas? Hopefully this helps. Check out Part 4 here.
TO DO:
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Movies, movies, movies. Our bodies are 46% movie now. I looked it up. But here, the New Yorker offers up 40 of the best movies to stream on Netflix now.
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NASA continues to knock it out of the park with their “10+ Things to Do with NASA at Home.” On this page you’ll find great activities and plenty more links for STEM/NASA related activities. And if you’re looking for activities from them at different grade levels, there’s stuff for K – 12.
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YouTube Originals is chipping in with free access to some of their premium content for kids. Their #StayAtHome initiative is offering seasons of Step Up: High Water, Me and My Grandma, Overthinking with Kat & June, and more over the coming weeks.
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Google Stadia, their gaming system, is now free for anyone with a Gmail account. (That’s everyone except your Comcast parents!) And Stadia Pro, their premium service, is free for the next two months with access to nine free games! Aside from those nine games it looks like you need to purchase the others AND after the two free months they’ll start charging you so be sure to unsubscribe in one month and 29 days if you don’t want to pay!
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Does your house feel like a dungeon? And your kids like dragons…? Forget it. I’m bailing. That was a terrible intro to free Dungeons & Dragons content. Every day more downloadable stuff will be put up for free. Go! Have fun! Be dorks! (I just started playing this week so I can say it).
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Theme Parks! Disney has created a site for Quarantine Life, “Disney at Home.” Videos, story time, theme park recipes, drawing, and more!
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Not to be outdone, LegoLand (owned by Merlin Entertainments) has its own site with videos, activities and more. Don’t be thrown off by the top of this page with its “investor relations” and other business stuff. Scroll down for an A to Z list of fun things to do.
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The Center Theatre Group isn’t stopping there! It’s opening up their vaults to show free scenes from past productions. Currently the vault is showing some Lackawanna Blues. Keep checking for updated content!
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Hamlet. The Globe Theater put up a production of the famous play. Not specifically for the quarantine but it’s quite well done.
Stay Amazed:
Stay Inspired:
Stay Strong:
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Not smelling so good? Who cares?! You’re stuck! Alone! In your house! Why am I yelling?! But if you’re like me and have always thought about switching to natural deodorant but were fearful of the “lag time” while your body adjusts — and smells — now’s your chance! I took my chance a couple weeks ago and it went great. Or so I tell myself! This is not a paid endorsement but I like do like Corpus Naturals.
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The four best sleep apps (who decides this?) are free right now! Wash your hands and get some sleep! https://www.wellandgood.com/good-advice/best-sleep-apps/
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“Dance Dance Isolation!” I’m still workshopping the title. But here are a few dance classes you can take.
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Working out at home but don’t want to buy all kinds of fancy gizmos? Take a look at this list of 30 household items which double as exercise equipment.
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Some of us are already looking toward what will happen when this is all over. One man’s answer? We’re going to be gaslit into thinking we should just go back to the way we were before. Ignore all the birds singing, the ability to telecommute, the fun we’re having connecting with our family and friends. Well, it’ll be up to us to decide how to react when the time comes…