Screen Time

Unplug at Home

  • Local Resources

    • The Mattie Rhodes Center has a list of COVID-19 resources, including art kits-to-go, food deliveries, and a families in crisis hotline. En español.
    • Project Send Love is linking generations together through letter writing from Children’s Mercy.
    • Tips from the Parent-ish blog by Children’s Mercy on how to manage teenagers and social media during stay-at-home orders.
    • The KC Public Library is hosting Yoga Storytimes to help develop young minds and bodies each Saturday morning.
    • The Kansas City Symphony has educational resources for students of all ages, including activities and instructional videos, podcasts, and the opportunity to musicians questions. NEW
    • The Maker Studio in Kansas City is featuring Instructables with easy to follow steps for kids to follow along at home.
    • Kansas City Community Gardens has a list of fun Schoolyard Gardens activities that you can do at home.
    • The Missouri Department of Conservation is temporarily waiving all fishing license fees will re-evaluate as needed.
    • You can download and print coloring pages of Sporting Kansas City stars.
    • Borrow a book in near your neighborhood with the Little Free Library map.

  • Storytelling

    • Coronavirus: A Book for Children.
    • 50 of your favorite children’s book authors are offering online read-alouds and activities online.
    • Harry Potter’s first adventure will be made free for all OverDrive library patrons online throughout April.
    • Audible Stories includes free streaming stories and books for kids of all ages.
    • 25 Informative and entertaining podcasts for kids from Common Sense Media.

  • Fun and Games

    • Family friendly fun from the National Park Service, including downloadable books, activity maps and activities to be enjoyed as a family.
    • The Game On Activity Library has fun family activities that provide a variety of learning and healthy living while at home.
    • Fatherly created a list of the best indoor games for quarantined kids and families.
    • Check out the Ultimate Guide to Backyard Camping, which provides parents with fun ideas for how to enjoy a backyard campout.
    • 8 Easy games for kids that you can play with just your hands.
    • Check out this list of games similar to Hide-and-Go-Seek.  
    • 15 simple card games for kids.
    • 15 drawing games for kids.

  • Arts and Crafts

    • NASA has of fun activities, including coloring sheets, paper rocket guides, and downloadable story books.
    • LUNCH DOODLES with Mo Willems is a series of videos with fun doodling activities and instructions.
    • Sesame Street’s Art Maker has interactive coloring and art activities for young children.
    • America’s Test Kitchen has challenges for kids to make different food creations or meals on their own.
    • Learn to make Origami on a kid-friendly YouTube channel providing easy instructions for kids to follow along and master the paper folding art.
    • Creative and fun art ideas from Crayola, in celebration of Kaleidoscope’s 50th anniversary.
    • How To Make a Paper Airplane is a DIY Network tutorial for five basic airplane patterns. 
    • The Exploratorium features experiments with science, art, and technology, including many that you can do at home with household items.
    • LEGOLAND has a list of fun and creative ways to build LEGOs with your child.

  • Early Childhood

    • The At-Home Activity Guide promotes healthy development for children ages 0 – 3, even when you’re stuck at home.
    • Nickelodeon Parents has educational resources, including coloring pages, chore charts, and word searches.

Please check back later for more Fit-Tastic! at Home resources as we continue to update this list!

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