Stuck at home with the kids? I am working to provide you with the latest and greatest resources in the Berkshires and beyond to help you get through the days. *Local services
Also, check out our
General Resources |
* Virtual Fun Sessions For Kid From Local Therapist Jennifer Daily
7 Answers to What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus
School Closing Daily Schedule: Get a FREE Printable!
10 Tips on How to Survive a School Closure, From a Homeschool Mom
Coloring Sheets Created by Local Mom Tristan Manzolini of Berkshire Love Letters
LEGO Kits By Bottomless Bricks in Adams — Delivered to your door
Boredom Buster Project Kits at Artsy Avenue, North Adams — Pick Up Only
Bushnell Sage Library Facebook Page — tons of activities and resources being posted daily
Going Stir Crazy? Here are 14 Fun Inside Activities For Kids
School Canceled? 30 Free Educational Resources Kids Can Use At Home
11 Family-Friendly Podcasts — and #1 features a Berkshire mom and dad team!
Kids Guide to the Presidential Election — FREE
Local Take/Out and Delivery Services |
* Our Takeout & Delivery Facebook Post
* Grab & Go Meals For Local Kids
Virtual Classes |
* Virtual Storytimes for Kids from Berkshire Authors
* Virtual Programs for Kids in the Berkshires
* Coming Soon — Virtual Art Activities with Dalton School of Art and Creativity
* Virtual Visits and Free Audio Book From Local Children's Author Jana Laiz — message Jana and she will be in touch with you
* Zoom into Tot Shabbat in Your PJs
Outdoor Activities |
* 50 Family-Friendly Berkshire County Hiking Trails
* Berkshire Grounds for Play — Greylock Glen, a Thanksgiving hike
* Berkshire Grounds for Play — Historic Becket Quarry
* Berkshire Grounds for Play — Richmond Road Trip
* Berkshire Grounds for Play: This one's for Beginners — Old Mill Trail
* Berkshire Grounds for Play — Leaving No Stone Unturned in Lanesborough
Reading Activities & Virtual Storytimes |
8 Great Audiobook Suggestions for Kids
* Circle Round Storytelling Podcast — a podcast by Berkshire parents Rebecca Shier and Eric Shimolonis
International Children's Digital Library
Penguin Kids Storytime on Instagram — 11 a.m. every weekday
Stay at Home Storytime with Oliver Jeffers — 2 p.m.
Harper Collins Readaloud Storytime
Search the hashtag #operationstorytime on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to find more authors reading online
Art Activities |
LIVE CRAFTS & RECIPES with MACKID PUBLISHERS:
- Stone Soup for MacKid Winnipeg
- Frame Weaving with MacKid Plymouth
- Jelly Soap and Squishy Soap with MacKid Winnipeg
- Tissue/Tissue Paper Flowers with MacKid Plymouth
- Chalk Paint with MacKid Plymouth
- Rainbow Crafts with MacKid Plymouth
Stick With Us: This DIY Garden Stake Makes a Great Valentine's Gift
Kid Craft: Easy DIY Puzzle Piece Frames
How to Create Your Own Scratch Art
Brighten Your Student's Backpack with a Rope Rainbow Keychain
DIY Chalk Paint: A Mess-Free Alternative
Recycled Crafts: Kids Will Love to Make This Bird Feeder
How to Create a Shared Journal With Your Child
Art With Anything: How to Make Bubble Wrap Art
Permanent Marker Tie Dye Shirts
STEM Activities |
* Indoor Nature Connection Activities from Berkshire Family Hikes
STEM Craft: Fizzy Dinosaur Eggs Are Fun to Make -- and Break
'Frozen II" Blu-ray release inspires STEAM learning — and here's how!
Math Mom's STEM Lab: Packing Material Pine Tree Project
Sneakin' In Science: Making Learning Fun!
Colored Rice for Your Sensory Bin
Virtual Field Trips |
