Fun Stuff You Can Do In Quarantine!

Since we are all stuck inside due to COVID-19, I thought that I’d make a blog post full of activities that you can do from home! 

Baking & Cooking

Since you’re at home, it’s the perfect time to learn a new recipe! For instance, over this past month I’ve learnt how to bake bread and I’ve also made some amazing chocolate chip cookies! I’ve also been spicing up dinner by using a meal delivery service called Chefs Plate which has taught me how to cook some new dishes. For dinner this week I’ve already made maple glazed chicken and Korean bulgogi beef burgers. Sure, you might not subscribe to a service like Chefs Plate but that shouldn’t stop you from trying something new! Websites such as Allrecipes have thousands of recipes available for free, you just need to buy the ingredients.

Play Board Games!

Wipe the dust off your old board game collection and play them with your family! During this quarantine I’ve played Battleship, Labyrinth and Jenga, games which I haven’t played in years.If you don’t have any board games on hand, you can actually print tons of card games online for free! For instance, Cards Against Humanity is currently offering a free printable card game from their website that’s safe to play with children. Playing board games is a great way to kill time and bond with the whole family, as long as you’re not playing Monopoly ;).

Learn to play an instrument

Since the quarantine started, I’ve had way more time to teach myself to play guitar! My skills have advanced tremendously over this period as I have way more time to jam out. If you have a guitar lying around, pick it up and hop online! There are a ton of resources online to help teach you how to play, I’ve used everything from Youtube to Fender Play. This might not be a surprise, but Youtube has a ton of guitar lessons available for free. It’s a great way to start learning the basics, but once you’ve got that down you might want to look into a service such as Fender Play. They offer more advanced lessons for those looking to progress further and right now they are offering everyone 3 free months absolutely free!

Watch Movies

I know this might be an obvious one, but services like Netflix, Disney Plus and Amazon Prime Video have thousands of hours of content available to stream right now! Recently on Netflix I’ve been watching Tiger King, a documentary series covering the lives of big cat breeders in the United States. I have also been watching Better Call Saul, the prequel to one of my favourite series Breaking Bad. Whilst it may feel like you’re just wasting time binge watching a series all day, you’re actually being a productive member of society by staying inside during the pandemic!

There you have it! Those were a few things that I’ve been keeping busy with during this quarantine. It’s so important to keep busy during this unusual time in our lives, otherwise the  days seem to blend together. Let me know what you’ve been doing down in the comments!