Since the majority of the country is at home, social distancing and trying to flatten the curve, our team has found ourselves with a new challenge. How do we pass the time while we can’t go out and shop and socialize as usual? How do we curb the boredom and anxiety of these days, while also keeping kids occupied. It’s a lot, and we’re going to get through it one way or another. Today for Good to Know, we wanted to share the ways that we are coping with social distancing, including some of our favorite DIY’s, ways to distract your kids, and a few peaceful escapes.

FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO MAKE SOMETHING NEW

Maybe you have some free time on your hands all of the sudden, and you want to tackle a new project. Here are a few of our favorite DIY’s!

• This DIY from Textile Designer Rebecca Atwood’s book “Living With Pattern” on How to Marble Papers

• How to Sew a Pillow Cover from Spoonflower:

• Follow this Plaster Lamp tutorial from Jenny Komenda.

• Some of our team have been taking this time to try out new recipes! America’s Test Kitchen is a great place to look for inspiration.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE THINKING ABOUT CHANGING YOUR SPACE

Are you sitting at home feeling frustrated about something in your home? Here are some of our favorite resources for getting started on switching things up.

• We’ve recommended this book before, but if you’re at home dreaming of building or remodeling your home, this is a great place to start!

• The Home Edit is sharing 14 days of small, doable projects to get your home in order.

• If you have the spring cleaning itch while you’re stuck at home, check out our blog post on all of our favorite household tips and tricks!

• Martin Brockett has started a Social Distancing Social Club, and is sharing design insights daily!

FOR THOSE WHO ARE SEEKING SOME PEACE

The world is chaotic right now. The news changes all the time, and it’s very understandable to be anxious. We’ve been finding solace here:

• If you’d like to read some comforting thoughts on making a house a home, click here for a piece by author Meg Conley.

• The Headspace app has a free collection called “Weathering the Storm.” Click here to download the app.

• Scribd is offering 30 days of free unlimited audiobooks and ebooks. Click here for more information.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE TRYING TO KEEP KIDS BUSY

If you have little ones that you need to keep occupied for hours more than you were planning, check out our favorite resources for killing time.

• Children’s Author Oliver Jeffers has been doing a Stay at Home Story Time everyday on his website.

• Draw some Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems

• Merrilee Liddiard has a wonderful collection of paper crafts that you can download from her website!

• Many zoos and aquariums have been doing educational videos and livestreams. The Monterey Bay Aquarium has a variety of live streams every day (we’re particularly partial to the Sea Otter one), and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has been live streaming on Facebook.

• Check out this Travel + Leisure article for virtual museum tours around the world.

• Plus, you can check out The Hidden Worlds of our National Parks, from Google.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE JUST TRYING TO MAKE IT WORK

Right now, we are all just trying to make it work, get through it, and make the best of things. We love this Twitter thread of people’s makeshift workspaces! Pictured below, our designer Katie’s new home office.