Kids, playtime and Schooling

Schoolastic - Tools for home schooling

Keep students academically active with 20 days of meaningful learning journeys

Messenger Kids | Safer Kids Chat App with Messaging & Video

Messenger Kids is a free video messaging and chat app for kids offering more parental controls and more fun for kids. Download it for iOS, Android or Kindle!

Fighting Words Un-School Club

Young authors aged 6-17 years are invited to explore our stories and submit their own work!

Cosmic Kids Yoga - YouTube

Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation for kids. Interactive adventures which build strength, balance and confidence - and get kids into yoga and mindfulness early.

Smithsonian Resources for Kids & Teens

Smithsonian is your destination for millions of carefully curated open educational resources for children and teens to learn more about science, history, culture & art while having great fun!

Space For Art | A global community art project

Our mission is to use large-scale community art projects to inspire and unite children in hospitals, refugee centers, and schools around the world with each other and our interdisciplinary team of art, aerospace, astronaut, and health professionals.

Khan Academy | Free Online Courses, Lessons & Practice

You can learn anything. Expert-created content and resources for every course and level. Always free.

Make slime and other kids crafts & activities

This is a community where we share mostly craft ideas for kids of all ages! We also create and share activities, recipes and other ideas for kids. Whether you’re a parent, caregiver or teacher, there is something for everyone here!

The Kid Should See This - Smart videos for curious minds of all ages

The Kid Should See This: Educational videos for curious kids of all ages, a free resource for parents & teachers. Science, art, nature, animals, & more.

COVIBOOK | Mindheart

This book is an invitation for families with children under the age of 7 to discuss the full range of emotions arising from the current Covid-19 situation. Translated versions of the book are available in several languages.

Watch a Documentary from the Discovery Channel

Discovery Education is prepared to help school systems experiencing closures due to the Coronavirus, by offering access to Discovery Education Experience.

Coronavirus book for children | Nosy Crow

Free digital book for anyone to read on screen or print out, about the coronavirus and the measures taken to control it. Voice narrated by actor Hugh Bonneville.

National Geographic Kids

Set up an account with your child for National Geographic Kids

Earth School - An Immersive 30 Day Nature Adventure | TED-Ed

Dive into videos, quizzes, and activities that will help students celebrate, connect with and explore the natural world.

My Hero is You, How Kids can fight Covid-19

A new fictional book developed by and for children aims to help families understand and cope with COVID-19. Storybook PDF available for download in many languages.

The Ark @ Home | Creative Arts Activities for Children

The Ark @ Home is a way for children who are home from school to connect with The Ark through a series of at-home arts activities, virtual events, online screenings of live performances and much more.

Virtual Field Trip Classes (free enrolment)

Remote, virtual exploration lessons for 7-11 years olds around the world. Virtually explore volcanoes to discover more about their geology, climb mountains to learn about the effect of altitude, and much, much more. No backpack required.

My Storytime

Tell stories, even when you’re apart. Pre-record stories from anywhere, and play them back for anyone!

African Storybook

Open access to picture storybooks in the languages of Africa. For children’s literacy, enjoyment and imagination.

Have your child write a book

As kids work on their books from the comfort of their home, help them feel even more motivated and engaged by sharing their books beyond your library. You can publish individual books (or even a whole library) online with ease – showcase great work on your class blog or school website, on social media and beyond. Students will be even more engaged if they know the books they are creating will be seen by a wide audience. Everyone loves to be a published author!

Storyline Online

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations.

Sesame Street

Preschool Games, Videos, & Coloring Pages to Help Kids Grow Smarter, Stronger & Kinder

How to destress, keep the kids busy, and support their learning during the Coronavirus pandemic | Your Parenting Mojo

Schools (and daycares) are closed. But you still have to work. And keep the kids busy. And not go crazy. In this FREE workshop we'll make it happen!

Gelligaer Roman fort - Teachers area - resources page

Explore a roman fort in Wales

BBC bitesize education, revision and lessons

Use BBC Bitesize to help with your homework, revision and learning. Find free videos, step-by-step guides, activities and quizzes by level and subject.

Have your child play some online activities or games

In the event that your school is closed for an extended period of time as a result of recent events, we’ve put together a collection of digital games that students can play at home. Students can click on any game and start playing!

Set up an indoor activity with messy little monster

I teach young children and I feel that it is so important to be able to teach children in a fun and creative way. I love helping my own children learn and experience new things using the same approach. Young children are so full of enthusiasm about anything and everything and I love the look of excitement on their faces when they discover something new. Writing this blog gives me an opportunity to share and hopefully inspire people with the arty, crafty, messy fun I have with my children at home.

Watch a Storybook come to Life

An ever-growing streaming library of kid-safe animated storybooks on all your favorite devices.

The Best Spring Songs for Kids - Preschool Inspirations

Great spring songs for kids about rainbows, butterflies, and all things spring! There's dance songs, chants, fingerplays, and more.

Mystery Science: Lessons for elementary teachers

Mystery Science offers open-and-go lessons that inspire kids to love science. The hook, visuals, and activity have all been prepared for you. Less prep, more learning.

Space for Kids - European Space Agency

Space for Kids! ESA Kids features space news, information, animations and downloads for kids aged between 6 and 12

Have an educational playtime routine

There are so many wonderful ways to teach children. You want results and progress? You want happy children, hungry to learn? Get them out of their seats and exploring the real world. Enjoying hands on, engaging activities. Childhood is short and their playing shouldn't end once they leave reception!

Activités pour enfants

Activities and stories for children (in French).

Code.org

Learning computer science when schools are closed in response to Covid19

StoryWeaver

Digital repository of multilingual stories for children from Pratham Books.

Worldreader | Keep Children Reading at Home with BookSmart

With BookSmart, children can continue to learn even in special circumstances and read with their parents in a familiar environment.

Coronavirus Resources: Teaching, Learning and Thinking Critically - The New York Times

A page we will continue to update with ideas for working, at school or at home, with content from The Times and other reliable sources about this global pandemic.

Sésamo - Juegos, Videos y Actividades para Niños

Explora juegos, videos, y actividades con Elmo, Abby, y Comegalletas.

Educational Toolkit for At-Home Learning - Barbara Bush Foundation

Amid school closures, the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy creates educational toolkit to help parents and children learn together at home

Remote Student Learning - Buncee

Buncee makes remote learning easy, keeps learning fun and supports seamless online communication between students, teachers and parents.

Play Educational KIDS Games

FREE games for kids 2-8 will be added all the time, encouraging your child to engage in skills related to science, math, creativity and more in gameplay alongside their favorite characters!

Canadian Space Agency educational activities

Fun experiments to do at home also including colouring books, games, quizzes & podcasts.

Dr.Dog explains coronavirus - Lydia Monks

Dr. Dog is a collaboration between illustrator Lydia Monks and Professor James G Logan from The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Dr. Dog was created as a friendly face who can educate and reassure young children about the Coronavirus outbreak.

Home learning activities for families | STEM

The widespread school closures have created new challenges for everyone supporting young people. STEM Learning is working hard to develop and roll out a range of materials, which we hope will help you.

Learning At Home - BBC Bitesize

Use BBC Bitesize to help with your homework, revision and learning. Find free videos, step-by-step guides, activities and quizzes by level and subject.

50 Fun Activities for Kids - 50 Ways to Keep Kids Entertained

Grab the crayons, glue, glitter, and paint, then let their creativity shine! These fun activities and crafts for kids are easy, creative, and DIY.

Families Under Pressure | Maudsley Charity

During this stressful and cooped-up time, don’t let the pressure of parenting get you down. Try these tips, backed by science for Families Under Pressure.