During these difficult times across the globe, many kids will be home considering the lockdown of schools – as part of preventing measures to control the spread of Coronavirus – along with offices, businesses, malls, theaters and pretty much any place with large gatherings. Are you thinking of activities for kids at home to keep them engaged?
Here is a list of online resources to help the parents keep kids busy with good stuff. As they tend to learn fast or get bored easily, the large number of options below will help parents to find something that your child likes, and is useful too.
Before we begin the list, here are some free audiobooks for kids – who doesn’t like stories? While the download is in progress, read on…
1. Brain POP
2. Byju’s Learning
Free access to BYJUS learning program until April-end. News link.
3. Curiosity Stream
4. Tynker
5. Outschool
6. Beast Academy
7. Khan Academy
8. Creative Bug
9. Discovery Education
https://www.discoveryeducation.com/
10. Crash Course Kids on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids
11. Science Channel on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/user/ScienceChannel
12. SciShow Kids on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/user/scishowkids
13. National Geographic Kids
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXVCgDuD_QCkI7gTKU7-tpg
14. Free School on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/user/watchfreeschool
15. GEOgraphy Focus on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8HYERScBt-e0kV0fpe0asg
16. The Brain Scoop on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/user/thebrainscoop
17. SciShow on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/user/scishow
18. Kids Learning Tube on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7EFWpvc1wYuUwrtZ_BLi9A
19. Geek Gurl Diaries on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/user/GeekGurlDiaries
20. Mike Likes Science on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/user/comaniddy
21. Science Max on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbprhISv-0ReKPPyhf7-Dtw
22. SoulPancake on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/user/soulpancake
23. Scholastic Learn at Home
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
Scholastic has created a free learn-from-home site with 20+ days of learning and activities.
24. Travel + Leisure
https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours
These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch (Video)
25. All-in-one Home School
https://allinonehomeschool.com/
This is the awesome free curriculum; everything from preschool activities to 12th grade is here!
List of thinking games by grade: https://allinonehomeschool.com/thinking/
26. Starfall (Free)
27. FunBrain (Free)
28. SplashLearn
29. Storyline Online (Free)
https://www.storylineonline.net/
30. PBS Kids
31. Highlights Kids
https://www.highlightskids.com/
32. National Geographic Kids
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
33. Cool math 4 kids
https://www.coolmath4kids.com/
34. Math Game Time
35. Seuss Ville
36. Turtle Diary
37. e-learning for kids
https://www.e-learningforkids.org/in/home
Do you have any other resources or activities for kids at home you’d like to append to this list? Share in the comments and will be glad to add them to the article.
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