Websites
- Parks Place Family Resource Guide – Academic resources, virtual field trips, wellness and creativity activities.
- Weston University Resource Guide – Online games, virtual art activities, virtual museum field trips, and outdoor fun!
- Skribbl.io – Free, Multiplayer drawing game you can play with a large group virtually
Outdoors
- Growing ResilienceVT – Makes it easier for everyone to access the local resources necessary to pursue gardening this growing season – for beginners to experts.
- Things kids can do outside – Harris Center for Conservation Education
- Nature-based virtual connection – Cheshire Conservation: Explore national parks, participate in virtual field trips, or watch zoo animal live cams (and more!).
- Growing Food and More – Shelburne Farm
- Four Winds Nature Institute – A month of exploring nearby nature for families (for all ages)
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Woodland Wandering – Short YouTube videos to familiarize yourself to local woodlands (Forester/Educator Lynn Levine)
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Nature from Home with Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center https://www.beec.org/what-we-do/public-programs-and-events/nature-from-home/
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Project Learning Tree has fun and easy-to-do activities can be used while you explore your own backyard, visit a local park, or walk in the woods—as well as indoors – https://www.plt.org/activities-for-families/
General
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VINS, ECHO, Fairbanks, and Montshire have developed STEM experiences for Vermonters in this time of crisis – https://foursciencevt.org/
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4-H at Home empowers kids through inspirational, hands-on learning experiences. Find educational resources, activities, and curriculum for kids and teens. https://www.uvm.edu/extension/youth/4-h-home-4-H also has other oppurtunities for youth such as coding and babysitting course for free https://www.uvm.edu/extension/youth/announcements
Indoors
- HITRECORD is an open online community for creative collaboration. www.Hitrecord.org
- Making a Difference – Civic Engagement
- Vermont Civic Challenge – This new Challenge (December to March) to will help you learn more about your state and your country, and give you a chance to help others, as well. https://goodcitizenvt.com/at-home-challenge/
- Broadway Shows – Stream your favorite Broadway shows with a free 7 day trial
- Free Online Courses – Ivy League Schools have partnered together to create online courses covering many subjects that are offered free to the public. They are self-paced and can be a great introduction to college courses.
- Livestream Activities Calendar – For all ages, but mostly geared to younger children.
- https://foursciencevt.org/ – VINS, ECHO, Fairbanks, and Montshire have developed this partnership to offer inter-institutional support, guidance, coordination, and strategic development of STEM experiences for Vermonters in this time of crisis.
Indoors
- Vermont Museums & Art Centers and Beyond – Found in Windham Regional COVID-19 Resources
- Famous Museums with virtual tours– Take a look at some of the top museums offering online tours and exhibits.
- Google Arts & Culture – Google is offering virtual tours of places all around the world (any where you could dream of!)
- 92Y – A World-Class Cultural & Community Center – Online events usually held at the 92 Y in NYC. Past performances, live events, celebrity interviews, online courses for both kids and adults and more offered all remotely.
- Broadway Shows – Stream your favorite Broadway shows with a free 7 day trial
Books!
Participate in a book exchange – With a group of friends, send each other your favorite book(s)! Or start a book club and discuss the book on Zoom or Facetime, (also many facebook pages for book clubs).
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