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Baking bread checks two boxes for the homebound: comfort food and a way to fill all the hours spent in isolation. Dollar for the week ending April 4, 2020, compared to the same week last year, according to Nielsen, and the product became . Meanwhile, Google searches for “,” “,” and “” have all increased during the outbreak.

reports bicycle sales are surging as people hop on for exercise and as a means of getting around without using public transportation., and are among the municipalities that have closed some streets to offer more space for cyclists and pedestrians.

With gyms closed and group exercise classes a wistful longing, many people are now following instructors on screens, just like they did in the. Consumption of fitness content via video on demand was up nearly 150% year-over-year for March, according to.

Puzzles were during the Great Depression and they’re playing the same role now for adults and kids, big time. Ravensburger’s U.S. year-over-year in late March.

Even before the CDC began recommending Americans wear cloth face coverings in public and some officials mandated them, people started sewing masks for health-care workers and first responders. The uptick in sewing projects is keeping , as well.

With and a watchful eye on finances, many families are taking meal prep into their own hands. A found 54% of surveyed Americans are cooking more during the pandemic, and 35% say they’re enjoying cooking more than ever.

Gardening has historically soothed and nourished during uncertain times like the. during the current upheaval as green thumbs plant or .

Daily downloads of have jumped as many people take advantage of the convenient alternative to shopping in stores. Though it seems like a modern luxury, having goods hand-delivered to homes isn’t new: It was common in the early 1900s in areas as diverse as and .

Americans are working their longhand muscles these days. They’re penning notes of well wishes to , creating positive messages with , and daily life during the pandemic. All this hard work may even come with .

Sitting in separate cars is a perfect way to watch movies together while social distancing. Some drive-in theaters that were able to stay open during the pandemic have seen jumps in revenue, according to Donovan Russo of. Even some are getting into the movie game by showing features on large screens in their parking lots and serving food to guests.

With many , patrons who once deemed them essential are making do at home. Nielsen reports during the week that ended March 28, 2020, versus the same period a year ago. Nail artists are offering inspiration via on Instagram.

Though raising chickens isn’t an idea during the pandemic, in grocery stores—and a sudden abundance of time—have incentivized people to build and fill backyard coops. Some hatcheries are struggling to keep up with .

Once pandemic fears set in and people learned that can prevent the spread of the coronavirus, cleaning supplies swept onto the list of highly. While cleaning has long been a regular chore for many folks, it’s become a fresh toil for those who had to stop to keep things sparkling and fresh.

Students learning at home is part of our nation’s history—it was common in the during the 1600s and 1700s when family members or tutors taught kids, for example. Last spring an estimated in the U.S, according to The National Home Education Research Institute. Another once COVID-19 led to .

once arrived in mailboxes as handwritten notes and reemerged in digital form in the '90s. A popular one going around today promises you'll get 36 if you send a recipe to someone you're assigned to, tweak the original email per the instructions, and forward the email to 20 friends. Scott Campbell, professor of communication and media at the University of Michigan, told chain letters are helping participants stay connected and in control.

There was a time when who didn’t have servants to maintain their manes would do the trims themselves. With many , some women and men are channeling their inner stylist. Nielsen found sales of hair clippers were up 166% the first full week of April compared to the year before. , however, isn’t guaranteed.

but became less popular as more homes gained refrigeration. Interest in methods to preserve food is renewed, with sales of books on canning and preserving up 17% for the year-to-date week ending March 14, 2020, according to .

by more than 30% over the past three decades, according to a 2014 study by the American College of Pediatricians. That’s due in part to time and schedule challenges, but with those two barriers lifted for many sheltering in place, the family dinner is having a heyday. Some restaurants have introduced to ease a third common impediment: food preparation.

Knitters mobilized to help soldiers during the,, and other conflicts. Many are working their needles during this crisis too, perhaps as a way to, either alone or with others through .

Local TV news has been on the , but with the coronavirus affecting communities differently, many viewers want to hear from their local anchors. has seen a spike in local news viewership during the pandemic, and Pew Research Center found local news is a major source of COVID-19 information for of the public.

Interest in the simple pleasures of new and has been high as families isolate. Board games helped boost toy sales in the U.S. during a five-week time period of the pandemic, according to., which sells Monopoly, reported strong demand for its gaming products in the first quarter of 2020.

While many during the pandemic, ad spending is up for breakfast products, reports. Meanwhile, though had been prevalent before the coronavirus, ,, and are now appearing on grocery lists of those who presumably have more time for an early meal.

Reusable products had a relatively brief run replacing single-use ones but COVID-19 fears are making consumers pause their sustainability efforts. Grocery stores are banning , for instance, , and may consider switching to disposable plates, cutlery, and menus.

The pastime of . Then, as now, the hobby offers a peaceful and even convenient diversion from the news of the day. Sales of bird feeders, nesting boxes, and birdseed have risen, as have .

more than 100 years ago and without outsiders to see—or smell them—some people in lockdown across the globe have also begun going au naturel under their arms. Unilever told the the company expects to see reduced demand for deodorant.

have their place in American gastronomy, but interest in the broader began to cool over time. COVID-19 is reversing the trend: Mid-March sales of the food that can last a while compared to a year earlier, according to the American Frozen Food Institute. Frozen pizza has joined the list of products.

Amateur radio, which is also called ham radio, is both a hobby and a means of communicating in emergency situations. A licensing prep program saw a more than 700% increase in sign-ups in early March compared to the same period in 2019. The number of hams who obtained licenses from the Federal Communications Commission was also up that same week.

Americans went on 1 billion fewer outdoor outings in 2018 than they did in 2008, according to a . Also, just under half the U.S. population did not participate in outdoor recreation at all in 2018. Now, many people are leaving what may seem like confining spaces to go on healthy . An April 2020 CMB survey of U.S. adults found that 61% are during the pandemic.

With many , people dismayed by the natural color of their growing locks are taking matters into their own gloved hands. E-commerce sales of during the week that ended March 28, 2020, versus the same period a year ago, according to Nielsen. Still, a social media campaign called has emerged as a plea to hold off on home coloring and leave the job to the professionals.

In 2018, Pew Research Center found that among Americans who knew at least some of their neighbors, only % said they had face-to-face conversations with them at least several times a week. Amid the outbreak, many people seeking interaction are stepping out their front doors to chat with neighbors from a safe distance and join them for to those on the front lines.