Kids’ Summer Activities: Keeping kids healthy and active
With distance learning/virtual school coming to an end and many camps and summer programs adjusted or cancelled due to COVID-19 and social distancing, check out these resources to keep kids active, engaged and learning.
- Take a family walk, weed, or play outside in the yard to get some sunshine and vitamin D. Get out those frisbees, footballs, wiffle balls, water balloons and more.
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- Obstacle course — create one in your driveway or backyard with boxes, cones, toys and sporting equipment.
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- Prodigy. This free app tailors math content to your child’s grade level, strengths, and areas for growth, all designed in a video game format.
- Kahoot Apps and Games.
- ABCYA (free online learning games)
- National Geographic Kids (fun nonfiction website)
- Story Creator (free app to create online books)
- Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids (free download-able articles and activities)
- 6 free or low cost summer reading resources.
- Scholastic. Daily focused topic with related activities, including a reading and writing challenge for each day of the week.
- Free language resources: Duolingo, Pangaea Learning and Learn English Kids.
- Summer reading bingo. Motivate and reward kids for reading.
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- Outschool — this marketplace of live online classes for kids (ages 3-18) provides learning in a small group setting over video chat.
- Scrapbook – create a memory book using photos and souvenirs from a previous vacation.
- Cooking and baking. Try new recipes and bake or cook as a family. Consider these heart-healthy recipes from American Heart Association
- Full Sail Labs Virtual Camp
- Florida Film Academy Online Summer Camps Workshop
- Virtual cook and play camps
- Virtual famous attraction tours.
- Virtual Museum Tours
- Virtual book club. Choose a book and start an online chat with friends or coworkers.
- Classic NBA games dating back to 2000
- Archived Major League Baseball games
- Best NHL matchups going back decades
For more, see our Keeping kids occupied during school closure and coronavirus quarantine list. If you do attend camp, check out The American Camp Association and the YMCA new guidelines for summer 2020.