No matter what your situation is during this time, we are all looking for more activities to do with our children as they’re staying at home.

My teammates and I at Doodle Bugs! Children’s Learning Academy feel lucky to have our early childhood backgrounds – we’re able to take activities that would traditionally be done in the classroom and implement them for our children at home. We’ve been sharing these activities in video format so that families can take the ideas and try them at their own home.

If you’re looking for some new ideas to engage your children, then check out some of the links below! And if you’re not ready yet, that’s okay too. Give yourself time, and grace. We’re all getting through this the best that we can.

Sensory

• DIY Sensory Bottles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBPkOsvJRzQ
• Colorful Water Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5xKwMFEAMs
• Oats Bin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZpsbQOUPa8

Gross Motor

• Painter’s Tape Ladder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HySjIgSQj0

STEAM

• Create-ure Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5SVPNupd24
• Measuring Cup Math: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7srjp5l2BqY
• Music with Household Items: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qnu0jQL6MWk
• Cookie Baking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH8axoILljw
• Easy Painting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7baiapBARW0
• iPad Scavenger Hunt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3fDk_Xmd6o
• Planting Seeds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXIn0H48bxw

Literacy

• Cornmeal Letter Tray: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDied7Byllw
• Mail a Hug: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_DZy5q6iGc
• Grocery Store Literacy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpTqfUqSdg8

And if you’re looking for tips on establishing a daily schedule, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26jT1jqkvN0