How to Turn Your Home into the Ultimate Adventure

Watch the Olympics

Well..The MarbleLympics.

I know, sounds boring, right? It really isn't! 

Jelle's Marble Runs is a great youtube channel for those who are missing sporting events. These marble runs are far from the norm. Featuring elaborate setups that mimic sports arenas and nascar tracks, these races satisfy our whimsical and competitive sides in a very surprising way.

Personally, I prefer the MarbleLympics, but the channel also offers Marbula One racing for the car fans out there.

Costume recommendation: Sports jersey and face paint. Pompoms and noise makers are a plus.

Explore Mars

Follow in the tracks of the Curiosity rover to explore the Martian landscape. This is a 360° interactive window into another world. Some of the rendering is patchy (Curiosity couldn't take high-res images of everything!), but this still makes for a fun way to explore our universe from your couch!

Costume recommendation: Sci-fi. Turn pipe cleaners into alien antennas, wear a tin foil hat, paper maché a space helmet. Get creative and make something out of this world!

Go on Safari

Check out live feeds of savannahs, animal preserves, and wildlife sanctuaries from the safety and comfort of your own living room. 

Better yet, if your kids have plastic or stuffed animals, hide these around the house. Once they’re all hidden, send everyone else off to find them! Whoever finds the most gets to pick the next family movie or game.

Costume recommendation: Khaki or camo clothing. If you have a fishing vet, sun hat, or binoculars; now is the time to use them!

Visit a Museum

Google's Arts & Culture page features high-definition images of artwork, 360° views inside of art museums, and many other goodies to feed your artistic side. 

Costume recommendation: berets, anyone? If you don’t have a beret, find your most bohemian or “misunderstood” artist outfit. Go wild. Make it wacky. Does you costume have a meaning? That’s up to the viewer to decide.

Sofa King Fest 

This virtual concert series won't make up for missed music festivals, but it will scratch that concert itch. Sofa King Fest, as the name implies, is live music delivered directly to you (on your couch) via Twitch TV. You can watch the event live on its home page, or you can register on Twitch to join in the commentary and gain access to other festival extras. 

Costume recommendation: Band shirts! Well, probably just one per person, but hey! It’s a music festival! Get weird. Channel your inner hippie (yea, we’ve all got one), and dress like a free spirit.

Howl at the Moon

If you feel like you need a more primal outlet, you can go outside and howl at 8 p.m. with this Facebook group.

Costume recommendation: I mean...you’re already howling at the moon. Let’s not scare the neighbors too badly. Let’s stick to our day-to-day clothes for this one, k?

Do you have a favorite way to pass the time while staying at home? Tell us about it in the comments!