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Running out of ideas for keeping yourself and your family entertained during this time of social isolation?
Fear not – you are not alone. People from around the world have been coming up with all sorts of (creative) ways to beat the pandemic blues and here are five that might help to inspire.
Let’s party!
Clubbing is a bad idea, full stop. But popular YouTuber Linda Dong from Vancouver has come up with a way that party animals can still hit the dance floor – but remain safe.




















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A side note here, while turning your ironing board into a DJ deck is an ingenious idea, do not place your pet on it.

I can’t stop laughing at this pic.twitter.com/DpdHtov4IR
— grant stay home pls (@urdadssidepiece) March 21, 2020

Dream ride
Who needs to go to an amusement park when you can just turn your home into one? But be careful with anything that involves staircases …

Yo ho yo ho a quarantine’s life for me! My family’s Disneyland Staycation! #Disneyland #PiratesoftheCaribbean #SocialDistancing pic.twitter.com/0VCKnuhOeY
— Brooke (@Brookie_disney) March 20, 2020

Dry swimming
And we don’t mean playing mahjong, which should probably also be discouraged given four people is still considered a big crowd in this time of social distancing. Practising freestyle swimming on a skateboard seems to be catching on and here is just one variation.

Looking for creative ways to stay active and healthy while we practice social distancing? Join our WES PE Facebook group! (Mr. Elkassem proves that with a little creativity, you can swim anywhere.) pic.twitter.com/SW66x1wDEn
— Washington Episcopal (@GoWESDragons) March 21, 2020

Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Sure, video gaming at home is hardly anything new but the latest Animal Crossing release on the Nintendo Switch is not just another Japanese RPG. Released over the weekend, this is one of the most talked about video game right now because it is all about building your dream world on an desert island, and you can invite up to eight online friends to visit you at any given time. It’s exactly the kind of virtual escapism (and therapy) some of us need.



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Social isolation can affect people differently. Some go stir crazy, others invent new sports. Photo: Handout

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Air New Zealand has announced it will make empty seats between passengers mandatory as the world battles the spread of the coronavirus. Photo: Bloomberg

A health surveillance officer with temperature scanner waits for passengers at the Hong Kong International airport in Hong Kong, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. Hong Kong authorities activated a newly created "serious response" level Saturday as fears spread about a mysterious infectious disease that may have been brought back by visitors to a mainland Chinese city. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Coronavirus: how tech lifestyles and solutions make social distancing easier during the pandemic

Ring Fit Adventure from Nintendo Switch. Photo: Nintendo

Woman uses remote control car to buy steamed buns amid coronavirus outbreak in China.[10MARCH2020 FEATURE]

Attendees walk through the Las Vegas Convention Center January 10, 2020 on the final day of the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP)[10MARCH2020 FEATURE]CREDIT: AFP

An Uber Eats deliveryman on bicycle and commuters walk over a train level crossing in the Shinjuku neigbourhood of Tokyo on October 1, 2019. - The Japanese capital has a total of 620 level crossings, compared to 48 in New York, 13 in London, and seven in Paris. Japan is hosting the 2019 Rugby World Cup from September 20, to November 2, 2019. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)[10MARCH2020 FEATURE]CREDIT: AFP

Carolina Milanesi an analyst with Creative Strategies is photographed in their office on Wednesday, Nov.15, 2017, in San Jose, Calif.  (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) (Photo by MediaNews Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images)[10MARCH2020 FEATURE]CREDIT: AFP

Cycling maker Peloton.[10MARCH2020 FEATURE]CREDIT: PELATON

Tech solutions – including Zoom teleconferencing software (above) – are making social distancing easier during the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Zoom

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The coronavirus is keeping us at home, and some of us are running out of ways to keep ourselves amused
Thankfully the internet is full of people coming up with novel ideas, inventing new sports and pastimes



If you are getting bored during this time of social distancing, here are five creative ways to enjoy yourself, stay busy and keep sane while staying safe.


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