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Published: March 23, 2020

16 Resources to Stay Busy During Your COVID-19 Quarantine

UPDATED 1/25/2022: This article was originally written in March of 2020. While 2 years have already come and gone, the world still struggles with the various effects of COVID-19. If you're struggling due to the effects of the Coronavirus, we encourage you to read this Mental Health Post-Covid Resources List from Sunshine Behavioral Health.

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Family Entertainment During Quarantine

1. Google Earth Has Virtual Tours of 31 National Parks in the U.S.

2. 15 free broadway plays online from Playbill

3. Live stream of the Ann Arbor Film Festival

4. Virtual Library - all you need is a local library card to rent ebooks or audiobooks!

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Exercise Apps for Social Distancing

5. 90-day free trial of at-home exercise app, Peloton

6. Free yoga videos from Empower Yoga and YouTube 

7. Free Zumba videos

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Fun Educational Resources for At-home Learning

8. Science Mom Live - tune in at 11AM EST or watch later at anytime

9. 30 Day Free Trial of BrainPop during COVID-19 quarantine

10. Take coding classes from MIT 

11. Live Cincinnati Zoo Safari @ 3PM, M-F or watch anytime

12. Online classes to learn or teach any kind of specific skill set

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Art & Music to Keep Busy During Quarantine

13. Play with virtual music instruments 

14. Virtual coloring worksheets

15. Tour museums and works of art from all over the world

16. Livestream operas from the Met

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