Happy Thanksgiving
Virtual Fun for Everyone
Virtual Fun! – At-Home Ideas
Fun Activities for Kids of ALL Ages during this Holiday Season
Entertaining kids at home can be a difficult feat, during this Holiday Season especially if you’re under orders to stay at home in the midst of a global pandemic.
However, with a little creativity and some useful online resources, there are plenty of ways to keep your little ones entertained during this time. Not only will they have a blast, but they might just learn a new skill or pick up a new hobby in the meantime!
Visit a museum virtually through (opens in a new window) Google Arts & Culture
Set Up a Scavenger Hunt: Create your own scavenger hunt list filled with things to find throughout the home and/or backyard — or use one of (opens in a new window) these creative scavenger hunts from Good Housekeeping!
Take a Trip to Mars: Explore the actual surface of Mars with (opens in a new window) Access Mars, which features 360-degree views recorded by NASA’s Curiosity rover. Your space fanatic will love this incredible tour!
Visit a National Park From Home: While nothing beats an in-person tour of our country’s national parks, these virtual tours might just be the next best thing. You and your kids can tour 31 national parks on (opens in a new window) Google Earth, from Arches National Park to Zion National Park!
Ride a Virtual Disney Ride: Ride a roller coaster without ever leaving your couch! (opens in a new window) Good Housekeeping compiled this list of virtual Disney roller coasters, from the leisurely “It’s a Small World” to the thrilling Expedition Everest.
Travel to Seussville: Keep their imagination going with a virtual trip to (opens in a new window) Seussville, which has plenty of games, videos and resources — which are, of course, focused on all things Dr. Seuss.
Do a Science Experiment With Bill Nye the Science Guy: Bill Nye the Science Guy has (opens in a new window) an extensive collection of science experiments designed to be completed at home, including life science, physical science and planetary science.
Lunch Doodles With Mo Willems: The Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence, Mo Willems, (opens in a new window) created 15 episodes over the course of three weeks with fun doodles for kids to recreate at home. Plus,(opens in a new window) Kennedy Center @ Home has a library of extraordinary live, on-demand performances and educational activities to do at home, with new releases daily.
I hope you enjoy these fun and interactive kid-approved activities!
Have Fun
Larry and Ann
