STAY AT HOME
Since Canada and Ontario issued stay-at-home order last March, many GTA residents have found themselves restricted in their homes. The home has become more than a place to sleep and eat, but the office and playground for many families. Keep scrolling to see the different ways community members learnt to keep fun in the household!
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A Treat That Brightens The Day
It is going to be tough not meeting our friends and family during COVID lockdown, but I've decided to make my roommates and I a treat to remind us to be grateful for what we have today. P.S. my apartment is filled with the smell of bananas and I love it!
By: Denise
Date: Nov, 23, 2020
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Boooogie Nights
#disco themed #pumpkin for my class. Thank you @foodforlifecan for the FREE pumpkin. The kids will be so happy! Our pumpkin is called Boooooogie Nights.
By: @reddressmedia
Date: October, 18, 2020
Location: Burlington, Ontario
Backyard Haircuts For The Whole Family
Backyard haircuts for the whole family.#covidtimes
By: Sarvie Kermanshahi
Date: September, 18, 2020
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Cardboard Boxes Replace Playgrounds
We are desperate for playgrounds to reopen. In the meantime, we decorate and play in cardboard boxes.
By: Sarvie Kermanshahi
Date: July, 28, 2020
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Cheat Day Activities!
Old school fresh donuts thanks #coffeewaydonuts - honey crueller, toasted coconut, coconut, apple fritter, walnut fritter, cinnamon twist, macaroon ... brings back memories...
#cheatday #torontocyclist #oldschooldonuts #myvirtualhangout food
By: @vball72
Date: November, 13, 2020
Location: Coffee Way Donuts, Toronto
Creative Energy
Messy Bun, get things done!
Creating content is an outlet for me. This past 10 months I’ve been pushed to create without travel and without events photograph.
In some ways it’s been energizing but I miss my regular life. I miss community festivals and when a friends band is playing local.
My love for photography and connecting with people pushes me to look at the things around me with a refreshed perspective.
By: Shazia Wall
Date: Jan, 17, 2021
Location: Burlington, Ontario
Cooking Time
One thing I have mastered during the pandemic is fried rice... I'm usually not proud of my cooking but fried rice tastes good! 😌
By: Lin Fang
Date: Nov, 1, 2020
Location: Annex, Toronto
Dinners With Dad
I promised #dad that I would start a series called #dinnerwithdad and then proceeded to forget to post this #photo.
By: @reddressmedia
Date: August, 20, 2020
Location: Burlington, Ontario
Lady Beatrice Hope
So Béa has definitely put on some pandemic pounds. #thisisbéa aka Rover aka Rosie aka Miss attitude.
By @allpartsofme
Date: September, 15, 2020
Location: Tyandaga Community Burlington
Self-Directed Play in The Cupboards
Lots of self-directed play in the kitchen cupboards.
By: Shazia Wall
Date: July, 28, 2021
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Letters to Home
I don’t usually send cards during Christmas but I am this year for my relative and friends who I can’t greet in-person!
There are so many ways that we can still stay connected with one another even during the pandemic thanks to the essential workers that make this possible.
By: Kimberley Chan
Date: Dec, 20, 2020
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Orange Shirt Day
How are your days during #lockdown?
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We are learning to adapt to #virtuallearning and getting things accomplished. That does not mean we do not struggle with keeping my #torontokid on track - it is like I have to whistle at him at every turn. I just want to give him a good foundation to the start of his #schoolyears so he does not have to struggle - he is already behind but is catching on. He is one of those kids that will have to do things repeatedly in order to get it for some things like writing the alphabet but other things - he can just pick up. He is still a shy student when it comes to the spotlight even though he is always the one you notice. Today I was proud of him as he does pay attention to what happens to others and hopefully it will translate to that kind person in the community who helps.
By: Kimberly Simmons @canadianskas_photos
Date: September, 30, 2020
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Quarantine Times
About last night with this cute kid ❤
@myphotomydaycovid here is what we are doing, backyard parties but in a limited gathering 😬😬
By: @iamdigitalphotographer
Date: September, 14, 2020
Location: Brampton, Ontario
Remote Learning Classmates
When you choose #remotelearning your #classroom might be a trampoline and your classmate a cat.
By: @reddressmedia
Date: September, 22, 2020
Location: Burlington, Ontario
Santa's Letter to TorontoKid
#torontokid getting excited on getting a #letterfromsanta delivered by @canadapostagram
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#toronto #canada - Never did this as a kid so I did not know what to expect - thanks @torontocatholicdsb for the #postcard to mail with my kid's #christmaswish - photo to remind us of the innocent times of #childhood and #covid_19 with our masks in the background from the neighbourhood.
By: Kimberly Simmons @canadianskas_photos
Date: December, 24, 2020
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Sourdough, or an Homage to The Raptors?
Nothing like fresh sourdough first thing in the morning!
By: Denise
Date: September, 21, 2020
Location: Markham, Ontario
The Family Bubble
Tristan and his Grams are spending quality pandemic time together as a family bubble
By Jodi- @reddressmedia
Date: Sept, 27, 2020
Location: Burlington, Ontario
Time with Toronto Kid
How are your days during #lockdown?
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We are learning to adapt to #virtuallearning and getting things accomplished. That does not mean we do not struggle with keeping my #torontokid on track - it is like I have to whistle at him at every turn. I just want to give him a good foundation to the start of his #schoolyears so he does not have to struggle - he is already behind but is catching on. He is one of those kids that will have to do things repeatedly in order to get it for some things like writing the alphabet but other things - he can just pick up. He is still a shy student when it comes to the spotlight even though he is always the one you notice. Today I was proud of him as he does pay attention to what happens to others and hopefully it will translate to that kind person in the community who helps.
By: Kimberly Simmons @canadianskas_photos
Date: January, 19, 2021
Location: Toronto, Ontario
