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Celebrating Easter at home — crafts, virtual egg hunts, really good chocolate, and more…

Easter 2020 is a little different than what we expected. With no in-person events, we need to think about how to make Easter fun and meaningful, … [Read more...] about Celebrating Easter at home — crafts, virtual egg hunts, really good chocolate, and more…

Live streams for kids, including children’s concerts, zoo visits, authors reading, art lessons, more

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Most kids will be home from school for several weeks, as we try to slow the spread. Children's book authors are rising to the occasion, presenting … [Read more...] about Live streams for kids, including children’s concerts, zoo visits, authors reading, art lessons, more

Updated with new ideas! 89 activities for cooped-up kids that don’t involve a screen

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Your kids are going to be home for a while, and at some time you'll likely hear the words "I'm bored." We have ideas! To start with, here are … [Read more...] about Updated with new ideas! 89 activities for cooped-up kids that don’t involve a screen

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Updated: 32 fun, educational, and free websites, where kids can learn coding, magic, music and much more

There are so many great kids' websites, and probably no better time to explore them as now, while schools are closed. Here's a good starting list of … [Read more...] about Updated: 32 fun, educational, and free websites, where kids can learn coding, magic, music and much more

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