Go Valley Kids has a continuously updated list of virtual activities that are available right now. Everything from Zoo Tours to Mo Willems teaching you how to draw. These are some great ideas to keep kids busy when they are stuck inside.
*Note: I am not affiliated with Go Valley Kids and do not endorse their views or anything else that they post. This is just a list of activities that your kids might enjoy.Here is a list of ideas but I recommend having your kiddo brainstorm 10-20 things that they would want to do while stuck at home. Use this list if they get stuck! Links to examples coming :)
Hide and Seek
Balloon Games
Baking/Cooking
Blanket Forts
Laser Tag
Puppet Show
Family Game Night
Silly Fashion Show
Indoor Camping
Perler Beads
Relay Races
Movement/Exercise Videos: go noodle is a great resource
Make a Book
Marshmallow Toothpick Building
Make Your Own Slime
Create a Sensory Bin
Complete the Lego Challenge
Here is a list of ideas but I recommend having your kiddo brainstorm 10-20 things that they would want to do outside. Use this list if they get stuck! Click the underlined words for examples and inspiration :)
Paint rocks to decorate your yard or your house :)
Play a parents-versus-kids sports game
Do a family fun run, walk, or ride
Build a backyard bonfire
Put up a tent
Create a backyard scavenger hunt
Build a fort
Plant your garden
Make an obstacle course
Play catch
Go on a nature walk
The Building for kids is putting out daily activities on their YouTube Channel. Everything from read alouds, to music, to craft ideas! Go check them out here.
Make cards to send to a local nursing home
Video chat or call loved ones who live alone
Donate canned goods or hard to find items to the food pantry
Organize a neighborhood window scavenger hunt
Chalk uplifting messages in your driveway
25 ideas to keep you busy at home- no screens needed! Do 1-2 a day while we are practicing social distancing. Click here to see all 25 ideas.
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