Lucy's Hearth
Children's Activities
Homework Help, Activity Ideas, and Online Resources
Covid-19 Information for Kids
About this Website
This website is a way for Lucy's Hearth to share information about homework help, activity ideas, information about upcoming virtual events and online resources with our families. Right now, we are not able to hold in-person children's activities, so this is the next best thing. We will be updating this website with relevant resources that will help you all survive this social-distancing period.
Activity Ideas
Activity Ideas
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Build a fort out of pillows and blankets
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Have a fashion show
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Create a commercial about your shampoo (or anything else that you have in your room)
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Make up a story and create a book with illustrations
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Play charades
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Cook a meal together - let the kids measure out the ingredient
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Make a how-to video for youtube
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Read a story together and make up a different ending
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Make a puzzle
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Try yoga
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Make a dream board
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Have a dance party
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Family game night
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Create a family bucket list
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Play keep it up with a balloon
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Have a lip-sync contest
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Watch a youtube tutorial (guitar lessons for our friends who have guitars)
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Make your own comic book
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Have a dance competition
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Write letters to your family and friends
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Make up a dance routine and record a music video for your favorite song
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Play pretend (school, farm, family, zoo, dinosaurs, etc.)
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Make puppets and put on a puppet show
Activity Websites
https://www.toucanbox.com/activities/fun-things-to-do-at-home-with-your-kids
https://familyeguide.com/boredom-busters-110-fun-at-home-activities-for-families-kids-2/
https://www.educatall.com/page/696/Activities-that-don-t-require-material.html
https://www.verywellfamily.com/absolutely-free-activities-for-kids-2997490
Online Resources
Remote Learning
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Free online courses, practice work, and video lessons for math subjects, science and engineering, computing, arts and humanities, and economics and finance
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Test prep for SAT, LSAT, Praxis, MCAT, NCLEX-RN, GMAT, CAHSEE, and IIT JEE
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Follow along with multiple videos a day at your own pace to get in some exercise, or do a video when you need a break from your regular activities
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GPYMCA At-Home Workouts
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Online Physical Education Network (OPEN)
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BOKS Burst Activities
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Playworks Games to Play at Home
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Skilltastics Family Fitness Calendar
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URI Snap-Ed Cooking Videos
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Story Reading Online for Young Children
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Look at these live cams to see jellyfish, sea otters, tropical fish, and even sharks!​
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There are also narrated feedings at specific times mentioned on the website as well.
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Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
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Free access to tours of permanent, current, and past exhibits
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Narrated tours of specific exhibits and halls
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