Fun STUff
Theater
Fernbank’s fan-favorite Giant Screen movies have been made available online.
Interactive pretend play challenges from the Bay Area Children's Theater Creativity Corner
Atlanta’s Center for Puppetry Arts are providing free live stream performances!
Performances from Seattle Symphony on Thursdays at 7:30 pm
A full list of live concerts streaming, varying from pop stars to operas (curated by NPR)
Animals
Georgia Aquarium has live-cams on the beluga whales, sea otters, and others
Fun animal activities from Zoo Atlanta
Books
Audible are offer free stories for children
Scholastic are providing learning at home resources including online books
An online book about Coronavirus by Manuela Molina (for young children)
Curated videos of authors reading their own books
More stories read aloud from Storyline
Children’s book author Oliver Jeffers hosts a live book reading daily on his Instagram Feed
Author Mac Barnett (Triangle) reads his picture books on his Instagram Feed
TIME for kids, available free for the rest of the school year
Astronauts reading stories from the International Space Station!!
PODCASTS
“Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls” — Stories of extraordinary women who inspire us.
“Circle Round” — Folk tales from around the world, told with the help of celebrity readers.
“Stories Podcast” — A combination of classic children’s stories and original tales.
“Molly of Denali” — An eight-episode serialized narrative, based on the PBS Kids series.
“Story Pirates” — Stories written by kids are woven into a narrative about a musical-theater company’s magical misadventures.
“What If World” — The improvisational storyteller Mr. Eric tells fantastic tales based on “What if?” questions submitted by listeners.
“Girl Tales” — Feminist fairy tales written and performed by playwrights and actors.
“Calm Kids Podcast” — Two sisters, Lucie and Charlotte (ages 11 and 8), share their original stories.
“Aaron’s World” — Aaron, a dinosaur lover, started this podcast when he was a kid to share dinosaur facts. It grew into a narrative adventure series that ran for five years.
“Kids Ask Authors” — Hosted by Grace Lin asks other famous authors questions from children
MUSEUMS
The High Museum has plenty to keep you busy offline
Take a Friday field trip with Atlanta Museums at Home!
Atlanta’s Fernbank Museum is is offering lots of fun activities for home
MoMA's extensive collection is available to view online
Virtual Tour of Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
Virtual Tour of the Louvre museum in Paris, France
Virtual Tour of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
VIRTUAL TOURS
Virtual Tour of the Great Wall of China
And even more ideas and links can be found here:
List from Travel & Leisure
Road Trip From Home: Virtual Field Trips
CLASSES
Fun Outdoor Activities from Tinkergarten (Ages 0-8+)
Daily music, movement, yoga classes, and more for pre-K/young kids from Union City Play in New York City (Ages 1-4)
Drawing with Toddlers, a short lesson from E. B. Goodale’s Instagram Feed (live at 8:30 T & Th)
Children’s book author Mo Willems is making YouTube videos for short breaks — Lunch Doodles
Drawing lessons with Wendy Macnaughton’s Instagram Feed (NYT bestselling illustrator)
Songs and stories from a Montessori guide, Rachael, with Hope & A Promise