21 Things to do While Trapped Inside
During the CoronaVirus Pandemic, schools are closing and parents are working from home. Seeing as we are social creatures, we crave attention and interaction; therefore, it is disappointing to have to stay inside away from contact.
Still, there is plenty to do while inside our four walls: from book reading to sewing, time at home can be both entertaining and possibly productive. For the benefit of those who need a few ideas for activities that can occupy the mind and the hands:
1. Complete a puzzle: The more pieces the better! No matter how time consuming it can be, puzzles can also work the mind when boredom attacks.
2. Work on a Rubik’s Cube: Although it can count as a form of puzzle, it may seem more entertaining to make a competition of it.
3. Start a journal or blog: it can be about the Virus or simply about your interests!
4. Write poetry: from acrostics to haikus, it can be for Mother’s Day or a special someone.
5. Download Duolingo: the app for language learning can be for Spanish class or a personal goal!
6. Write thank you notes to family and friends: it can be a great way to pass the time while being somewhat productive…
7. Organize your tupperware cabinet: it’d be a lie to say that most places of plastic container storage are kept tidy after a few months or years!
8. Organize/ Go through all your clothes: try them all on to determine whether they “spark joy” á la Marie Kondo!
9. Bake cakes and brownies: set those boxes of mix to good use.
10. Watch films: Whether with friends or family, movie watching is common entertainment.
11. Will Tom Hanks into recovery by binge watching every Tom Hanks film chronologically…
12. Knit or crochet or sew: try that new design that you’ve been dying to try
13. Chat and catch up with friends: use Skype, FaceTime, or Google Hangouts to video chat.
14. Draw: try out some self-portraits or still life.
15. Indoor camping: clear out the living room and get comfortable with blankets, pillow, and popcorn.
16. Build a fort: there’s no fun like building a fort out of blankets, sheets, and Christmas lights. Then, have a few nights of movies and binge watching!
17. Home repairs: find a hammer and some screws and finally get around to fixing that one door knob or loose handle.
18. Clean up your phone or laptop: go through your camera roll or files to get rid of unnecessary clutter.
19. Change up your look: an easy way to do would be to dye your hair or cut your own bangs!
20. Spend some quality time with your pet: while stuck at home, might as well give your dog or cat some extra belly rubs.
21. Get sleep: lots of it!
Despite the daily task of boredom, there is always a way to get moving, or not, when stuck at home. To accompany the above list, make sure to stay healthy and productive in these troubling times.

Hullo! My name is Gabrielle Higgs and I am a seventeen-year-old senior. I grew up in the Santa Clarita Valley, and I enjoy reading, writing, eating all...
Yes! Puzzles! I’ve done 2 1000 piece puzzles and a 750 piece. So much fun (once they’re done)!