Homebound Kid Activities
/As we all try to navigate the foreseeable future, one thing is clear: life is different. One of the biggest differences for so many families is children at home. So many of us are trying to teach our children, generally occupy our children in a productive way and, oh…right, work. Sonia and I are those people. We each have 3 children of vastly different ages.
So, with the help of our teacher friends, resources sent home from school and the interweb, we’ve created a list of ideas for educational and fun activities. Our plan is to create a volume 2 of this post with additional ideas that we crowd source from YOU. So, please, leave comments below, email us (hello@grayoakstudio.com), DM us on Instagram or leave a message on Facebook.
Take A Virtual Field Trip
We have an awesome list of virtual field trips. The list includes links to national zoos, farms, critter cams, museums and MUCH more. For example you can take a virtual tour of Egyptian Antiquities at the Louvre museum in France. OR (a personal favorite), you can watch the Panda Cam at the Atlanta zoo.
Podcasts for Kids
Of the long list below, Story Pirates and Circle Round are personal favorites. We’ve been listening to both podcasts for years and years. Story Pirates is a podcast where kids submit stories to the podcast and the stories are made into songs and skits. It’s ingenious. The child authors are often interviewed on the show (which my kids love) and each episode includes a “story spark”, which gives your child an idea on a story they can write. Circle Round is a podcast where famous actors (seriously…you know these actors) perform skits about fables from all over the world.
The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel
The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd
The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian
PINNA
Pinna is an online kids library of sorts - they have kids podcasts, audiobooks and music. It is a paid subscription service, BUT they are stepping up to the times and offering a free 60 day trial with the code PINNA4KIDS.
READ ALOUDS
Story Time from Space - Astronauts from the International Space Station read books. It’s amazing.
PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES
Learn in Color - This website has tons of home schooling resources for all different subjects. We particularly loves all the great printables
Gratitude Challenge - There are 7 day challenges for gratitude, mindfulness, mindset and more.
ART CLASSES
Mo Willems - Author and Illustrator Mo Willems (Gerald and Piggy series and so much more) has daily drawing classes at 1 pm (EST).
Studio JJK - Author and Illustrator JJK (Lunch Lady series and so much more) has daily drawing classes at 2 pm (EST).
YOGA
Cosmic Kids Yoga - These are 15-30 minute yoga classes for kids with awesome themes (Frozen, Harry Potter, etc.)
Go Noodle - This amazing website has yoga, free movement and a lot more ways to guide your kids on getting up and moving during the bad weather days.
We’ll be back soon. Promise.
- Leah
