Tag Archives: Home Activities During Corona Virus

Cosmo quarantinis – left on the front porch by a friend – were such a fantastic surprise

1. One of our favorite DC places, Mansion on O Street, has gone virtual. You can explore some of the many rooms and artifacts through online mini-tours, shop its trove of secondhand treasures, enjoy concerts by acts that have played there, and more! Read more about the Mansion in this KFDC post and this one.

2. Need some fun ideas for activities this weekend? Check out these clever ways parents around the country are keeping their kids active and entertained.

3. Eater DC has a nice round-up of local restaurants offering family-style meals for takeout and delivery.

4. Are you having weird dreams right now, too?

5. Cheers to the weekend! (Though are weekends even a thing anymore? 🤔)

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Kids can seek and snap pics on a photo scavenger hunt

1. A fun outdoor activity with kids: Go on a photo scavenger hunt! PBS for Parents has handy lists to help with a nature themed hunt for toddler to elementary ages. You can come up with even more ideas for older kids — have them find things like license plates from certain states, art in front yards, graffiti, and more things to look for on a walk. (Of course, make sure they don’t touch any of it!)

2. You can help your children learn to read with Rhyme to Read, a beginning reading program created by two local DC educators, Lynn Klaiman and Sara Hines. Designed to ensure success for young readers, the program is perfect for parents to use during distance learning. And it’s receiving rave reviews such as this from one mom: “Rhyme to Read is a fantastic program. All four of my children learned to read using these books. Now they love to read! I can’t praise it enough.” Purchase the app here or download/print print here.

3. Tomorrow at 11am, The Puppet Co. will be streaming a performance of Hansel and Gretel that was recorded last year in front of a live audience. It will also be streamed this Sunday (time still TBD).

4. This Twitter account that critiques the backgrounds of TV show hosts, news anchors, and pundits streaming from home is a fun distraction.

5. Proud to be a Gen X-er.

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