This week’s Best-Of-The-Web collection for our EW Community.

Download a background from Studio Ghibli. The website’s in Japanese but it’s easy enough to figure out what to do.

http://www.openculture.com/2020/04/hayao-miyazakis-studio-ghibli-releases-free-backgrounds-for-virtual-meetings.html

13 virtual train rides from around the world.

https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/bus-train/virtual-train-rides?utm_source=pocket-newtab&fbclid=IwAR0WXcEiT-Ko_M1FkJMvThaL31DzP8jg03F_b2yC9p3e55JknzbJWtxY6v0

Biodiversity Heritage Library has tons of resources available including downloadable coloring pages. Coloring is a mindful, relaxing activity in these stressful times.

Chalk your walk! Here are some ideas for decorating your neighborhood. Words of encouragement, an obstacle course, OR? YouTube is full of ideas!

The Good News Show is a refreshing change of pace from the regular news. In this episode of this weekly remote program created by John Krasinski (some of you may know him from The Office) he hosts a virtual prom with special musical guests.

Oreo Sculpture. Need we say anymore?

Can you figure out which characters these color boxes represent? Hint: Box #1 is the Simpsons. Answer key at the bottom of this post … except for #16 … who are they? Bonus points!

For the drawing aficionados amount us, here’s a drawing bingo challenge.

Remember back when we did the environmental art activity? Here’s something similar using just about anything! These are all based on mandala designs, also called radial symmetry.

Turn a window into an abstract stain glass design!

Look at the graphic. Some days we might be in the middle, some days at the edge. Being able to acknowledge what we are feeling is a part of life.

When all else fails, plant a pine cone!

Look what visited my screen door – isn’t she a beauty? Does anybody know what kind of moth this is? Maybe one of the animal illustrations from above might contain a clue.

Please make sure you are collecting items for May sculpture projects! Put a bag in the kitchen and collect!

Spring Break Art Project Spotlight: Henry’s painting project.

And the answers.