Parenting in Quarantine: A Survival Guide
If by this point you have officially run out of creative ideas and have seen nearly all 50 seasons of Sesame Street–you’re probably a parent in quarantine. Until the time comes when we can rejoin civilization, we’re here to help you keep your sanity. We’ve rounded up a list of our favorite ideas, activities, and resources that will keep the kids entertained. At least for a few minutes.
EDUCATION
Reading
- 110 Sesame Street e-books
- Amazon’s free kids e-books
- Epic!
- TIME for Kids digital library
- International Children’s digital library
- Oxford Owl
- Scholastic’s Learn At Home website
- Storyline online
Math
Science
- “QuaranTime” daily live stream with Science Mom
- Baking soda + vinegar activity
- Rain cloud in a jar
- Skittles science experiment
- Science with Samantha on NBC 5 DFW
Arts & Culture
- Virtual North Texas arts and entertainment from Art + Seek
- 10 virtual museum and art gallery tours across the globe
- Drawing demonstrations with Dav Pikey
- Art collections from international museums and galleries
- Lunch doodles with Mo Willems
All Subjects
- Fun Brain
- ABCya!
- Starfall
- Varsity Tutors Virtual School Day K-12
- The Kid Should See This: smart videos for curious minds
- Check out this massive list of free subscriptions offered by educational companies
ARTS & CRAFTS
- Arts & crafts subscription boxes
- The longest picture ever with Crayola
- Glow in the dark kindness rocks
- Paint with Bob Ross
- Stained glass window painting at home
- 1,000+ Disney coloring pages
- Colorful Las Colinas coloring book
HEALTH & FITNESS
- Cosmic Kids Yoga
- GoNoodle Kids
- YMCA virtual kids activities
- Just Dance
- The Kids Coach
- KIDZ BOP dance along videos
- Karate for Kids
- Simply Soccer: indoor soccer drills
- Kids HIIT Workout
- Daniella Ballerina
