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COVID-19 Resources for ISU

Mental Health Resources at ISU

Fun Free Home Activities!

1. Print out free adult coloring pages and color

2. Make baked goods (cookies, cakes, pies, etc.)

3. Board games/card games/dominoes

4. Computer games/Xbox/PS4 tournament

5. Play and/or write music

6. Netflix/Hulu binge-watching

7. Facetime/video chat family and friends

  • Facetime= iPhone/apple compatibility
  • Facebook Messenger for video calls
  • Zoom sessions for video calls
  • Skype sessions for video calls
  • Snapchat video calls

*(all of the above you can make accounts for free and use the video chat services) 

8. Quiet meditation time/bible study

9. Indoor exercises (lifting weights or yoga videos online)

10. Read a book/magazine

11. draw/paint/arts and crafts

12. Homework/study for classes

13. Online shopping

14. Wash your car

15. Clean your house

16. Write a story

17. Organize your closet

18. Scavenger hunt

19. Take pictures

20. Make video and memes for social media

21. Sudoku, word searches, crossword puzzles

- Sudoku:

- Crossword:

- Word Searches: 

22. Try new hairstyles (tutorials on Youtube)

23. Paint nails

24. Make-up tutorials

  • Cassandra Bankson- great skin care react videos and skin care tutorials 

25. Minute to win it games

26. Research career options

27. Picnic in the living room

28. Camping in the living room

29. Bubble bath

30. Try new recipes

31. Watch old movies/ movie marathons

32. Build a blanket/pillow fort

33. Learn a new language (sign language, Spanish, etc.) 

34. Build a card tower or toothpick bridge

35. Color Easter eggs

36. Puzzle

37. Make homemade slime or playdough

38. Plan your next vacation

39. Invest in the stock market

40. Write a letter and mail it

41. Watch a performance (instead of netflix, go into YouTube and watch an opera or play)

42. Learn a  new dance

43. Download and listen to audiobooks

44. Find and listen to a new podcast

  • In Google, type “Podcasts for _____” and type in a topic you are interested in
  • You can also search in the Podcast app on your phone

45. Do a face mask

46. Start journaling 

47. Host/ make your own indoor hibachi for lunch/dinner

48. Host a Facebook live party 

49. Learn how to make latte art

50. Spot clean dirty shoes

51. Organize your purse

52. Have a karaoke night 

53. Spa night

54. Charades/Pictionary 

55. Invent a new board game

56. Make a scrapbook

57. Knit/crochet 

58. Bake and decorate cupcakes/cakes

59. Make bath bombs 

60. Make homeopathic cleaners/ hand sanitizers

61. Make ice cream sundaes 

62. Make your own pizza night

63. Make a bucket/wish list

64. Make lemonade or iced tea

65. Set-up a new budget

66. Make a “life’s goals” list

67. Get caught up on bills/mail

68. Make a meal plan

69. Take a nap

70. Soak feet/pedicure

71. Make a grocery list

72. Meal prep for the week coming

73. Play “eye spy”

74. Set up a bird feeder and bird watch from the windows

75. Toilet Paper Roll Bird Feeder

76. Color Our Collections 

  •  A collection of free coloring pages from museums around the world 

78. Work Out from Home (YouTube Playlist)

  • A curated playlist of at-home workouts, some of which don't require any special equipment.
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