Every Friday Drury Pullen, APLC and @CaliforniaDivorce will be posting a Feel Good Friday. Today we found a great article published by Kiplinger that talks about several activities that families can do together while kids are at home. This article has great ideas for activities that parents and kids of all ages can do TOGETHER! Enjoy and have a terrific Memorial Day Weekend.
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Take a Family Fitness Class
YouTube is an excellent resource for free fitness classes! Check out the Walk at Home channel for videos that make walking in place fun, or this Yoga for Kids playlist for a low-intensity work out.
Build a Fort in Your Living Room
If you have small children, head over to YouTube and watch Sesame Studio’s How to Build a Blanket Fort video. Or visit RedTricycle.com to find sophisticated fort inspiration if your older child is looking to build their own metropolitan.
Make a Building Out of LEGOS
Once a month, you can visit the LEGO website and download a step-by-step guide for one of their mini model builds.
Teach Your Kids About Money
Because who doesn’t want money-smart kids? Check out this article for Smart Ways to Talk About Money With Your Kids. Download and print free money worksheets from Education.com. You can even play money-themed games like Monopoly or The Game of Life.
Have a Movie Marathon Night at Home
You can take movie nights a step further by starting a movie series such as Secret Life of Pets (for young children) or Harry Potter (for older children). Pop that popcorn and enjoy!
Cook a Meal Together
FoodNetwork.com has an entire section dedicated to kid-friendly recipes for your whole family to enjoy.
Create an Obstacle Course in Your Backyard
Search YouTube or Pinterest for DIY backyard obstacle courses.
Go on a Virtual Museum or Aquarium Tour
Get a tour of the Lourve, check out current AND past exhibits no longer on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, or visit the infamous Monterey Bay Aquarium from the comfort of your own couch.
Tune in to a Story Time Session
PBS Kids in partnership with book publisher Penguin Random House launched a Read Along series, which is live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube. Additionally, many public library systems are hosting interactive book reading sessions like the Los Angeles Public Library System.
Take a Zumbini Class
Participate in a a virtual Zumbini class with your toddler! Registration is required, and the cost is $10 per class. Find out if there are virtual Zumbini classes being offered by instructors near you by visiting www.zumbini.com/en/virtual-classes.
Register for a Kid-Friendly Workshop with Microsoft
Microsoft is offering virtual sessions for kids. Kids can learn how to code your own video game using Microsoft’s MakeCode Arcade program, or polish their reading skills by participating in Literary Skills for Emerging Readers session.
Create a Water Park in Your Backyard
Check out this step-by-step guide on how to build your own slip-and-slide. Or watch this YouTube clip to learn how to make a water balloon pinata.
Take an Arts-and-Crafts Class
Set aside 30-minutes to every Friday and head over to GoodHousekeeping.com to watch an arts and crafts course.You can also sign up for Nature’s Art Club.
Plant a Vegetable Garden in Your Backyard
For beginners, visit The Old Farmer’s Almanac. The Natural Ways channel on YouTube shows you how to grow certain vegetables if you live in an apartment or townhouse with no backyard.
Have a Backyard Scavenger Hunt
Pinterest is a gold mind for inspiration here. You can print out sample scavenger hunt lists for the kids to use and tweak to your liking.
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