Fun At-Home Activities with Kids

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Looking for fun at-home activities for kids? Check out these resources, including our summer activity ideas in the photos below! Plus, keep an eye on the Ledding Library Facebook page for more suggestions.

Storytime Songs & Rhymes: videos of storytime favorites by Ledding Library staff on YouTube or Facebook.

TumbleBooks: instantly available ebooks and read-alouds.

Free Online Events and Activities for Kids at Home: Common Sense Media's compilation of virtual storytimes, drawing lessons, tours, and more.

KidLit TV: Explore the world of children's literature with read-alouds, drawing videos, craft ideas, and more.

 

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Letter art: all you need is paper, scissors, glue and something to draw with, like markers, crayons or pencils. 1. Cut or print
Art Lab at Home: Mosaics. Materials: paper (any paper works! Try construction paper, wrapping paper, tissue paper, or coloring
Art Lab at Home: beaded necklaces. You will need: string - try yarn, twine, or a shoelace beads - hollow pasta, straw pieces, a
Art Lab at Home: Paper Bag Crowns. You will need: a paper grocery bag & your favorite art supplies. Step 1: Cut the bottom off o
Summer building challenge: Make a maze as big or small as you want using anything you can find around your home! Need ideas? Try
Summer Scavenger Hunt: can you find each of these things? Bird, shadow, mailbox, stop sign, something blue, bicycle, stick, bu
Nature Art: Supplies: paper, glue/tape, natural treasures, drawing tools (optional). 1. Collect a variety of leaves, sticks, a
Write a letter: send a letter or postcard to a friend, family member, or the library. We promise to write back!
Scavenger hunt: can you find something...smooth, with a tail, to jump over, soft, tiny, shiny, that flies, that floats
Music Lab: Cardboard Tube Shakers
Summer Scavenger Hunt