Mill Valley Recreation At Home Resources
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Fun for Kids
Play a Board Game - Best Board Games for Families
Build a Blanket & Pillow Fort
Read, Read, Read! Read to your kids, have them read to you, or let them enjoy some silent reading time on their own! It's a great way to pass the time, and a great opportunity to learn along the way!
Put On a Play or Show! Have your kids create a play or a show to perform. Show them what they can use to make costumes and let their imaginations run free!
Do Some Coloring! Whether you have coloring books at home, or if you find coloring pages to print online, soon you'll have some colorful masterpieces to hang up!
Play Some Outdoor Games Indoors - While some games should stay outside, some can be adapted to be safe and fun indoors as well.
Play a Good, Old-Fashioned Game of Hide & Seek!
Shelter-In-Place Activities for You and Your Pets - From the Marin Humane Society
Arts & Crafts
Tag Kiddo on Instagram @kiddomillvalley When Posting Your Kids' Art / Music / Poetry / PE Projects! Help Create a Virtual Art Show / Recital!
For the Artist(s) in Your Family - Online Resources to Help Kids Learn to Draw
Get Gooey! Learn How to Make Homemade Slime
Make a Fun and Functional Papier-Mâché Bowl in 6 Easy Steps!
Build Sandcastles All Year-Long! Make Moon Sand!
Here's Some Quick and Easy Craft Projects for Crafters of Any Skill Level!
Keep Your Kids Creative & Curious with Youth In Arts Live-Streams
How to Make a Facemask - Tutorial & Info from Joann Fabrics
Try Your Hand at Origami
Fitness
Get Out that Built Up Energy and Dance, Dance, Dance! Turn Up the Music and Have a Dance Party!
Nia: The Joy of Movement - Get a one-month free trial subscription to NiaTV and get moving in the comfort of your own home!
More Online Fitness Resources While You're Social Distancing!
Wellness
Relax and Re-Center with Free Audio Resources for Mindfulness & Meditation
Spend Time in Nature to Reduce Stress and Anxiety - An Informative Article
Music
Amazing Music for Kids & Live/Interactive Classes Online with Megan Schoenbohm! YouTube or Facebook
Tune Into Some Tunes! Check Out These Live Streams and Virtual Concerts
Check Out These Free Online Music Courses for Beginners to Professionals
Song Around the World from Playing for Change - The Weight - Featuring Ringo Starr, Robbie Robertson and Musicians Performing Together Across 5 Continents
Cooking
Free Digital Cooking Classes - Every Week Day for Kids with Delish
Hone Your At-Home Cooking Skills with Online Cooking Classes
Make Simple, 5-Minute Ice Cream
Online Cooking Class with Culinary Artistas Cookin' At Home : Breakfast All Day
Online Learning
Library-in-Place with the Mill Valley Public Library
Learning Resources for Kids While Home From School- A variety of links and resources for all types of learning.
Learn Something New! - Free Online Places for Learning
For the Little Scientist - Learn Simple Science Experiments to Try at Home
California Academy of Sciences At-Home! Videos, Science Facts, Learning Opportunities and More!
Live Online Programs for Enrichment & Learning from the Commonwealth Club
Online Learning Resources for Families from SFUSD
Online Reading & Learning Resources from the Marin County Free Library
Montessori at Home - Resources for at Home Education
Active Adults
Virtual Games from AARP Games
Language Courses from BBC Languages
Jazz Profiles from NPR Jazz Series
Learn How to Play Chess (YouTube)
Learn How to Play Checkers (YouTube)
Virtual Shows And Tours
Online Museum Tours - The Louvre | Uffizi Gallery | Smithsonian Museum of Natural History | British Museum
Explore Online Resources for Arts & Culture with Google's Arts & Culture Platform
Explore from the Comfort of Your Home with this Collection of Virtual Field Trips!
Virtual Tours of National Parks - Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska - Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii -Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah - Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida - Yosemite National Park, California
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