Staying Connected

There are many ways in staying connected with friends and family. Here are some activities and applications you can use to reach out and spend more time with loved ones.

Fun Activities

Write Letters/Postcards

Go back to writing snail mail to others. It will be a nice surprise to send someone

Send care packages or fun surprises

Send gifts that someone you know will need it or even something fun. Could be snacks, something to remind them of you or even random things they don't need.

Send Spotify playlists

Send or create fun playlists to one another. Share your taste in music! Create playlists that have titles that make up sentences.

Pictionary, but online! Have groups of people guess what each other are drawing. The more people get it right, the more points you receive. Enjoy this wacky game where we get to see everyone's creative side!

You can download the app on your phone or computer and play different games while videochatting with friends!

Now you can watch videos in realtime with your friends and comment as you watch. You can also watch with your friends and videochat on the side by using any videochat applications below!

This is an up and coming app where you can send fun video messages to people!

Video Chat Applications

Can have host up to 100 people, but comes with a limit of 40min with groups of 3 or more. There are times Zoom will waive this, but if it's two people, you can chat endlessly.

Free application by Facebook where you can call and videochat with friends on your computer or phone! Here's Windows and Macs

One of the oldest videochat applications. As long as all parties have a skype account, videochat is possible and messaging! You can also having phone calls at an additional price.

If you like to play computer games, you can stream your games on this chat platform! It still doubles as a video and chatting app, but fun if you want to show your friends what you're playing.

If you have an Apple product, Facetime is available across all products that have a camera. You can videochat anyone who also has an Apple product!

This is Android's version of Facetime by Google. It works on both IOS and Android! It uses your phone number and can call anyone that also has the application.

If you have a gmail account, you can already access messaging and videochat features! Just click the link above and enter a person's email you want to connect with.

A widely used messaging phone app that is also available on your desktop. It also can video chat and call as long as you have internet service.