Take Your Mind Off The Coronavirus By Coloring

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Have some time on your hands at home? Why not keep yourself busy with some crafts, art lessons, videos, and relaxing activities?

DRAWING

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PAINTING

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PHOTOGRAPHY

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EMBROIDERY

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KNITTING AND CROCHETING

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SEWING

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Take Your Mind Off the Coronavirus by Coloring

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Coloring is a meditative and soothing activity. Once you’ve had your fill of coloring, try zentangles—another practice that has you drawing calming patterns, too.

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Expand Your Library

Like online classes, we regularly chronicle creative books that’ll inspire you. Peruse our reading list and you’ll find a variety of books (many of them available on Amazon Prime). If you’ve got an e-reader, you’re in luck. Through Kindle Unlimited, you can get thousands of titles for one monthly price.

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Never Stop Streaming

Are you blazing through your Netflix queue? Supplement your viewing with your library card through Kanopy, the free streaming service that lets you watch thousands of movies for free.

This Free Streaming Service Lets You Watch Over 30,000 Movies Just for Having a Library Card