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Kids & Teens Activities

Don't let the boredom sink in, we have great activities, classes, library story readings and much more, just click on the sections below and find a ton of links our team has put together. Make sure to come back and check for updates, we are constantly adding things for you to do during the lockdowns!

Activities

10 Pen and Paper Games

https://www.mybaba.com/pen-and-paper-games/?fbclid=IwAR2nsuc1xBS_3jlXHRbh3MJS7LEGE-B5LRm3tv93YSAb0EtYppxUv5dXtTI

 

How to draw a rabbit or bunny- in easy steps advanced tutorial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2iLk3lUSLY&list=FLM9cDmsVdF_PTsbvc5W9sMg&index=4&t=19s&fbclid=IwAR3I1wpf03ALTEyzT3n22M7LvbUmMRiE4aME1ii8130EipkC5c83LIG8Tto

 

Teaching Kids to Garden: Tips & Activities

https://www.brighthorizons.com/family-resources/gardening-with-children?fbclid=IwAR2LbC4-oIeZomOVyKKeuldgAp4qr3decSg7ZmcyMv-FE1U95acN11jMWDA

 

Queen’s Crown craft for kids

https://laughingkidslearn.com/queens-crown-craft-for-kids/?fbclid=IwAR0PulTAquJtm15tehL6YA6IWnzYoEbcBBtZ85X-NsEDxz_HvBlJQxlUhEA

 

6 Card Games To Play With The Kids During Self-Isolation

https://www.mybaba.com/best-card-games-kids/?fbclid=IwAR3hV-oSIxTXleI5jqLCHB_LpCOWnj7D_8lMKib-2lMUX07ZHTttjKX4NLc

 

Paper Bunny Easter Egg Basket | Paper Crafts for Kids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47c74ByW-ts&fbclid=IwAR1lMmRSIT2XKcTZOLyUFzstgNoxe-_LdozLZbZ_feyCat4Zx8QNml0uQr0

 

Photo Fun

https://kidsgardening.org/garden-activities-photo-fun/?fbclid=IwAR0mkZSw16LB9FMGnWPGoL9Gtyb2FoKg0rpF8pm5gvQUeJ_qqrG1idsfFC0

 

How to Make Slime

https://sciencebob.com/make-some-starch-slime-today/?fbclid=IwAR2dzDg5rLC-HqLGhZteY3MfmsC_K2Ym20M8oef3Kq0eaPFryhiMlatgWuI

 

Make a Mudpie

https://kidsgardening.org/garden-activities-make-a-mudpie/?fbclid=IwAR3kF8gyGcO6-LK4jn8n3ccOoLOaR6y7hWbVGkHI-B43FeT6DhPJJpM9zx4

 

How to Draw Ice Cream Cone- in Easy Steps for Children and Beginners 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm0yVgG8Pa0&fbclid=IwAR03pU1cj2nthfUXHeanpvF4_RMsbVmOUF-_AwA0YOEPm6xr59ohtbHp6rs

 

Read in the Garden

https://kidsgardening.org/garden-activities-read-in-the-garden/?fbclid=IwAR1iiIBkRRKBQdGdMAqlTZlwhaFkRX1KVPup1Q00cjW80ytRMzvul5bJ8fw

 

Blow Up a Balloon with Yeast

https://sciencebob.com/blow-up-a-balloon-with-yeast/?fbclid=IwAR14iTmvodzKS6w3YJ522V9j2wd5a7jjjk_waz8Bh868tIvfY3dgnFzGy-s

 

PERSONALIZED COLORING BOOK

https://hoorayheroes.com/free-coloring-book-for-siblings?fbclid=IwAR3ovVpawDZ3MR591rMQ2rKp8oWA89jQN-D3q3WTq19PW--yCY2jBoPte_k

 

Teaching Kids to Draw: How to Draw a Butterfly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIAiglTFgLk&feature=youtu.be

 

16 Creative Drawing Hacks for Kids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSsdnC896pU&feature=youtu.be

 

Kids Craft Ideas | Super Simple Crafts and DIYs for Children | DIY Paper Crafts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?\\v=KjpVIWRxB7M&fbclid=IwAR2yBTdItPDIFzsZCWlnf8KVc58ysLOS8U0ZzDnszL6lsW-wCXZoTCcAV9A

 

How to Teach Basics of Gardening to Kids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecty4bj6d6o&fbclid=IwAR0bAkj420I48LbOKFxN263d00euSzYM-xunyKuJwXJ9V02bWXKUxJyj63o

 

100 things to do while stuck inside due to a pandemic

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2020/03/16/coronavirus-quarantine-100-things-do-while-trapped-inside/5054632002/?fbclid=IwAR1RV4vHrdS9rYMbAN5X_MdFu6-kwf90JSR8tBRHSCfvj58ceSd9KbDOak4

 

50 Online Art and Music Resources to Help Kids Learn and Create from Home

https://www.boredteachers.com/resources/50-online-art-and-music-resources-to-help-kids-learn-and-create-from-home?fbclid=IwAR1Xf6ai8Sd1zMgaGfv7y9qxy6PfW-DSLTxJEWRvMbqybg3TPpqU6Zh5164

 

Museum Coloring Books for Kids 

http://www.openculture.com/2019/02/download-free-coloring-books-from-113-museums.html?fbclid=IwAR1VEGRNBrFAEzYC8ufwX38PzGAwOzm8Xw6-nH20TfkQ30FYHPN-WVWNywY

 

Homemade puzzles for toddlers using paper plates

https://laughingkidslearn.com/homemade-puzzles-for-toddlers-using-paper-plates/?fbclid=IwAR2HjX5T-SFaSHvRrgmlZb-zhDKdP5EfHBoghVeIRe3kzo5iWkXyMR6YcRs

 

How to Draw a T-Rex

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nftijU3On2M&fbclid=IwAR0QutBJukEUT1ho4KR7fkS7CGmNWl30KOK19BZNKNItO2rtm1ARBet43J0

 

How to Do the Cupid Shuffle | Kids Hip-Hop Moves

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_srg-18Fz0&fbclid=IwAR2JB3Q_RgD4OTJ0pwW1mA3aYufsfO1PhCP5CaaRzlU1XMlDWfLCSWnkYzs

Education & Learning Classes

How to Maintain your Health During Corona Virus 

https://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2020-03-24/maintaining-your-mental-health-during-coronavirus

 

Ready Rosie - Healthy at Home: A Toolkit for Supporting Families Impacted by COVID-19

https://healthyathome.readyrosie.com/en/

 

10 Books That Will Transport You From Your Couch

https://www.travelandleisure.com/style/shopping/books-to-read-on-staycation

 

‘Toddlers Are Delighted With Themselves’

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/02/why-toddlers-love-taking-selfies/606355/

 

How to home-school your kids like a pro during coronavirus quarantine

https://nypost.com/2020/03/16/how-to-home-school-your-kids-like-a-pro-during-coronavirus-quarantine/

 

How to Raise Confident Readers with Bedtime Stories 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQIXEC7NY4&fbclid=IwAR0b6AG-1D0hl1j9SSVTmm5B8SzzEvEZBUByCCcvxI9PPTMI9sr2E9IOfbw

 

How to Choose Great Storytime Books

https://www.ebscohost.com/novelist/novelist-special/how-to-choose-great-storytime-books?fbclid=IwAR0hQMknQ46yEwsRg_g_hYbAwGOmT4F45oUsebnl5F4982F6oCvLSI-cVjw

 

Student Success

https://www.leaderinme.org/?fbclid=IwAR2jAr_UYOUwaOrxg2z3jirAsFO9m1xL0gyihBml6F5WxarFuGyd_3aUVRk 

 

Gratitude Challenge for Kids and Adults with Free Printable

https://www.naturalbeachliving.com/gratitude-challenge/

 

Work Smarter, Not Harder: Time Management for Personal & Professional Productivity

https://www.coursera.org/learn/work-smarter-not-harder

 

Cursive Writing Worksheets

https://www.k5learning.com/cursive-writing-worksheets?fbclid=IwAR3LSdAN6l8201kgFEs2bR8o8N68tsQLURI0bDsZFU0Ymn8-nJ8ZxaJI_MM

 

Story Corps

https://storycorps.org/?fbclid=IwAR1080bv37YDf1LWsSGidUfenp-yhEYLATTM9MoqphxDw0zvlYiLEY0WPEs

 

Tutor.com

https://military.tutor.com/?fbclid=IwAR0c1vkV57N4lcCIfU9x3Nh0JuzSL4g7RazYE7mMccwpM1v54CF0RCs_23I

 

The Science of Well-Being

https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being?ranMID=40328&ranEAI&fbclid=IwAR3K7yetexV19T9v-YVP77yYCrR26DbcSVso4DzLfPfzTapd8-m5DLYwPs4

 

How do people think?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEymF236_fw

 

K5 Learning – Vocabulary Worksheets

https://www.k5learning.com/free-preschool-kindergarten-worksheets/vocabulary

 

40 Science Websites to Keep Kids Engaged and Entertained at Home

 

https://www.boredteachers.com/resources/40-science-websites-to-keep-kids-engaged-and-entertained-at-home

 

Five ways to keep your children occupied (and learning!) at home

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/five-ways-to-keep-your-kids-learning-at-home/z4966v4

 

Primary-aged online educational games 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary

 

Scholastic Learn at Home

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html

 

TedEd 

https://ed.ted.com/

Storytime

Storytime online (Storytime read by celebrities)

The Hula-Hoopin’ Queen read by Oprah Winfrey

https://youtu.be/op9Bc7GWCuw

 

Arnie the Doughnut read by Chris O’Dowd

https://youtu.be/6E67n1vZZjQ

 

The Case of the Missing Carrot Cake read by Wanda Sykes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UO-fLPG1kg

 

Harry the Dirty Dog read by Betty White

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j0OY3236jw

 

Catching the Moon read by Kevin Costner and Jillian Estell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kTVtML08CE