BOREDOM BUSTERS!

Looking for a way to break the lockdown tedium? These lively activities will keep everyone entertained

UNWIND, WINE AND PAINT!

Zoom camera on and canvas at the ready – online paint classes are designed to release your inner Van Gogh. Simply choose what painting you’d like to create and a box of supplies will be sent to your door – just BYO wine and nibbles! From idyllic landscapes to fruit bowls and jellyfish, instructors will help you paint to perfection.

TRY champainting.com.au or pinotandpicasso.com.au

GET CLAY-FUL

Get your hands dirty and let your creativity flow with an online clay sculpting workshop. Fun for all ages, at-home clay kits include all the tools you need to make... whatever you like! From mugs to pots and even sculptures, the easy-to-follow online instructions make sure the whole family can get crafty together.

TRY claysydney.com/ studioclasses

TRAVEL THE WORLD VIRTUALLY

Thanks to Airbnb experiences you can still see the world, without stepping outside your front door. Online experiences are run from every corner of the globe so you can join pasta making with grandmas in Italy or try meditation with a Buddhist monk, or even cruise through the canals of Venice on a virtual guided tour – all in the same afternoon. TRY airbnb.com.au/s/experiences/ online

LEARN TO COOK LIKE MAGGIE!

If you’ve ever wanted to cook alongside Maggie Beer, now is your chance. The beloved cook is running nightly cooking classes live on social media from her Barossa kitchen. The step-by-step instructions on #cookwithmaggie make it easy to follow along and whip up inexpensive dishes. Delish! TRY instagram.com/ maggie_beer