Here we are again, Sydney! We are (at least in our area) going through our second lockdown, first one being some 14 months ago already. In the first lockdown, I was still struggling to work out how to keep my two #bigschoolkids and young preschooler entertained and to ensure that their education could be continued at home. I spent many hours researching on the internet for lockdown activities and many more hours planning their day to to ensure that they had enough to do to keep them stimulated.
Second time ’round, I now have a little more experience and am a bit more organized, so I am compiling and sharing a list of awesome activities that would keep the kids engaged and learning during lockdown.
Hopefully this list would be of benefit to you as we navigate ourselves through his pandemic together.
Keeping Active
- Cosmic Kids Yoga – Click Here
- Go Noodle – Click Here
- Just Dance – Click Here
- Kids Bop – Click Here
- P.E. With Joe – Click Here
Arts
- Art for Kids Hub – Click Here
- Red Ted Art – Click Here
- Your Classical Kids – Click Here
Literacy/STEM
- ABC Education – Click Here
- Climate Kids – Click Here
- Code.org – Click Here
- Crash Course – Click Here
- Crash Course Kids – Click Here
- Khan Academy – Click Here
- NASA at Home – Click Here
- NASA Kids Club – Click Here
- National Geographic Kids – Click Here
- Scholastic Learn at Home – Click Here
- SciShow Kids – Click Here
- Storyline Online – Click Here
- Time for Kids – Click Here
- Typing Club – Click Here
Virtual Tours
- Access Mars – Click Here
- Animal House Zoos Victoria – Click Here
- Art Gallery of NSW – Click Here
- Buckingham Palace – Click Here
- Disney World – Click Here
- Google Arts & Culture – Click Here
- Macquarie Island Research Station – Click Here
- Museums Victoria – Click Here
- Powerhouse Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences – Click Here
- San Diego Zoo – Click Here
- Smithsonian Museum – Click Here
- Sydney Aquarium – Click Here
- Taronga TV – Click Here
- The Great Wall of China – Click Here
- The Louvre – Click Here
- The Vatican – Click Here
- The World of Harry Potter – Click Here
- Van Gogh Museum – Click Here
- Windsor Castle, England – Click Here
- Yosemite National Park – Click Here
AudioBooks/Podcasts
- ABC Kids Listen – Click Here
- But Why? Podcasts for Curious Kids – Click Here
- Kids Story Room – Click Here
- Smash Boom Best – Click Here
- Story Time from Space – Click Here
- This Kid’s Life – Click Here
- Tumble Science Podcasts for Kids – Click Here
Other
- All Kids Network – Click Here
- Duolingo – Click Here
- FunBrain – Click Here
- Kids World Travel Guide – Click Here
- Nomster Chef – Click Here
- Ted-Ed – Click Here
- Ted Talks By Brilliant Kids and Teens – Click Here
- Ted Talks to Watch with Kids – Click Here
- The Kids Should See This – Click Here
Offline Activities
- Start an Art and Craft project
- Backyard Play/In a neighbourhood park
- Board Games
- Build a Scavenger Hunt
- Colouring
- Cooking/Baking
- Gardening
- Hide and Seek
- Learn an Instrument
- Learn to Knit/Sew
- Lego
- Make Friendship Bracelets/Loom Bands
- Origami
- Perform Science Experiments
- Playdoh
- Puzzles
- Read a Book
- Rock Painting
The above activities will hopefully keep your children occupied for at least an hour or two to allow you to get some work done at home. Lockdown will be over before we know it so enjoy family time at home while it lasts!