Let’s Have Fun!

Things to do when you have to stay inside. Got a great link? Let us know, and if it’s a fit, we’ll totally boatily post it.

Meanwhile, If you are feeling overwhelmed and would like to talk to someone, call:

In Canada: Kids Help phone, 1-800-668-6868; visit kidshelphone.ca
In the US:

Book Readings

• Canadian Children’s Writers and Illustrators Online

• Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Book Readings

• WHO’s Children’s Story Book to Help Children Cope with Covid-19

Broadcasters

• CBC (Games and Videos)

• National Geographic for Kids

• PBS (Games and Videos)

• TVO Kids (Games and Videos)

Crafts

• How to Teach Kids to Knit

• 100 Things for Kids to Make and do at Home

• Printable Colouring Page That Helps Trees Get Planted

• Free Colouring Page from Crayola

• Barefoot Books Home Activates for Kids

• Make A Paper Horse That Walks

• Make Hand Shadows

• Fun At-Home Activities to Save Money

Games

• 15 Simple and Fun Card Games for Kids

• Switcheroo Zoo

Libraries

• Toronto Public Library

• Libby (borrow and read ebooks and audiobooks from your library)

• Nasa’s Library (for free!)

• Newmarket Library Virtual Story Time

Museums

• 12 top museums that offer virtual tours

• 113 Free Colouring Books from Museums

• The Smithsonian

• Five Kid Friendly Museum Tours

• The Neon Museum (Tim Burton Exhibit)

Music

• Chrome Music Lab

• 88 Free Music Games Online in 2020

online classes/remote learning for kids:

• Remote Learning: 1258 Resources for Kids

• Learn to Draw with Mo Willems

• Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators activities and classes

• Covid 19 Illustrated Guide for Kids

• Free Brainteasers from Thinkfun

• Rosie Research

• Outschool

• Five Fresh Ideas for Learning at Home

• Toronto Zoo Online

• Bitesize

• 30 Fun Geography Activities for Kids

• National Geographic Family Summer Camp

Parents’ Resources

• Imagination Soup

• Yale’s free class: The Science of Happiness

• Help Your Garden Thrive when Planting Vegetables

• Housebound with Kids (Facebook group)

• Create Your Living History Journal

Performances

• National Arts Centre Streaming Live Performances

• 15 Broadway Musicals You Can Watch From Home

Science & Engineering

• Dyson’s 44 Experiments to Try at Home

• The Ontario Science Centre: Science Experiments to Try at Home

• The Telus Science Centre: Science Experiments to Try at Home

Streaming

• The Best Streaming Content to Keep Kids Entertained

virtual Amusement Parks

• Virtual Rollercoasters You Can Ride From Home!

Virtual travel

• 20 Amazing Places

• 30 Virtual Field Trips