When the COVID-19 Pandemic spread to our area, I began making animated Merit Badges to award to people for simple things like just staying home, or getting off the couch. As the weeks have gone by, I’ve made more and more, based on ideas people have suggested, what I see going on around me, and what people are posting on social media.

Here’s the full collection on Giphy:

https://giphy.com/channel/lynntomlinson

Here they are on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/lynntomlinson/

They were covered in the local news!

Little Victories: Towson University Professor Creates Coronavirus-Themed Merit Badges

Here’s an article from Towson University’s Newsroom:

Share it if you’ve earned it: TU professor’s GIFs foster community during pandemic