Home Alone – Corona edition

The Lantern staff has listed dozens of great entertainment options to use while sheltering in place.

Zoe Jesh

A plethora of options awaits the sheltered student at home

Arts and Crafts

Friendship bracelets

Painting

Drawing

Paper Mache

Dyeing easter eggs

Make playdough

Popsicle stick art

Coffee filter flowers

Paint rocks

Mosaics

Eco-friendly tote bags

Embroidery

Sew a quilt

 

Cooking and Baking

Chili

Brownies

Cookies

Muffins

Burritos

Pasta Salad

Cupcakes

Smoothies

 

Board Games/Card Games

Phase 10

Catchphrase

Settlers of Catan

Life

Monopoly

Cribbage

Yahtzee

Uno

War

Slapjack

Go Fish

Crazy 8s

Twister

Spot it

Sorry

Spoons

 

Movies and Shows

Farmageddon (Shaun the Sheep)

Criminal Minds

The Fosters

The Office

All American

On My Block

The Society

The Conjuring 2

All The Bright Places

Phineas and Ferb

Big Hero 6

Tangled

Toy Story 1,2, 3, or4

Frozen 1 and 2

Avengers Infinity War

Avengers End Game

Starwars the Force Awakens

Starwars the Last Jedi

Finding Nemo

Finding Dory

Brave

Mulan

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Once Upon Time

Umbrella Academy

Bolt

Shawshank Redemption

Hairspray

Spiderman into the Spiderverse

Always be my maybe

 

Outdoor Activities

Walking dogs on trails

Nike Fitness app free premium access

Practicing sports skills by themselves

Walking Goats

Running on the trails/cross country

Sidewalk chalk

Catch

Basketball (if you have a hoop)

Hopscotch

Biking

Hiking

Scooters

Fishing

Kayaking (if warm and you have a kayak)

Plant a garden

 

Books

Harry Potter series

The Hunger Games trilogy

The little libraries across town (the little bird house things)

Rereading childhood favorites

 

Rube Goldberg Machines

 

Listen to Music

 

Apps and Games

Wordscapes

Words with Friends

Trivia Crack can play with friends and family

Audible

Workout apps offering free premium access Peloton Nike etc.

Tiktok

 

Podcasts

99% Invisible

Stuff You Missed in History Class

Decoder Ring

Hidden Brain

 

Online Shopping

Romwe

Zafful

Wish

Shein

 

 

 

 

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Penguin chicks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlC_KiwsGwk&feature=emb_rel_pause

Penguin parade  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z0WU95r0Hk&list=RDCMUCnM5iMGiKsZg-iOlIO2ZkdQ&start_radio=1#t=34

Giant Pacific Octopus  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYK2i2tR7gU&list=RDCMUCnM5iMGiKsZg-iOlIO2ZkdQ&index=2

You “Otter” see these guys   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efP8jDDvkDo&list=RDCMUCnM5iMGiKsZg-iOlIO2ZkdQ&index=4

Sharks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nP2qKplYLo&list=RDCMUCnM5iMGiKsZg-iOlIO2ZkdQ&index=13

Jellyfish  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbcnRVkzy8A&list=RDCMUCnM5iMGiKsZg-iOlIO2ZkdQ&index=30

And lots more

 

The Coaster views from Youtube

Lots of views riding roller coasters https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCoasterViews/videos

I recommend the 4K Vortex POV

And Thunder Road, or the T-express

Ride several and tell us which is the scariest

 

Google Arts and Culture  Tour famous sites and landmarks like the pyramids, the Coliseum, etc.  https://artsandculture.google.com/project/street-view

The 360 degree videos are amazing – inside a shipwreck, tour Bryce Canyon, go inside a nebula, dozens more

 

Explore.com  –  live cams …. Pandas, Bear catching salmon, eagle cams, etc.

 

Virtual College Tours

https://www.youvisit.com/collegesearch/