Tag Archives: What to do with Kids During Quarantine

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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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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A stop at Yards Park on a recent bike ride

1. It’s going to be a beautiful day, and a family bike ride is a great way to enjoy it. This Curbed article has info on a bunch of good bike rides in the area. We really like the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail which runs from the Tidal Basin to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, and links up with the Anacostia Tributary Trail System that extends to College Park. (Read more about it in this KFDC post.)

2. National Geographic Kids has a great “Try This!” video series with all kinds of cool experiments little mad scientists can do at home.

3. You can pick your own strawberries at a couple of area farms — Schlagel and Wegmeyer’s Oatlands location (reservations required) — and a few more will be opening soon. In the meantime, many of them offer curbside pick-up of produce, so you can get fresh fruits and veggies and support some local places. This round-up of farms with PYO opportunities has links to all of them, so you can see what’s available.

4. These tips seem obvious, but sometimes we need to be reminded of certain things… especially when we’re together 24/7.

5. The last show I went to see before everything shut down was Michelle Wolf at DC Improv, and it was was awesome. Who doesn’t love to just laugh for a couple of hours? You can do that this evening and support a local venue — DC Improv is presenting The Overachievers Comedy Show Online via Zoom at 8pm. Cost is just $5. (PS: For even more comedy, Michelle Wolf’s Joke Show is on Netflix.)

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