The Virginia Aquarium is temporarily closed to guests, to support efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Until they can open their doors to the public again, they have provided resources that you can use to help continue teaching your children at home.Family Fun Take a Virtual Field Trip to the Aquarium with this walkthrough Print & Play Fun Pages…… Read More
Teen Vogue is hosting an online prom in mid-May and commencement ceremony in early June. “We wanted to be a place where we can bring everyone together and have a celebration and have some fun with our audience and bring some lightness into this dark time,” Teen Vogue editor in chief Lindsay Peoples Wagner told…… Read More
Take a virtual tour with Blue Angel #4, Lt. Cmdr. Jim Cox of Chesapeake, as he explains the Double Farvel maneuver.… Read More
If you’re looking for something creative to do while in self-isolation, Reba McEntire is offering free coloring pages. You can color Reba’s image herself or pages inspired by her songs “Back to God” and “Fancy.” Download them here. View this post on Instagram Looking for something to do with your time while you’re…… Read More
NASA just launched a free website called “NASA at Home” that has a TON of stuff to help keep your kids occupied. You’ll find lesson plans . . . videos . . . e-books . . . podcasts . . . and STEM activities. There’s also an interactive map section called “NASA in All 50 States”…… Read More
J.K. Rowling has launched an online Harry Potter hub for kids, families and fans to enjoy while quarantined. The hub will include “special contributions from Bloomsbury and Scholastic, nifty magical craft videos (teach your friends how to draw a Niffler!), fun articles, quizzes, puzzles and plenty more for first-time readers, as well as those already…… Read More
JOANN stores announced they’re making that effort even easier by providing free mask-making kits you can pick up curbside. JOANN has coordinated with doctors and medical professionals to make sure the kits only include materials accepted by hospitals, so all you have to do is sew them together. No shopping, cutting, or prepping patterns required; you don’t even…… Read More
St. Jude has released a free “Learn About the Coronavirus,” a coloring book to help the hospital’s patients and children in general understand the virus and its associated health problems. The coloring book provides basic instruction (“Did you know that when you wash your hands germs like coronavirus go away?”) and bits of information (“Coronavirus is…… Read More
LeVar Burton announced he will be reading stories live on Twitter! The former ‘Reading Rainbow’ host has created a three-day reading schedule with each day focused on a different audience. “During this difficult time, LeVar would like to contribute by reading aloud to folks who could use some diversion for themselves and their families,” his…… Read More
You can beat the boredom and help others while at home by volunteering virtually! Smithsonian Digital Volunteer Smithsonian, the world’s largest museum and research center, needs help transcribing historical documents. These range from dairies and field notes to photo albums and biodiversity specimen labels. Crisis Text Line Crisis Text Line, a free and confidential 24/7 messaging…… Read More