{"id":23,"date":"2020-03-18T05:26:08","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T05:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vaf\/?p=23"},"modified":"2020-03-19T03:27:41","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T03:27:41","slug":"social-distancing-5-online-adventures-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vaf\/2020\/03\/18\/social-distancing-5-online-adventures-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Distancing: 5 Online Adventures for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Reading, playing, and doing art projects are always great ways to entertain children and keep them physically active and learning. It\u2019s a good idea to limit screen time. But, in this time of social distancing, technology can play an important role in allowing kids to see and connect with the world outside of their homes. Many online resources are popping up to create those opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Here are five to get you started:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2915534028492292\/\">Cincinnati Zoo Home Safari<\/a> (daily at 3pm EST) Resources <a href=\"http:\/\/cincinnatizoo.org\/home-safari-resources\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.romper.com\/p\/while-disney-world-disneyland-are-closed-take-your-kids-on-virtual-rides-22622893?fbclid=IwAR1XP9qw1sSRyHYONJJ70x0Z1gINjhjWa5EaWFurPY7IJzgy-Jh-drl57Sg\">Disneyland &amp; Disney World<\/a> with these online virtual rides.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kennedy-center.org\/education\/mo-willems\/\">Mo Willems (author of the Pigeon kids books) Lunch Doodles<\/a> (weekdays at 1pm EST)<br \/>\nEach doodle has a printable activity page. The arrow on the right side takes you to the previous day\u2019s doodle video\/activity.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4035\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-18-at-10.07.46-PM-1024x420.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-18-at-10.07.46-PM-1024x420.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-18-at-10.07.46-PM-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-18-at-10.07.46-PM-768x315.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-18-at-10.07.46-PM-624x256.png 624w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-18-at-10.07.46-PM.png 1398w\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"256\" data-pin-title=\"Social Distancing: 5 Online Adventures for Kids\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Here is a list of <a href=\"https:\/\/totallythebomb.com\/heres-33-national-park-tours-you-can-take-virtually-from-the-comfort-of-your-home?fbclid=IwAR3MoRUxirNkYa2MMotHZ-KcYFuU4ywZ7R7ZF6-BpwVJMCDQtH7BKX-M74I\">33 National Parks you can tour online<\/a>. Maybe start with a virtual tour of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/yell\/learn\/photosmultimedia\/virtualtours.htm\">Yellowstone National Park<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storytimefromspace.com\/library\/\">Storytime from Space<\/a> features astronauts reading stories from space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And if kids have questions about the coronavirus, Live Science has created an <a href=\"http:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zQiC5uQqBYwwaioqGXTX7n\/live-science-ultimate-kids-guide-to-coronavirus-covid-19.pdf\">ultimate kids\u2019 guide to the new coronavirus<\/a> that has lots of information and is appropriate for school-aged kids.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading, playing, and doing art projects are always great ways to entertain children and keep them physically active and learning. It\u2019s a good idea to limit screen time. 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