It’s been over three months now, and a Netflix party is just not enough for friends anymore.
No one can deny that it takes effort to maintain friendships – and that quarantine has simply magnified the problem. So, to ensure your sanity remains intact, here are ten activities and game ideas that will bring back life to your boring Zoom calls.
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If you’re still bummed about the summer vacation you had planned for yourself, try this. Pick a place without worrying about economics and take a virtual trip without waiting another second. Have you experienced going to the International Space Centre? How about the Taj Mahal? Google Earth's Voyager feature has many tours planned for you and friends.
We’re all guilty of watching goofy videos of people doing weird stuff on the streets. Here’s what you can do: Find a prompt using a funny sentence generator and find the aptest picture for it on the street view. Use them on people and judge amongst yourself to figure out the funniest one of the lot. This is basically like the Cards Against Humanity but only with Google Maps.
Use Quizlet to make a series of questions about yourself. Next, you arrange a game where you ask those questions to your group of friends. The person who answers the most questions right will be declared your best friend! Go hard and test your friendship.
We all loved attending beauty pageants of our favorite boys and girls. And you know what – they’re missing you terribly. So, why don’t you and your friends watch them all on YouTube? To top that, you get to pick you’re the best of the lot.
Who doesn’t love animals? Use this time well to get to know them evermore. Watch live videos online and become closer to nature. And if you’re lucky, you might just get to see some of the funniest moments between the penguins. I mean, aren’t they the cutest when they flap away their life?
There are many debates that you and your friends might occasionally get into. Well, seems like this is the perfect time to settle scores. So, what is it that bothers you? You think Wonder Woman would beat Captain Marvel in a fight? Prove it by creating a PowerPoint.
This is the end of creativity and wit. Put your game face on and participate in the most eccentric competition of your life – don’t worry about the ingredients just chop away!
We all used to watch this show as kids. Well, let's test our knowledge give a shout out to our past all at the same time. However, just keep it light because you know some friends might get really competitive.
Are you someone who loves reading books? Then you can easily talk for hours about books, characters, and storylines. You can even use this time to make new friends and satisfy your curiosity by reading what’s on their list.
Do you love talking? Were you qualified as the chatterbox of the class? This is your time to shine! Start a podcast and record it for others to watch it. Who knows? You might actually come out of this pandemic with a side hustle?