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Families use outdoor distractions amid coronavirus

(17 Mar 2020) Families are finding creative ways to entertain their kids as social distancing efforts continue. The new coronavirus has shut down many schools and businesses, and as parents work from home they are relying on the great outdoors to keep their kids active. Most public parks, playgrounds and walking paths are still open and some pedestrians say more people are using the recreation sites. Some parents have created schedules to for their children that consist of times for outdoor fun and online education. Dianna Marlowe, a mother of two young students, said her Arlington County neighborhood came up with a creative way to safely celebrate St. Patrick's Day. "Last night someone just posted on our Facebook page for the neighborhood about a shamrock activity, where everyone in the neighborhood puts out a shamrock, prints it off the computer or has the kids make it," Marlowe said. "You hang it up in your window, and then during the day we all go for a walk outside keeping our 6 feet distance and making sure we don't hurt anyone who is immunocompromised." Marlowe and other parents are coming up with more safe activities for their kids as more the number of COVID-19 cases grow and other major cities like San Francisco order residents to shelter in place. "What about an Easter egg hunt that is a virtual Easter egg hunt," Marlowe said. "I mean our churches are virtual, our small groups that we meet with are virtual. You would have a wine club that is virtual, you could do whatever you want. Let's just keep it going. Keep the positivity for the kids, and for us. For our own sanity, especially if we get locked in." Arlington Public Schools is also providing instructional materials and tools to students so they can continue their education. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...