Just for Kids At-Home Activities

Kids are smart, creative, and active so we're here to give you plenty of ideas to put all that energy towards something amazing!

Learn a New Skill

New Victory Arts Break
Explore the arts at home! New Victory Arts Break offers ideas for teachers and families to incorporate performing arts into their online learning. Each week will focus on a different art form with a series of free activities for kids guided by New Victory Teaching Artists with topics like juggling, magic, and puppetry!
Code.org
The Code Studio is always open! Learn computer coding basics or build your own game.  No account is needed, but you can create one to save your progress (be sure you have permission from your grown-up).
Genealogy for the Next Generation
​The New England Historic Genealogical Society has exercises that are designed to teach critical skills while encouraging kids to explore their personal connection to the past. Kids can become a photo detective, go on a family history scavenger hunt, and create a Family Tree.

Art & Creativity

​Authors Everywhere presents children's authors offering online workshops, readings, activities, art projects, writing games, writing advice, and more.  Draw a dragon with Grace Lin or write poetry with Kip Wilson!​
Dav Pilkey At Home encourages kids to get creative and have fun with some of your favorite characters from Dog Man and Captain Underpants!  Watch drawing tutorials, answer creative questions, and print out cool activities.
DC Kids Camp is a new program from the comics publisher offering kid-friendly superhero activities such as draw alongs and crafting tutorials with some the talented comics creators.  Jump right in by visiting them or searching #DCKidsCamp on Instagram or Twitter.
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems allows learners worldwide to draw, doodle, and explore new ways of writing by visiting Mo’s studio through a 15 episode series of videos with a certificate of graduation and a DIY Pigeon book available for download at the end.
Keep a Quest Journal!  Every day of this journal allows you to write down two or three things that you want to do for the day. There are also side quests, pages to color, and writing and drawing prompts. Download the PDF file, print, and cut. There are enough single pages then for a full month. You can do them in any order!

DIY Guides

  • Follow and origami algorithm. An algorithm is a list of steps that tells you what to do. A recipe is an algorithm and sheet music is an algorithm, too. Algorithms are the first step in planning a computer program. Did you know that you can follow an algorithm to make an origami boat?
  • Build a LEGO Challenge with ideas like creating a piggy bank or building a Family Tree.
  • Create Unicorn Slime shaving cream, glue, food dye, and a few other magical ingredients.  Disclaimer: this craft may stain clothes and is best made with adult supervision.

STEM & Logic

​​BreakoutEDU is an online "Escape Room" with puzzles for K-12 students.  A selection has been made free with games that incorporate math, science, and history into topics like carnival games, cooking, and dino digs.
Wonderopolis encourages kids to ask and answer questions every day.  Each "Wonder of the Day" is designed to get kids and families to read, think, talk, and find learning moments together in everyday life.
Digital Escape Rooms workout your mind and give you plenty of opportunities to build skills in observation, logic, math, reading, and more! Pick a favorite and try it out:

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