Since many of us are going to be cooped up indefinitely, I thought it would be nice to have a nice list of high-quality online activities for kids. I am going to come back and post my experience with them as my kids and I try them out. I will also keep adding to the list as I find more!
1) Met Kids – This is from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and is by kids, for kids. My kids really loved the “time machine” feature. This is where you can choose a time period and a region to travel to to see art from that time period. When you view the art, it tells you a bit more about it and gives prompts for creating something as well. There are also plenty of videos on the site as well.
2) Mystery Science – This is one of our all-time favorites. Mystery Doug answers questions from children all over the world and explains them in fun lessons. There are also mini-lessons which are nice if you’re short on time. These are usually short video clips with some extra additional fun facts at the end. One of the most recent ones that we viewed was one all about how hand sanitizer works, which seems pretty timely.
3) Tate Kids – This is a UK-based website and a great way for children to immerse themselves in the world of art. It includes suggested art activities, interactive games, and lost of educational videos.
5) BrainPop
6) ClassDojo
8) IXL
11) Live Cams at the San Diego Zoo – They even have pre-recorded video when the live cams are off. So sweet and entertaining and a great way to see animals that you might not be able to see in your area.
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