Tag Archives: Virtual Activities for Kids

May 19, 2020 · 8:45 am

Five Things for Today: May 19, 2020

The Supreme Court all to ourselves

1. While you can’t go in and explore DC’s most iconic sites right now, you can still view them from outside. Make one a destination for a family walk or bike ride if you live close enough. It’s a great opportunity to view our city’s grand memorials and buildings without the usual tourist crowds.

2. Join The Phillips Collection for a free Family Activity this evening. From 5-6pm, Celebrate Nature with Georgia O’Keefe as you explore two paintings guided by a museum educator, then do a related hands-on activity — all via Zoom. Sign up here.

3. From the Washington Post, an update on what you can (and cannot) do outside in the DC area.

4. 14 essays about finding joy in these coronatimes.

5. What would happen if coronavirus hit Disney. 😂

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Five Things for Today: May 18, 2020

Get to know the local birds!

1. Is it just me, or do there seem to be more birds around lately? Whatever the case, now would be a good time for birding with kids — and the Audubon Society has ideas for easy ways to get them into it.

2. The National Museum of American History has an online hub with all kinds of suggestions for things kids can do at home. There are SparkLab “Try!” activities, family audio tours, a buffalo tracking game, and many more ways to explore the museum virtually.

3. Baltimore Magazine has an updated guide for getting outside in Maryland now that some restrictions have been lifted there.

4. Fancy sounding, but easy cocktails to make at home.

5. This new show starting on Netflix today sounds kind of like the Great British Baking Show but with flowers. I’m intrigued!

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Five Things for Today: May 17, 2020

Ramble through the lush, green woods at Potomac Overlook

1. For some nice local outdoor time, Potomac Overlook Park is a great place to go — Sasha and I enjoyed a hike there yesterday. While the nature center is closed, all of the trails are accessible, and the birds of prey were even accepting visitors. Parking was easy, too. Read more about the Arlington park in this KFDC post.

2. For a fun inside activity, build a fort! IKEA just shared six different fort designs with instructions for constructing them.

3. Kind of random, but we recently got sucked into watching videos of places that were filmed a really long time ago — like over 100 years — and updated with colorizing and sound. A few to check out: Paris in the 1890s, New York City in 1911, and San Francisco in 1906. It’s like a little time trip, a fascinating glimpse into everyday life way back when.

4. I just switched out my closet from winter to summer clothes (which, btw, pretty much guarantees a surprise cold front is on the way), and it sent me into a little organizing frenzy. If you’re doing the seasonal wardrobe switch or just want some tips on cleaning up or rearranging closets, find some good ones here and here.

5. If you missed it yesterday, here is Barack Obama’s commencement address from the Graduate Together special honoring high school seniors.

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