#lifelessons101- Bored at home during the Coronavirus Lockdown? Here's some great websites to keep you amused for free!

If you are getting bored at home during the Coronavirus lockdown then step over to the interwebs, there's lots of fun to be had right here!

I am amazed at the interwebs I really am. There are so many cool things you can find to do. And now with the Coronavirus lockdown there is even more cool stuff turning up to amuse us all.

Here are some of the internet gems I have found to stop us being bored at home during the Coronavirus Lockdown. And its all freeee!!

Free books and Bed time stories

NYLP has over 300 000 books you can down load for free !

https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/you-can-now-download-over-300-000-books-from-the-nypl-for-free-031820

Audible has also made hundreds of audio books free

https://www.radiotimes.com/news/radio/2020-03-20/audible-just-made-hundreds-of-titles-completely-free-to-help-during-coronavirus-crisis/?fbclid=IwAR2ZN3AGofxK0VMCUmCPAZcUfebL9beooGW3RGcT2Yd1Z7J1gK-i3ewkksM

For Niel Gaiman fans his site has loads of coll stuff for you too:

https://www.neilgaiman.com/Cool_Stuff

And Actor Josh Gad is reading books online to kids everynight too

https://chipandco.com/actor-josh-gad-is-reading-books-to-kids-online-every-night-during-coronavirus-quarantines-383789/?fbclid=IwAR1PbRt7LbavaQ9GReDK_deHSSjIbcVaaNDIJ9FWp5rDwW9QEOHhyfKGivg

Places to visit- Culture

Google has opened a free Frida Kahlo exhibition

https://www.vogue.fr/fashion-culture/fashion-exhibitions/articles/google-are-opening-an-interactive-frida-kahlo-exhibition/64177?fbclid=IwAR3338hUgTRlj8z6jPtxebxI237ZiOGxzZVgFrvRSZtCPm9ME0_YkW1t3sg

Missing Museums? Here are 12 world class museums with virtual tours

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/75809/12-world-class-museums-you-can-visit-online

And there’s a few more here to try

https://www.boredpanda.com/famous-museums-offering-virtual-tours/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic

Need some creative inspiration

Want to be creative but lacking inspiration the you could try these fre online courses

https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-10-university-art-classes-free-online?fbclid=IwAR1qziuVZz0_qyLoXHCVEW0TlhHMpKpfQ-MqMBXTuIUYfpvSc2M1sIYJiBw

Or that is a bit too high brow then here is a selction of world famous illustrators with more classes for adults and kids

https://www.fastcompany.com/90478307/stuck-at-home-take-free-drawing-classes-from-famous-illustrators

Although my favourite is Lunch doodles with Mo Willems- meant for kids but I love it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmzjCPQv3y8

Missing nature?

Lots of zoos, aquariums and nature parks have both virtual tours and live streams to make you ooh and ahh!

https://www.thedailybeast.com/stay-sane-during-your-quarantine-with-these-animal-livestreams?source=TDB&via=FB_Page&fbclid=IwAR3wNq525-FIKwrT__sByCnLZSKYs09D7S8RO0JgeQzLyxZfWM79x3JCeAY

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/18/us/coronavirus-zoos-webcams.html

https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams/shark-cam/

https://explore.org/livecams/polar-bears/polar-bear-ouwehand-twin-cubs-cam-2

Movie night

There’s a massive free catalogue of Indigenous films online you can find here!

https://www.cbc.ca/arts/there-s-a-massive-free-catalogue-of-indigenous-films-online-and-we-have-6-picks-to-get-you-started-1.4623884?fbclid=IwAR1g5qIGyvjLOrm1G6S5Hb-tliPKC3FP9PzjiEhTBqMEduVJ3q8Wm_RYEYE

Or Netflix has made a feature so yo ucan share movie night with a socially distanced friend!

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/03/17/coronavirus-netflix-party-lets-friends-do-movie-nights-quarantine/5072347002/?fbclid=IwAR2OneW6BcMeiCaMIWXDUdY07KAsAHJjlE0p9wJpWTJnYd284UWwgMNN_cw

Games Night

In need of a Games night then try these great sites for playing games with your friends- you might need to run skype alongside them!

Cards against Humanity

http://playingcards.io/game/cards-against-humanity (The rules are here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/cah/CAH_Rules.pdf)

7 great board games you can play online with friends

https://www.boston.com/culture/entertainment/2020/03/18/board-games-online-with-friends

Training

Want to keep your body moving ? Then try the Bat Man Work Out challenge

https://www.jumpropedudes.com/workouts/batman-workout

Or get some hardcore relaxation and work out with one of Yoga with Adriene’s Home 30 Day challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWBfQjuwp4E&list=PLui6Eyny-UzzFFfpiil94CUrWKVMaqmkm

If you find any awesome links, challenges and fun things to do add them down below to inspire us all!

Stay happy and healthy

And wherever you are remember to Enjoy your journey

<3 Emma-Jane

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