COVID-19 Response
Now is the time for community, mindfulness and self-care
COVID-19 has - and will continue to have - an unprecedented impact on our mental health. We’ve pulled together some ideas that will help you, your family and friends stay connected during this difficult time.
Activities for your Wellbeing
Virtual Tours
We live in a digital age where many real-world experiences have been transformed into digital ones. Together you can explore and discover the world from inside your own four walls.
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Ripley’s Aquarium’s Live Streams Walk With Penguins & Watch Octopus Feedings
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Canadian Museum of History Virtual Morning Star Mural Exploration
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Canadian Museum of History Interactive Playhouse History of Toys
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Google Arts & Culture Top 10 Museums You can Explore Right Here, Right Now
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Google Arts & Culture List of 1200 International Museums with Virtual Tours
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Google Arts & Culture Open Heritage Project Explore Iconic Locations in 3D
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Marvel Unlimited subscription-only comics available for free
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Full List of All Education Companies Offering FREE Subscriptions
It's being a year, a very tough year for all of us. If you read this page that means you're looking for new ways to occupy yourself or your loved ones during this hard time. Two of our readers Sam and Jake helped to pick out another great virtual field trip resource for all of you to enjoy, at https://www.titlemax.com/articles/road-trip-from-home-virtual-field-trips/ we would like to thank them for their input and ask you to send us new links, so we can include them in this page.
Mandalas
from everyday items
The mandala is found everywhere in nature from the basic cell structure, atoms, solar systems, flowers, tree trunk rings, shells, etc. Look around you and you will see circles in most natural things.
Food Art
For many people, cooking is an outlet for creative expression. Cooking is a great way to engage all of your senses. While you cook, your sensory awareness is increased through physically touching ingredients, inhaling smells associated with cooking, tasting prepared food items, and visually experiencing foods.
Zen Gardening
Zen gardens use rocks and gravel or sand to recreate the essence of nature. The swirling patterns give a complete look to a Zen garden. These lines are important as they have a calming effect on the mind.
Zen Doodling
When you draw a Zendoodle, you’re creating a work of art, but you’re also deliberately creating a mood, focus, and state of mind.
