16 Free Activities You Can Do With Your Kids At Home

16 Free Activities You Can Do With Your Kids


With many kids at home full time during school closures, you may be looking for activities to keep them occupied! We have rounded up some fun and educational activities that your student can enjoy. From printables to math games to a virtual library, these activities are perfect for keeping them busy and learning at the same time.


 

Adapted Mind - Math Worksheets 

Organized by age group, these math worksheets are sure to help sharpen your kid’s math skills. With over 150+ different lessons for each grade level, there are plenty of options to keep them busy!

Educational Printable Worksheets

These worksheets are perfect for students from preschool through 5th grade. With different worksheets for each subject, they can get some extra help while out of school.

 

MySchoolBucks Color-and-Cut Bookmarks

Print out our bookmark templates so your student can color and create their very own bookmark. They'll have a fun, custom bookmark to use when they read their favorite book!

Free Printables from Scholastic

These printables range from educational to just for fun. With options for all ages, you can help your preschooler with the alphabet or let your middle schooler do a fun word search.

 

Simple At-Home Science Experiments

Bill Nye has a variety of fun at-home experiments you can do with some everyday household items. Choose from experiments that deal with life science, physical science, and planetary science.

 

NASA At-Home STEM Activities

With activities for all ages, you can build a cool space project, do an out of this world puzzle, or read some fun and educational stories about space. Your future astronauts are sure to love these!

 

MySchoolBucks Halloween Activity Pages

From word searches to puzzles to a fun maze. With our activity packet, your student will stay busy and you can hang them on the fridge when they’re done!

Educational Online Games from PBS

A variety of educational games inspired by their favorite TV shows like Elmo, Clifford the Big Red Dog, and Arthur. You can even sign up for their daily newsletter to get activities and tips to help your kids play and learn at home.

 

Pima County - Virtual Library

Virtually check out a number of books for free! With over 48,000 different books to choose from, your kids will be able to keep reading at home with no problem.

 

MySchoolBucks Build-a-Buddy Kit

Cut, color, and glue your very own characters. Choose from a snowman, penguin, bear, or gingerbread cookie. While they are holiday themed, it'll still be fun for the whole family!

Learn How to Program & Create Animations with Scratch

Have a student who's interested in computer science? Check out Scratch - an online program where kids can learn how to create interactive stories, games, and animations. From the teams at MIT Media Lab, Scratch was specifically designed for kids ages 8 - 16 to introduce them to programming and creativity.

 

MySchoolBucks Valentines Day Puzzles

Color and cut these Valentines themed puzzle pieces and put them together for a fun image! Choose from 5 different designs or do them all, they will have a great time putting them together.

National Geographic Kids

Play games, watch videos and learn about all types of animals and our world. You can even take advantage of their homework help resources!

 

TIME for Kids - Free Digital Library

For kids from Kindergarten to 6th grade, students can read different educational articles and stay up to date with current events. Plus, you can even check out free books in their digital library!

 

MySchoolBucks School Activity Pages

Keep your students entertained with our school themed activity pages. Choose from a word search, crossword puzzle, coloring page or maze! 

Disney - Imagineering In A Box

Do you have a Disney fanatic in the family? This activity lets your kids see what it takes to build, engineer, and design theme parks. They'll be able to go through the process step-by-step to see what it takes to design a theme park and learn how to create their own.

 

We hope these free resources will give you some ideas to help keep your kids busy and having fun at the same time. Let us know on Facebook which activities your kids enjoyed the most!