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10 creative things to do at home With Covid-19 restrictions back in place, here’s a few tips on how to while away the hours without going stir crazy
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8Workout
better than a freshly cooked meal. Give the delivery guy a day off and get busy in the kitchen - if you have one. Otherwise just call Deliveroo, put it on a plate and pretend you cooked it. Virtual parties with friends and family may go down as the hottest social activity of 2020. Grab some wine and go online. Zoom, FaceTime, Skype, Facebook Rooms… options aplenty. ‘If you haven’t joined a YouTube yoga class in 2020, what are you waiting for? There’s literally tens of thousands of free instructional videos online. Otherwise go pro and sign up with a real fitness instructor.
7Learn a language
Social distancing is the perfect time to pick up a new language, even if it’s just an excuse to have a conversation with a real person
6Board games
Gather your family or friends (no more than four) and let the competition begin. Hong Kong Monopoly will even allow you to finally buy that house on The Peak you’ve always wanted. Probably best to avoid polka dot in the socially
10 Cook? Yes, cook Nothing says home-sweet-home
9Party, virtually
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3Salacious stories
With attention spans waning, short stories are all the rage and Kitchen Tiles from Blacksmith Books is worth the investment. Take your pick from 50 real life stories of gamblers, drinkers, masseuses and millionaires from the mean streets of a Sheung Wan bygone era.
2Find your zen
If this Covid-19 business is getting a bit too much, find your happy place. Take some time out to heal your mind and soul through meditation. Breathe in, breathe out.
5More TV
If you haven’t already hoovered up every single Netflix, Apple TV and Amazon series, it seems you’re still in luck. Grab some mooncakes and settle in.
4Redecorate, again
Already washed your shoes, rearranged your closet, bleached your white shirts? Why not go big and redecorate your entire house. Get creative while you can.
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1Marie Kondo your life
If it doesn’t spark joy, it goes in the bin. From clothes to paperwork, there’s no better time to reorganise.
Follow the footsteps of dinosaurs (virtually)
Encourage your little ones to discover the footsteps of dinosaurs from over 200 million years ago. Inspire your kids with questions such as how paleontologists prove the existence of dinosaurs in the modern age, what eradicated them from our habitat and many other thought-provoking questions. Sign up for the course and get ready for a virtual time travel. Big Bang Academy, Dinosaur Park (Earth Science): August 6, 13, 20 & 27. Course fee $1,300, material included. bigbangacademyhk.com
Learn a new language
When Hong Kong is returning to semi-lockdown amidst the third wave of Covid-19 outbreak, it’s time for parents and children to learn together at home. Taught by professional language experts, newly opened EAV Education House in Wong Chuk Hang is offering online language courses, for kids and adults. Get ready to sound like a local during your next trip abroad. EAV Education House, Language learning course: Free trial.
