There are also many great activities that you can do with your children that can be educational and fun as well. When putting your kids in a homeschool environment, it is important to remember to stay interactive and engaging. Here are a few ideas to try for the next few weeks. Make Your Own Play Dough
Start a Puzzle
Play dough recipes are fairly simple and can be found all over the web. Most of them consist of a few basic ingredients all-purpose flour, salt, cream of tartar, water, veggie or coconut oil, and food coloring.
Large puzzles can keep you busy for days on end. The bigger the puzzle the better.
Play Checkers
Spring is finally here. That means its the perfect time to grab your furry friends and go for a walk around the neighborhood.
Checkers is a classic board game that is both fun and educational. You are really forced to think ahead and plan out your next move. This is a great option for a rainy recess day.
Take a Virtual Tour of Sequoia National Park This national park in California can be toured on Google Maps. Children can explore all the different terrains and plants that reside in the park.
Make A Pizza Everyday needs a little lunchtime fun. Allowing your child to create the pizza of their dreams is a quick and easy experiment with instant gratification. Who doesn’t love pizza?
Watch the Cincinnati Zoo Livestream Do you have an animal lover in your home? The Cincinnati Zoo will be live-streaming animals on their Facebook page daily at 3PM. facebook.com/cincinnatizoo/
Watch the Beluga Whales at the Georgia Aquarium If you still need to get your animal fix after visiting the zoo, there’s a beluga whale webcam set up at the Georgia Aquarium. Come and watch these beautiful creatures swim all day long. georgiaaquarium.org/ animal/beluga-whale/
Write Letters There is no better way to help your child brush up on their writing skills than to write personal letters to your friends and family.
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Go for a Walk
Explore Mars Did you know you can explore the surface of Mars by tuning into a livestream? It is being recorded by NASA’s curiosity rover, and can be viewed at accessmars.withgoogle.com
Take a Virtual Tour of a Farm At farmfood360.ca you can tour a farm and learn about what it takes to run a real life farm.
Watch the Monterrey Bay Aquarium sea otter cam Who doesn’t love sea otters? The Monterrey Bay Aquariam has a sea otter cam that captures these cute creatures any time of day. montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams/ sea-otter-cam/
Practice Interviews Do you have older children? If so, then this is the perfect opportunity to help them brush up on their interview skills.
Start a Virtual Book Club Pick a book and Facetime your favorite friend. This is the perfect time to read a book together and discuss your thoughts.
Bird Watch The birds are coming out to play this time of year. Can you identify them all?
