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I’ve been thinking about the social needs of humans quarantined for the covid-19 pandemic. Not only are adults experiencing anxiety about economic and health consequences, children will now be home for weeks without usual group activities.

Several years ago, I created bingo cards to share with me female farmer friends. The squares were usually jokes about how hard it is to be a female farmer - Need Bigger Pockets, Mansplained At The Hardware Store - but turning it into a game with others made me feel solidarity in what can be an isolating occupation.

In similiar fashion, I created this Social Distancing bingo card to encourage us all to stay connected with ourselves and our community, including the natural world. I brainstormed ideas that are free or nearly so, can be accomplished by children and adults, and support healthy brains and bodies.

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