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Fun Activities and Things to Do at Home with Kids

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We can get through this together!

There have been many wonderful resources of fun activities and things to do with kids at home, and we wanted to collect it together in one place as a helpful resource for parents.

 

Family Fun in Omaha Resources

Be sure to join us daily for P.L.A.Y. at Home – Positive Learning Activities for You

  • Each weekday morning at 10 a.m. on our Family Fun in Omaha Facebook page, we will be sharing videos, links to educational FB lives, helpful resources, and more – all full of activities and ideas for things to do with your kids during the unique time.
  • See links to past PLAY at Home activities here!

 

10+ Virtual Birthday Ideas – How to Celebrate a Birthday at Home

  • Discover many creative ideas on how to celebrate a birthday at home!

 

Chalk Your Walk Wednesdays

  • Each Wednesday, you are invited to draw inspiring art, write encouraging messages, or create hopscotch games on your driveway or sidewalk with chalk!
  • Then head outside and enjoy a colorful and inspiring walk!

 

Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt

  • Walk around and explore your neighborhood while searching for the items on the list. You can add your own ideas to the list, too!

 

Stained Glass Chalk Drawing

  • Have you seen the beautiful Stained Glass Chalk Drawings showing up on driveways in your neighborhood? We loved seeing so many variations during our stroll for Chalk Your Walk Wednesday!

 

Painted Rocks – Creative Fun to Spread Joy

  • Spread joy to others through these painted rocks with inspirational messages on them!

 

Indoor Scavenger Hunt

  • When it’s rainy or cold outside, explore in your own home and search for items in this Indoor Scavenger Hunt.

 

Outdoor Scavenger Hunt

  • Walk around and explore your neighborhood while searching for the items on Outdoor Scavenger Hunt.

 

Alphabet, Number, and Color Scavenger Hunts

  • Walk around and explore your neighborhood while searching for the items on Alphabet Scavenger Hunt, Number Scavenger Hunt, and the Color Scavenger Hunt!

 

Local Organizations Offering Free Online Resources

  • From art to nature, animals to activities, many local businesses and attractions are sharing virtual activities and engaging videos for FREE to the community.

 

Arts and Crafts

50 Fun Activities for Kids Will Keep Them Entertained for Hours

  • Great visuals and directions for fun crafts for kids.
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Easy, 10-Minute Crafts for Kids

  • Fun quick crafts for kids.
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Educational Resources

12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch 

  • Take virtual tours and see online exhibits of some of the most famous museums around the world including Guggenheim Museum in New York, National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, and British Museum in London.
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Cincinnatti Zoo Home Safari Facebook Lives

  • Join them for a Home Safari Facebook Live each weekday at 3 p.m. where they will highlight one of their amazing animals and include an activity you can do from home.
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Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions due to School Closings

  • A fantastic resource full of free educational resources.
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Fun and Free Ways to Learn From Home

  • Helpful links for Math, Reading, Science, Writing, and Social Studies.
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Online Science Learning

  • Explore their most popular science lessons divided by grade.
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Parents receive FREE unlimited access to Fluency & Fitness

  • There are over 900 videos to review 60+ literacy and math topics for K-2nd.
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Scholastic Learn at Home

  • Daily projects to keep kids actively learning based on grade level.
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Indoor Play

50+ Easy Indoor Activities for Kids

  • Love these ideas to help kids be active and engaged with household items.
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Giant List of Ideas for Being Home with Kids

  • Long list of ideas for fun activities to do with your kids.
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Helpful Resources for Parents

14 Achievable Tasks to Help Declutter Your Home While Stuck Inside

  • Helpful tips for decluttering, many that your kids can help with.
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Helpful Tips When Working from Home

  • Working from home while the kids are also at home, can add significant challenges. The team at GRKids offer their helpful tips.
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus

  • Helpful tips from PBS Kids.
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Sample Schedule while Kids are Home from School

  • This is a helpful sample schedule on how to structure your day into activity, creative time, academic time, and more.
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Inspirational

A Moment In Time, Forever

  • “What can we do in these crazy times? We can take this time to show grace – and find ways to lift each other up.”
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Other Helpful Tips

Internet Help

  • Comcast announced they are offering two months of free internet services to low-income households.
  • AT&T is waiving their data overage fees to all their customers.
  • Find Out More

 

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