DO try this at home! Ahead of the global efforts to minimise the spread of COVID-19 we’ve seen everything from Arnold Schwarzenegger eating dinner with his miniature ponies, a Spanish fitness instructor giving group lessons from the balcony, to turtle tic-tac-toe. So, how are you enjoying this time to take things slow? There are many ways to enjoy this quality time with the fam! It’s an opportunity to slow down and utilise spare moments for reflection, creativity, productivity and the entirely miscellaneous! We’ve put together a ‘Do Try This At Home Guide’ to give you some inspo to think outside the box and get cozy with a podcast or delve into a book. We’re also very lucky to have so many outdoor activities and walking trails in reach of Adelaide. Isolation doesn’t always mean you have to stay inside! *This was written with information accurate at time of publishing. Check with your Govt for updated accurate social distancing measures
Get OUTdoors Don’t let cabin fever get you down. Get outdoors daily and connect with nature. Not only will you benefit, but your children will be able to shake off the sillies and get some vitamin D as well. Morialta Conservation Park Brownhill Creek Mount Lofty Kuitpo Forest Mangroves, St Kilda Belair National Park Deep Creek Conservation Park Cleland Wildlife Park Hallett Cove Conservation Park
DIY Playdough Recipe
Now is the perfect time to sink your ears into some quality podcasts (and maybe potentially drown out the noise of the kids for a bit of solitude). So pop in your headphones and go to a happy place. Here are some podcasts we can highly recommend, there is something in here for everyone.
Ingredients • 2 cups plain flour (all purpose)
Celeste And Her Best
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (baby oil and coconut oil work too)
A ll In The Mind
• 1/2 cup salt
Beyond The Bump
• 2 tablespoons cream of tartar • 1 to 1.5 cups boiling water (adding in increments until it feels just right) • Food colouring (optional) • Few drops of glycerine (a secret ingredient for extra stretch and shine!)
No Filter with Mia Freedman Making Sense - Sam Harris This American Life Unravel Lady StartUp
Method
The Drop Out
1. Mix the flour, salt, cream of tartar and oil in a large mixing bowl
The Lighthouse
2. Add food colouring to the boiling water then into the dry ingredients
Serial
Uncover
3. Stir continuously until it becomes a sticky, combined dough
The Thinker Girls Podcast
4. Add the glycerine (optional)
S.Town
5. Allow it to cool down, then take it out of the bowl and knead it vigorously for a couple of minutes until all of the stickiness has gone. * Keep working it until you get the perfect consistency
Interview with Andrew Denton
6. If it remains a little sticky then add a touch more flour until just right
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