Unique Ways To Keep Yourself Entertained During Self-Isolation

The COVID-19 virus is scary, but self-isolation has been established as the best tactic for slowing the spread. The only problem with that plan is that self-isolation can be incredibly boring, especially for children. So what can you do after you’re tired from the hours of Netflix? Read on to learn how to bust self-isolation boredom with these unique entertainment sources.

1. Cincinnati Zoo’s Home Safari Program

The Cincinnati Zoo obtained viral status with the premature birth of a baby hippo named Fiona. They developed an entire web series around the baby girl after videos of her frolicking went viral. Now they are extending the concept to the entire zoo while they have to shut down.

Join zookeepers on the Cincinnati Zoo Facebook page, they’ll go live with a new animal every weekday at 3 p.m. No social media? No worries! The videos will be uploaded to the zoo’s YouTube page and website shortly after the home safari is completed.

Bonus!: The Zoo’s YouTube page is chock full with cute animal videos to keep you entertained and make you laugh. Once you finish the home safari videos, go watch the rest of their adorable content.

2. Shedd Aquarium Penguin Adventures

Shedd Aquarium, much like the Cincinnati Zoo, is serving up adorable animal videos over Facebook. Their content is a little different though, because it features penguins. With no human visitors, these naturally curious creatures are free to explore the grounds of the aquarium, and aquarium employees are there with a camera to document it all.

The videos of the funny little birds peering in at fish are hilarious. The aquarium even is letting visitors to their page request what penguin adventures that they’d like to see. The aquarium also has plenty of adorable content on their Facebook page.

3. The Metropolitan Opera

How many of us have truly seen an opera? The answer is probably very few. The Metropolitan Opera is aiming to change all of that. During the shutdown, when theatres from Broadway to the West End are dark, the Met is changing the game. They are livestreaming recorded performances nightly.

The HD recordings help opera newbies get into the shows by labelling the major players for some clarity. While the stream occurs every night, the shows stay up until 3:30 p.m. the next day. Simply go to their website, or use the Met Opera On Demand apps.

4. 64 Million Artist’s Create To Connect Program

64 Million Artist’s site Do, Think, Share, is hosting a program called “create to connect”. It is a free, two week creative challenge, beginning March 23^rd. The program will issue a daily creative challenge that you can complete on your own or share with friends and family. This is the perfect way to connect with your creative friends without having to be in the same place.

5. Draw Inspiration From Marie Kondo

The Marie Kondo method of tidying and organization is already a trend at the start of 2020. Keep the trend rolling while you truly have the time and other priorities are out of the way. Even better, cleaning out your home helps reduce stress for two reasons. One, you are distracting yourself from other anxiety. Two, clearing clutter out and organizing your home makes life easier and your day run smoother.

For extra motivation, watch the Marie Kondo’s Netflix TV show or her YouTube channel to have someone else tidying along beside you. Can’t get enough of the tidying trend? YouTube also has plenty of home and closet clean out videos that have been conducted by everyone from teen stars to busy moms.

6. Go To Disney (Or Other Theme Parks)

Yes, Disney parks are closed for the month, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t experience the rides! YouTube user Relaxing Reality has excellent ride through videos that have 360 VR capabilities as well as 360 audio. There are hundreds of ride through videos on YouTube for all sorts of parks, from Disney to Universal to Busch Gardens. Enjoy your favorite parks while still remaining 6 feet away from other people at all times.