We’re now all spending more time at home than ever before, so our editors wanted to share some resources from around the web that can help us spend this time with our kids at home in meaningful ways. After all, love begins at home!
In truth, all our babies really need is our love and attention… And although we shouldn’t feel compelled to line up activity after craft after podcast on end, we hope it will be helpful to have a list of resources to quickly reference when moments of need arise!
We hope this landing page will be a helpful resource for you to visit during the next few weeks, and that a museum tour, audiobook, or activity below will help you fill these uncertain days at home with smiles, joy, and love.
Activities for Kids
Busy Toddler Quick and Easy Indoor Activities
Busy Toddler Science Experiments
Days with Grey Under Two-Years-Old Activities
32 Easy Watercolor Painting Ideas
Indoor Activities for Toddlers
87 Energy-Busting Indoor Games
Virtual Tours of Museums, Zoos and Historic Sites
Museums
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
The Natural History Museum, London
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Zoos and Aquariums
Historic Sites
For more, please see this additional resource: Parks of Museums, Zoos and Travel
Apps and Web Resources for Kids
Youtube Videos for Kids
Classic Movies for Kids
Swiss Family Robinson
Mary Poppins
The Sound of Music
Herbie Love Bug
Wizard of Oz
Podcasts and Audiobooks for Kids
Pinna Podcasts and Audio Stories
Amazon Finds
If ever a time called for stocking the game cabinet, replenishing art supplies, or investing in a new toy or two just because…
Board and Card Games
Puzzles and Fine Motor Skill Sets
Learning Resources Fine Motor Peacocks
Mini Muffin Match Up Counting Set
Outdoor Activity Supplies
Stickers, Paint, and Art Activities
Reusable Puffy Stickers Wild Adventures
Sticker Kaleidoscope Activity Book
How to Draw Almost Everything for Kids Book
Sensory Bin Supplies
Indoor Energy Zappers
If you find yourself in need of a no prep activity on the fly, here are 21 of our favorite ideas below!
01. Arrange toys by size, color, family, etc., line them up in a parade, make number groups, clean them with soap and water
02. Have a tea party
03. Play Guess the Animal/Character/Car/Movie (parent describes it, kids guess it)
04. Put all the pillows on the floor and make a cozy nest or habitat
05. Have a dance party
06. Play library, grocery store, hair salon, doctor
07. Practice somersaults, jumping jacks, cartwheels, tying shoes, putting on clothes, buttoning jackets, skipping, hopping, balancing on one foot
08. Play Simon Says
09. Go for a “crazy walk” i.e. walk backwards, side to side, march, high-knees
10. Draw a bubble bath
11. Facetime a grandparent
12. Have a movie party with blankets, popcorn and treats
13. Make puddles with the hose and stomp around
14. Water plants
15. Have a fashion show
16. Wrestle
17. Hide toys around the house and have kids go find them
18. Wash the car/bike/stroller
19. Read aloud
20. Tell fill in the blank stories where kids pick the character’s names and actions
21. Bake together
