I’ve put together a list of some of my most favorite (and helpful) things to do during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. I hope they bring you some joy and happiness, like they did to me, in these otherwise hard times.

I’ll start with Today - a free, downloadable and printable journal that I releaseed recently. Its purpose is to help you clear your thoughts, keep track of your mood, give you ideas and hopefully - cheer you up a little.

Download (free)

Help:

Make masks - here are tutorial 1 and tutorial 2
Grocery shop for your elderly neighbors
Tip - a lot (if you can)
Purchase gift cards from your favorite local businesses which are currently closed
Don’t buy from chains who are not supporting their workers (like Amazon, Target, Walmart, etc.)

Creative classes:

Make art:

Zai Divecha’s paper art tutorial 1 and tutorial 2 (free)
Masterclass - 2 for 1 Memberships Offer
Skillshare (free start) - my favorite artists there are Jessica Hische, Victo Ngai, Lauren Hom, Gemma O’Brien, Yuko Shimizu

James Jean’s coloring pages pack 1 and pack 2 (free)
Adobe’s coloring pages (free)
Adam J Kurtz’s printable activity pages (free)
Paper Dolls, anyone? (free)

Shows/movies to watch:

Devs - Alex Garland’s show on tech sci-fi (Hulu)
Midnight Gospel - from the creator of Adventure Time (Netflix)
Game of Thrones - or even better - read the books (HBO)
Interstellar, Parasite, Climax, Enter the Void, Baby Driver

Free & fun activities:

Recreate a famous painting
Recreate a look from the Met Gala
Museum Tours - Louvre, Guggenheim, The Met, Nasa, Google
check our New York Times’ At Home section

Cook:

Banana Bread (of course)
Banana Muffins
Tiramisu (it’s much easier than you think!)
Macarons (yes, I dare you)

Podcasts:

Image by Serial

Robinhood Snacks - digestible financial news (it’s so fun - really!)
The Daily - New York Times’ daily news updates
Serial - if you’re into unresolved murder crimes
Risk - if you’re in the mood for “out there” storytelling