Are you ready for a new normal? See how COVID-19 create a new normal

We already been living together with COVID-19 for almost three months. Are you ready for a new normal? Following are the predictions from many sources regarding changes in new normal during and after COVID-19 passes.

Content:

| What will new normal might look like

| The new normal behavior might look like this…

| How we can adapt our business

| Conclusion

Experts had a few suggestions on what the new normal might look like

Wearing a mask everywhere

While a growing number of countries mandate mask-wearing, and dozens of other academics are urging all governments to require their citizens wear cloth masks in all public places.

School safety

Increasing the frequency of cleaning, reducing the used of shared items. Reducing the size of classes and keeping children in small groups without mixing with others.

Bowing or waving hand instead of shaking hands and hugging

Traditions that have lasted for centuries will be extinct by the existence of COVID-19. With the social distancing and contact-free lifestyle that emerged because of COVID-19, we no longer shake hands to avoid the spread of the deadly virus.

Air pollution sharply fell

The busiest city of New York, for example, with a traffic pandemic reduced by 35%, carbon monoxide pollution fell sharply by 50%, and CO2 pollution fell by 10%, as well as methane pollution. In China, only in the span of 2 weeks after the lockdown of energy use and emissions fell by 25%, thus cutting 1% of the total cumulative carbon emissions in China.

Predictions in the new normal behavior

The fall of mobility, the rise of stay at home

COVID-19 practically stop mobility and force people to stay at home. COVID-19 crisis brought humans back to ancient times where they lived only in caves, which means home for us. Welcome to stay at home economy.

Online-shopping widening and deepening: from wants to needs

Online shopping began to shift from products that are desires or wants to products that are the needs. Online shopping customers will widening from buying non-essential goods online to buy daily need. And will deepening where the volume of purchases is getting bigger.

The comeback of home cooking

Having enough free time at home during a pandemic provides an opportunity for you to hone a new skill that is cooking. People said that millennial “kills” home cooking because millennial moms lose their cooking ability. But apparently COVID-19 "turned it on" again. Yes, it is time for me to learn how to cook with my child.

Read also: KiddiKutter kid-safe knife, cuts food not fingers!

Online + home-schooling

COVID-19 triggers two trends at once in the learning process. First online learning or online-schooling using a digital platform. Secondly the role of parents is increasingly large in the child's learning process (home-schooling). I call these two trends: "online + home-schooling". Online + home-schooling is fundamentally changing the face of the world of education going forward, you will need more and more educational toy, while you working at home, your child will also have their time to learn by playing.

Read also: 5 Recommended STEAM APP for children in 2020

DIY & self-care at home

When consumers are accustomed to stay at home, they start trying out new and exciting things. One of them doing self-care or self-rejuvenation such as facials, meni-pedi, spa. Then this do it yourself (DIY) trend can become a new and normalcy purchases of self-care products automatically increase.

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How we can adapt the new normal to our business

Get online, if you haven’t already

If you had been contemplating about bringing your business online, now is the best time to do so. As people are locked up in their homes, they tend to spend more time online rather than watch television. Get yourself started by creating a website (with content that holds weight).

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Use the best collaboration tools

Organizations are using all kinds of collaboration tools such as Teams, Slack, Skype, etc. for daily virtual meetings. This helps in increasing team intimacy and keeping everyone in good spirits.

Reach out to others in the industry

Leverage your virtual tools to reach out to others in your domain or industry. For example, a few high-end luxury brands are making vital medical wear (like scrubs and gowns), and others are following suit.

Louis Vuitton, Burberry and Chanel put their fashion muscle behind face masks

Hold on to clients

Understanding your customers and how they’re changing, here, communicating proactively is the key. Like with everything else in life, remote working also comes with its own gaps, which should be bridged regularly by maintaining a connect with your customers. Inform them of the situation at your end, whether you need to close shop, or the delayed shipments. Provide your services and solutions remotely. Use social media to the fullest. Live stream a prototype, a product launch, and invite questions just the way you would anyway do.

Conclusion

Eventually we will overcome the coronavirus crisis. But the changes left in its wake will be permanent. It is imperative to take steps now to prepare for the new normal because this is the time when customers are forming their habits for years to come.

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5 Screen-Free Activities for Creative Family Fun at Home

Editor's Note:

This article was originally inspired by families spending more time at home during the global pandemic. We have since updated it to be a timeless guide for any day you're looking for fun, screen-free ways to connect as a family, be it a rainy weekend, a school holiday, or just a quiet afternoon.

In a world full of screens, creating moments for hands-on, imaginative play is more important than ever. It's easy to turn on the TV, but when you need to keep your children engaged and prevent crankiness, nothing beats a creative activity. Taking the time to play together isn't just about passing time; it's an opportunity for family bonding and powerful developmental learning.

Here are 5 of our favorite screen-free activities to spark creativity at home.

Activity 1: The Magic of Building Blocks

Open-ended building toys are a must-have. They can be played with for hours with just a little imagination, becoming houses, towers, bridges, or cars. The benefits are immense:

• Developing imagination and storytelling skills.

• Practicing patience and problem-solving.

• Building self-confidence with every successful creation.

• Learning concepts of shape, size, balance, and color.

Recommended Toys:

• Plus-Plus: This brilliantly simple, single-shape piece is like a physical pixel. It's perfect for creating both 2D mosaics and intricate 3D structures, helping children develop fine motor skills and spatial reasoning. (www.plus-plus.com)

• MOLUK: These are the ultimate open-ended toys. With no defined purpose, a MOLUK toy could be a spinning top, a mountain for a car, or a hat for a doll. They force kids to be creative and think abstractly. (www.moluk.com)

Activity 2: Popsicle Stick Color Matching

This simple DIY game is incredibly valuable and costs next to nothing. All you need are some craft sticks and colored markers or paper.

Create "popsicles" out of colored paper and cut a slit in the top. Color the end of each craft stick to match one of the paper popsicles. Have your toddler choose a stick, identify the color, and then "insert" it into the matching paper popsicle. It's a fun, hands-on way to practice color recognition and fine motor skills. Pretend licking of the finished popsicle is highly encouraged!

Activity 3: Scissor Skills Cutting Practice

This activity provides a safe, controlled environment for your toddler to practice the important skill of cutting.

On a piece of paper, draw simple shapes or lines (straight, zig-zag, wavy). Give your child a pair of child-safe scissors and let them practice cutting along the lines. They may need help holding the paper or opening and closing the scissors at first, but try to let them do as much as they can on their own. It’s a fantastic way to build hand strength and coordination.

Activity 4: Host a Fashion Show

Many children love to express themselves through dress-up. Turn this into an event! Let them experiment with their clothes and accessories to create unique outfits. You can help with face paint or a touch of kid-friendly makeup.

Then, create a "catwalk" in your living room, dim the lights, and play some upbeat music to make it feel like a real show. For an extra layer of creativity, use cardboard and Makedo tools to build a custom runway, cool props, or even wearable accessories!

Activity 5: Build an Epic Fort

The classic blanket fort is a childhood rite of passage for a reason! Drape bed linens over chairs, couches, and tables to create a cozy, temporary playhouse.

To take your fort-building to the next level, introduce a toolset specifically designed for cardboard construction, like Makedo. Using the kid-safe saws and connectors, you and your child can use recycled cardboard boxes to engineer incredible, life-sized structures—from castles and tunnels to spaceships and storefronts. It teaches real construction principles and turns imagination into a tangible creation they can actually play inside. (www.make.do)

It turns out that preparing fun, educational activities for your children doesn't have to be expensive or complicated. We hope these ideas inspire many happy hours of family fun. Good luck