Tag Archives: Tips for Families at Home

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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Plan for Earth Day tomorrow — sign up for a remote clean-up in your neighborhood

1. Tiny Chefs is launching Cooking Around the World a virtual cooking series. Registration will open TODAY at 10am on their website — the first 10 registrations will receive 50% off their payment! Use the code Lucky10 at registration for your chance at the discounted rate.

2. Tinkergarten, known for their outdoor-based early childhood education programs, has just created Tinkergarten At Home, a free, weekly series of outdoor activity plans that help families keep young kids entertained, learning, and connected to nature during this challenging time. Visit here to get access to weekly Tinkergarten activities, fresh parenting insights, and live how-to sessions.

3. A great activity for Earth Day tomorrow: Join Anacostia Riverkeeper for a Remote Cleanup! They are encouraging the community to clean up in your own watershed along your daily walk. Be sure to sign up with them here (for free) and to get more info, including a way to interact with them and make it extra fun.

4. A few cool things from the Kennedy Center: 1) Enjoy and discover arts edcuation@home, where they offer background and insight on a variety of topics, plus dance lessons, resources for kids, art prompts, and more. 2) The Millennium Stage is presenting Couch Concerts, a series of live performances online, on Monday/Wednesday/Friday at 4pm. 3) Their My Tix program makes the performing arts more affordable to certain groups, including elementary through undergraduate students (parents can sign up for kids), active duty members of the armed services, and 18-30 year olds.

5. Have you been following Humans of New York lately? All of the stories are so beautiful and moving and uplifting, but this one is such a sweet and simple feel-good.

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