Enrichment Activities

Take a look at our enrichment options below.

Whether you’ve been quarantined at home unexpectedly, have chosen to do preschool from home, or are just looking for some online activities for your 3-5-year-old, here are 8 weeks of free virtual preschool videos from a veteran preschool teacher.

Virtual Preschool Circle Time Lessons

Connect to virtual arts, science and history experiences all hosted by local artists, scientists, historians and organizations! Bookmark and check in daily for updates.  All experiences are free unless they are marked with a dollar sign .

Make any day a science experiment with these stay-at-home science activities for children of all ages. Learn about the Science of Sound, Where “Over the Rainbow” really is and all about your favorite animal species.

http://3. https://www.discoveryplace.org/stay-at-home-science

Discover exciting, fun, and safe learning experiences led by top instructors for kids ages 1-18 starting from $5. Classes include yoga, dance, arts and crafts and more.

Interested in coding?  Code Wizard allows hands on learning for middle school and high school aged children with virtual coding classes.

Don’t miss out on zoo trips this year. Take an adventure and visit the animals of 15  different zoos! 

This is a great time to work on hobbies or discover new interests. Here’s a list of homeschool elective courses to enrich at-home learning and keep kids independently engaged. 

Hello Creative Family is an online one-stop shop with 12-online craft activities for children and families. SO. MUCH. FUN!

Children love crafting!  Michaels Craft Store offers online crafting classes and the easy part is all supplies can be found at Michaels Crafting Stores.  All classes are taught virtually by Michaels employees.

Do you want to hear Oprah read you a story?  Or how about Barry White?  Visit Story Online to hear books read by influencers and celebrities.

If you’re interested in cooking, then jump on into these virtual cooking classes.  You’ll learn how to make pizza rolls, homemade bread and more!

https://www.weareteachers.com/virtual-cooking-classes/

Videos, lesson plans and activity sheets centered around healthy choices and lifestyles.  Includes parent and children portals so everyone can stay engaged.

Discover printable projects, experiments and craft ideas!  Ideal for children of multiple ages.

Have you always wanted to visit the National Children’s Museum but have never had the chance?  Well wait no longer because now you can take a virtual tour!

STEAM ACTIVITIES! Design & Build, Sensory Play, Science Exploration and More! Classes from the National Children’s Museum are sure to engage children of all ages.

From STEAM’d Up! to Messy Morning, from our outdoor Discovery Packs to Kids in Your Kitchen, there’s something to turn every room inside (and outside) your home into Kidzu).

Ignite your curiosity at home with streaming live science shows, hands-on STEM activities, tutorials, interviews, and more. Explore educational activities and resources by age and topic, meant to inspire and excite all people about science. 

Toolkits to help children virtually learn about what’s happening around them, from wildlife to food waste.

https://www.worldwildlife.org/teaching-resources/toolkits?lang=english

Each week, Big Green will share distance-ready activity bundles, lessons, videos, resources and more to make teaching and engaging with kids at home easy and fun).

https://www.biggreenathome.org/

Jumbo worksheets for preschoolers ranging from math to sight words and more.

Free quizzes, lessons and online conversation classes for English language learners.

Need to get outside? These outdoor learning activities range from scavenger hunts to a Pool Noodle Obstacle Course!

http:// https://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/education/blog/engaging-outdoor-learning-activities-for-kids/

Individual activities and lessons sourced from a broad range of experts and organizations.  Activities include mud play ideas, birdhouse building, etc.

Education.com offers outdoor activities for all age groups.  In need of some ideas? Pick the age group and go from there!  Possibilities are endless.

Expert-designed classes and activities help kids ages 6 months—8 years develop core life skills while enjoying healthy, fun, engaging experiences in the physical freedom of local green spaces.