At-Home Fun for Kids and Families

An Escape from Social Distancing Boredom

Looking for something to entertain your kids or some fun for the whole family? Check out these options to escape social distancing boredom. This list will be updated often. Have an addition to this list? Send your suggestions to [email protected]!

For Kids

• Amazon Prime for Kids
• TumbleBook Library
• Bound to Stay Bound Bookstore Fun Activities
• Storytime in Space: An Astronaut Storytime
• YouTube Storytime Online
• Joe Hayes Storytelling Collection on YouTube
• Storytime with Actor Josh Gad (voice of Olaf in Frozen)
• World Wildlife Foundation Science Toolkits
• FUNBRAIN Games
• PBS Games
• Safesitter Activities for Little Kids
• Center for Puppetry Arts
• Lunch Doodle with Mo Willems
• Amazing Animals, Inc. Animal Storytime on Facebook
• Air Zoo: Launchpad to Learning
• Dav Pilkey at Home

For Families

• Austin City Limits (online concerts)
• 22 Best Online Games to Play with Friends
• Coronavirus Guide for Parents: 100’s of Activities & Resources
• 20 Family Game Night Ideas
• KZOOKIDS Outdoor Play
• Walking Trails in Kalamazoo
• Watch Broadway Musicals
• National Parks Service
• Kalamazoo Nature Center Trails
• BiblioFiles

Virtual Tours

• Yellowstone National Park
• Yosemite National Park
• Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden: The Fiona Show
• Museums Across the Country
• Georgia Aquarium
• Houston Zoo
• Monterey Bay Aquarium
• San Diego Zoo
• Zoo Atlanta
• Stunning Libraries