Boredom Busters - 1st Edition

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If you’ve finished binge-watching all the shows on your must-watch list, organized every room in your house, and you’re still looking for something else to do, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite boredom busters – from quick and easy recipes to socially distant game night ideas with friends and family - to help make quarantine a little more enjoyable.

Outdoor Activity

Gardening

Spring has sprung! And it doesn't get much more social distance approved than gardening at your own home. Here is a list of unique seeds to start your own quarantine garden, whether you have a green thumb or not.

Indoor Activity

Brain Teasers

No matter what your work situation is, our lives are different and our bodies and minds need regular activity to remain healthy. Brain teasers are quick and easy way to keep your mind sharp for whatever your day entails: Friday Puzzle Club from The Escape Game

Kids

Slime Recipe

Fun for kids and adults, slime is not only fun to play with, but half the fun is also making it! For a quick and easy recipe: 3-Ingredient Slime Recipe

Recipes

Microwave Oatmeal Bars

It doesn't get much easier than using a microwave, and this dessert involves exactly that, the microwave. Make these delicious oatmeal bars with ingredients you already have in your pantry in just a few minutes.

DIY

How to Make a Face Mask at Home

The hottest DIY craft of the moment is making your own mask at home. As the World Health Organization has recommended wearing masks if you leave the house, this new accessory is something that people will likely be sporting for quite some time. Find out how to make your own face mask at home.

Game Night

Activities with Friends while Social Distancing

If one of the things you're missing most while in quarantine is playing board games with your best friends (or family!), Tabletopia might be for your crew. It's an online arena with access to hundreds of license board games. You can play directly in modern desktop web browsers on Mac and Windows platforms, or download on SteamApp Store and Google Play.

Read

How to Care for Your Car in Quarantine

This is the most sedentary our cars have been -possibly ever- which is why it's more important than ever to make sure it's in proper condition. Make sure you're not only starting your car every week, but driving it around for 15-20 minutes afterward as well. Learn how to Keep Your Car Maintained During a Driving Hiatus.

Watch

Comfort TV Shows

Already binged your favorite shows and need to add something else to your queue? Check out this list of comforting shows to watch during stressful times.

Listen

Music heals the soul and is one thing we can all use more of right now. Spotify has a playlist for every mood, including 'Work from Home', which many can relate to right now. Also check out the Spotify COVID-19 Music Relief Project.

Learn

Historical Documentaries

For a limited time, PBS is offering free access to 179 historical documentaries - from secrets of the Vatican to the untold story of Griffith Park - and no membership is required.