Here are some stay at home ideas to keep kids busy while they are out of school for the next few weeks:
- Feeling stressed, lonely, isolated or anxious? YouthLine is a teen-to-teen crisis and support help line. From 4pm-10pm daily, teens can call, text or chat with other teens to talk about anything and everything that’s going on with them. Adult counselors are available during other hours.
- Listen to Astronauts read stories at Story Time From Space
- Learn-at-Home guides from Scholastic for grades PreK through 12
- Watch the Healthy Habits video series from Sesame Street and then print the free activity book that goes along with it
- Burn off extra energy with kids’ dance routines from GoNoodle
- Try a yoga class from our friends at Imagination Yoga
- Take a virtual field trip to a museum or theater. Tour everything from Boston’s Children’s Museum to The Louvre in France. Due to closures, New York’s Metropolitan Opera House will also stream a program every night through 3/31. Find the schedule here, then watch here.
- Cook at home and make a fun recipe!
- Play interactive games and puzzles from Highlight Kids
- For older kids, Khan Academy has sample daily educational breakdowns
- Virtual PE classes with the Trail Blazers stream live Monday – Friday at 10am on Instagram. Follow @BlazerCommunity to tune in.
- ADAPT Training is offering a free workout class for wheelchair users on Saturday April 18th. They are also launching a 30-day workout program, starting April 21st.
- Future U and Boeing offer free virtual field trips for those interested in STEM.
- Disabled Sports USA is offering free live and recorded adaptive exercise and fitness classes online.
- Learn more about your favorite majestic Disney animals through videos and fun facts on the DisneyNOW App.
- Disney – Learn to Draw is a complete series of how-to tutorials on drawing Mickey Mouse and other Disney characters.
- Education.com is sharing an article with 10 fun activities for children with autism.
- Left Brain Craft Brain is sharing an online article with 40 art projects for kids.
- Northwest Association for Blind Athletes is offering accessible workout challenges that can be done from home.
- The Oregon Coast Aquarium is showing free live webcams of their underwater exhibits, including a shark, seabird and otter.
- Raddish is offering free online resources and cook-along online classes to support families homeschooling their children.
- Have your child read to therapy dogs at DoveLewis. Daily Facebook live videos are streamed from 1pm-2pm, Monday to Friday. They are also offering more interactive events over Zoom.
