More Digital Escape Rooms

And yet more digital escape rooms.  Too many to list, but all kinds of different genres.

https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/137828/digital-escape-rooms/

Music From Ireland (and Bonus Irish Museum Virtual Tours!)

Fron the IrelandXO genealogy site comes a link of their continuing "From Isolation - Inspiration" series of local artists performing from home.

https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/isolation-inspiration

Also, on this specific page is a link to 10 Irish Museums to visit virtually: https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/ten-irish-museums-visit-virtually

Online Guitar Lessons

Fender is offering free guitar lessons for 3 months.

https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/138475/fender-free-guitar-lessons/

Facebook Earth Rangers Kids Activities Group

https://www.facebook.com/130913822018/posts/10156914481227019/

Smithsonian Institute - Activities for the Kids

There a number of activities and games for the kids hosted by the Smithsonian Institute.

https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/137806/the-smithsonian-learning-lab/

Online Film Festivals

A number of different festivals will have online viewings this year. Some, but not all, are free.  As the article mentions, even though that some of these are not free, it's still a great way to support the arts in desperate times - as well as watching some great movies!

https://www.techhive.com/article/3535799/online-film-festivals-and-art-house-movie-screenings.html#tk.rss_all

Interesting Virtual Travel Resources from G Adventures

From a regular email I get from G Adventures, some very interesting virtual travel related links.


Virtual Walking Tour through Florence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAlzyEYzgV0&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWkRWak5qaGpaams1T1dJNSIsInQiOiI3dFlhbnowZjVoVE5TQm9QSWdEa3FTWFVzQkdUY0RGZ3g5VFJkZCtoN3NReWlNejhVXC83VmhpRU55SUxicDRxTWRtZ2cyaDVYbkViQ2wyNEdjVFlTaGlNV2lHWmxiY1RtV29DcWpEM3QxdVFXamNUaG8wUHNKWTBURyswSlVqYkEifQ%3D%3D

Travel related Zoom Digital backgrouds: https://www.gadventures.com/blog/change-of-scenery/?utm_source=Consumer_Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter_2020-04-19_CA&phonecode=Email_Consumer&guuid=0011400001c5ka0&mkto_pgm_id=7703&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWkRWak5qaGpaams1T1dJNSIsInQiOiI3dFlhbnowZjVoVE5TQm9QSWdEa3FTWFVzQkdUY0RGZ3g5VFJkZCtoN3NReWlNejhVXC83VmhpRU55SUxicDRxTWRtZ2cyaDVYbkViQ2wyNEdjVFlTaGlNV2lHWmxiY1RtV29DcWpEM3QxdVFXamNUaG8wUHNKWTBURyswSlVqYkEifQ%3D%3D

This one is interesting!  A live virtual tour of Italy - be sure to sign up for this as it is not "on demand"  https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wPOVvtEyRUO-Pq_NrlyOrQ?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWkRWak5qaGpaams1T1dJNSIsInQiOiI3dFlhbnowZjVoVE5TQm9QSWdEa3FTWFVzQkdUY0RGZ3g5VFJkZCtoN3NReWlNejhVXC83VmhpRU55SUxicDRxTWRtZ2cyaDVYbkViQ2wyNEdjVFlTaGlNV2lHWmxiY1RtV29DcWpEM3QxdVFXamNUaG8wUHNKWTBURyswSlVqYkEifQ%3D%3D

Download Educational Worksheets & Activities

Mathletics has some great downloadable educational and activity related worksheets.



https://www.mathletics.com/au/for-home/early-learner/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=HOMEUSER_MX0001&utm_content=image2&fbclid=IwAR2fuaIk7cPdAkk6k5jIKMCTc7QJzz0OWg6oaSwdPCSk06dDsbcKe8pfjG0

Ordering Paint By Number Kits

This site has a number of paint by number kits that can be ordered, and some of them are free!



https://bestpaintbynumbers.com/collections/free-kit-promotion#

7 Digital Libraries

From CCN, 7 libraries that have available digitally.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/19/us/digital-libraries-from-your-couch-trnd/
index.html

This Is Major Tom to Ground Control - NASA Space Related Activities for Kids

Some very cool activities from NASA here:

https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/138325/nasa-released-free-outer-space-activities-including-how-your-kid-can-become-an-astronaut/

Arts and Crafts

The Whitby Public Library has a great compilation of links for arts and crafts activities for the kids. There's also a few virtual tours/rides links there as well.  Please note that although it's put together by the Whitby Library, these links are accessible and valuable to all regardless of where they live.

https://www.whitby.ca/en/residents/staying-connected.asp

Puffins, Koals and Pandas. Oh My!

More Animal Live Webcams

https://www.afar.com/magazine/virtual-zoo-aquarium-and-park-tours-to-watch-during-quarantine?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=040920%20WildlifeWebcams&utm_term=Daily%20Wander%20Newsletter

7 Things You Can Do - The Discoverer

This comes courtesy of my favourite travel blog/site - The Discoverer.  Nice list of their 7 suggestions for coping. 

https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/7-things-you-can-do-to-travel-from-the-comfort-of-your-own-home/?utm_source=DJ&utm_medium=TD&utm_campaign=1089248486&utm_content=7453998&utm_term=1011351337

Zoo Live Cams

The Toronto Metro Zoo - among others - has a Panda-Cam to see what the cute little guys are up to at any time!

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/toronto-panda-cam-and-6-other-zoo-live-streams-to-172235217.html

Kids Activities Blog - Chalk Board Games

Some more great activity resources for the little ones to keep them occupied!  Chalk board games and hey - doesn't every kid have some chalk that is ready to go!

https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/137063/chalk-board-games/

JK Rowling - Harry Potter at Home Hub

For Harry Potter fans of any age, JK Rowling has created a new Harry Potter at Home Hub.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/01/world/harry-potter-at-home-hub-jk-rowling-scli-intl-gbr/index.html

Jumpstart Play from Home Hub

Props to the Canadian Tire/Jumpstart family - great initiative here for encouraging safe physical activity!

https://jumpstart.canadiantire.ca/pages/play-from-home

"Captain Underpants" Drawing Lessons

Well, it's not Captain Underpants giving the lessons!  But it is Dav Pilkey who is offering free readings and virtual drawing lessons.

https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/137280/captain-underpants-free-drawing-lessons/

Puzzles and Activities for Kids

The Airfix web site that I was just browsing for model airplane part has a great section for Kids Zone with all sort of puzzles, colouring pages and word searches.

https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/airfix_kids_zone

Escape from Wonderland - and other Kids Activities

Another digital escape room - with consultation from the same McMurray PA library as the Harry Potter escape room.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4-g_PdCdGnThONdtmbQZdfIG1tfy_L2PedFrN-
uCnN5nDlg/viewform

TIME for Kids - Digital Library Free

TIME Magazine has opened up access to TIME for Kids for free for the rest of the year.  A very interesting digital resource!

https://time.com/tfk-free/?fbclid=IwAR3evel97fVfAKvf--KbUMyuTjSoERK9HTjvJQTRySeKjDAHnDzpXxDzUlI

Blue Zone - What to Do

From a great resource compiled by "The Blue Zone".  This post will summarize the "Do Something" Section

https://www.bluezones.com/2020/03/what-to-read-watch-cook-learn-and-do-right-now/?utm_source=BLUE+ZONES+Newsletter&utm_campaign=b3c4f3c38d-MARCH-2020-6&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9642311849-b3c4f3c38d-199202565&mc_cid=b3c4f3c38d&mc_eid=3683d1ba0d


Take the Blue Zones True Vitality Test to learn how your habits may be impacting your lifespan.



Take the Blue Zones True Happiness Test to get your happiness grade and receive personalized happiness recommendations.

Use the Blue Zones Home, Kitchen, Tribe, Bedroom Checklists to set up your Life Radius so that health will ensue rather than having it be something you have to pursue.

Take the Purpose Checkup and see how your lifestyle stacks up. If your situation has changed recently, perhaps it is time to find a new purpose and unlock new opportunities that utilize your unique talents.

Virtually visit the National Portrait Museum for an exclusive tour.

Stream a free performance from the Met.

Watch a Broadway musical, play or ballet with BroadwayHD.

Join the Blue Zones Life Facebook Group because we need each other more than ever.



Find solace in nature with a virtual tour of one of the country’s national parks.

Download the Down Dog app for free yoga classes.

Express your creativity or just get doodling with The Kennedy Center’s Lunch Doodle Studio (bonus—there’s a game at the end!).

Enjoy some live virtual storytelling with your kids.

Use the free Calm Youtube Channel for Mindfulness Meditations.

Blue Zone - What to Learn

From a great resource compiled by "The Blue Zone".  This post will summarize the "Cook Something" Section

https://www.bluezones.com/2020/03/what-to-read-watch-cook-learn-and-do-right-now/?utm_source=BLUE+ZONES+Newsletter&utm_campaign=b3c4f3c38d-MARCH-2020-6&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9642311849-b3c4f3c38d-199202565&mc_cid=b3c4f3c38d&mc_eid=3683d1ba0d



Boost your art history knowledge and creativity with free coloring pages from 113 museums.

Yale’s most popular course The Science of Well Being is free for everyone right now.

NPR’s Ari Shapiro created a YouTube channel called Shapiro School to help breakdown current events for young viewers.

Take a free class on anything from calligraphy to acrylic painting.

Scholastic has launched a program for families and teachers to help shift students to online learning. Their resources span from PreK and Kindergarten through 9th-grade level.

Mystery Science is offering free science lessons on a variety of topics for Kindergarten through 5th-grade levels.

TedEd has launched an “at-home” series to help keep young learners engaged while learning virtually.

Blue Zone - What to Cook

From a great resource compiled by "The Blue Zone".  This post will summarize the "Cook Something" Section

https://www.bluezones.com/2020/03/what-to-read-watch-cook-learn-and-do-right-now/?utm_source=BLUE+ZONES+Newsletter&utm_campaign=b3c4f3c38d-MARCH-2020-6&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9642311849-b3c4f3c38d-199202565&mc_cid=b3c4f3c38d&mc_eid=3683d1ba0d

Try baking some of our popular recipes from the Blue Zones Kitchen cookbook or one of the free recipes available at bluezones.com like Ikarian-Style Sourdough or Plant-Slant Banana Bread.



Sign up for the Blue Zones Meal Planner for meal ideas, recipes, grocery delivery, etc.

Anything by Minimalist Baker

Anything by Oh She Glows

Anything by Thug Kitchen

The Plantpower Way: Whole Food Plant-Based Recipes and Guidance for the Whole Family: A Cookbook by Rich Roll and Julie Piatt

The Book of Veganish: The Ultimate Guide to Easing into a Plant-Based, Cruelty-Free, Awesomely Delicious Way to Eat with 70 Easy Recipes Anyone Can Make by Kathy Freston and Rachel Cohn

The New Moosewood Cookbook by Mollie Katzen

Cool Beans: The Ultimate Guide to Cooking with the World’s Most Versatile Plant-Based Protein, with 125 Recipes by Joe Yonan



Plenty: Vibrant Vegetable Recipes from London’s Ottolenghi by Yotam Ottolenghi

Blue Zone - What to Watch

From a great resource compiled by "The Blue Zone".  This post will summarize the "Watch Something" Section

https://www.bluezones.com/2020/03/what-to-read-watch-cook-learn-and-do-right-now/?utm_source=BLUE+ZONES+Newsletter&utm_campaign=b3c4f3c38d-MARCH-2020-6&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9642311849-b3c4f3c38d-199202565&mc_cid=b3c4f3c38d&mc_eid=3683d1ba0d

We typically don’t recommend sitting on the couch and watching endless hours of television, but if you have found the current news cycle to be stressful and you need to unwind and get your mind off of the state of the world, we do have a few favorite shows we like to stream that are educational, entertaining, and sometimes both!

Cooked (Netflix)
Oceans (Netflix)
American Factory (Netflix)
Period. End of Sentence (Netflix)
Forks Over Knives (Netflix)
100 Humans (Netflix)
Big Dreams, Small Spaces (BBC Two)
Trouble the Water (Prime)
Art Classic Stories Series (Amazon Prime)
Children of the World (Amazon Prime)
The Disney Nature Collection (Disney+)



National Geographic Animals (Disney+)
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (Netflix)
Grace and Frankie (Netflix)



Call the Midwife (Netflix)
Parks and Recreation (Start at Season 2 on Netflix)
Atypical (Netflix)
Schitt’s Creek (Netflix)
Kim’s Convenience (Netflix, Amazon Prime)
The Repair Shop (Netflix)

Blue Zone - What to Read

From a great resource compiled by "The Blue Zone".  This post will summarize the "Read Something Section"

https://www.bluezones.com/2020/03/what-to-read-watch-cook-learn-and-do-right-now/?utm_source=BLUE+ZONES+Newsletter&utm_campaign=b3c4f3c38d-MARCH-2020-6&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9642311849-b3c4f3c38d-199202565&mc_cid=b3c4f3c38d&mc_eid=3683d1ba0d

Reading can be educational, fun, or even escapist—and what better time than while you’re confined to your home to check off a few books from your reading list. For a limited time, Apple is offering free books and audiobooks, but if you’re a hardcore hardcover hoarder, support local bookshops by purchasing through IndieBound.

The Blue Zones: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest by Dan Buettner





The Blue Zones Solution: Eating and Living Like the World’s Healthiest People by Dan Buettner

Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell (Try this in Audiobook — it combines original recordings from his interviews.)

The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living (The Happiness Institute Series) by Meik Wiking

Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover

How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease by Michael Greger, MD, FACLM

I’ve Been Thinking…: Reflections, Prayers, and Meditations for a Meaningful Life by Maria Shriver

Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations by Dan Ariely

Wellth: How to Build a Life, Not a Résumé by Jason Wachob

Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt

The Power of Purpose: Find Meaning, Live Longer, Better by Richard J. Leider

Hungry: Eating, Road-Tripping, and Risking It All with the Greatest Chef in the World by Jeff Gordinier

Peanuts In Home Classroom Ideas

Yet another resource for at home classroom ideas.

https://www.peanuts.com/#

Online Art Classes for Kids

Great link of some available art class sites.

https://totallythebomb.com/12-fun-art-classes-your-kids-can-take-for-free-from-the-comfort-of-your-home