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Social distancing? Stuck at home?
Just looking for something fun to do??
Check out the links below!
- Send an e-card to a resident at Altoona Nursing & Rehab Center: Get some warm fuzzies by sending a quick note to brighten someone's day! These residents have been on lockdown for weeks and would love to hear from you!
- #HarryPotterAtHome: Explore the British Library's Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition, complete with Muggle Magic video lessons, a peek at J.K. Rowling's early sketches, and loads of weird and wonderful wizard-y wisdom!
- Some Good News with John Krasinski: Tune in for stories of positivity from around the world with The Office star!
- Learn to Code: Coding resources for beginners and up, compiled by the Kaley I., teen librarian in Collingswood, NJ.
- Art Lessons with Make: Check out free tutorials for all kinds of art, from origami to drawing how-tos!
- Teen Ink: Creative content by teens from around the world. Browse or submit your own art or written works for potential publication!
- Digital Escape Rooms: Librarians and educators around the world are cranking out digital escape rooms for kids and teens, with themes ranging from the Avengers to Wonderland!
- Listen to an audiobook (or 2! or 27! They're free!): Audible.com has made an "incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages," available for free! From little listeners through tweens and teens, and even including literary classics! Check it out!
- Check out a free livestreamed concert!: Here's a list from NPR, updated as new events are announced.
- 13 Museums to Virtually Visit: Buzzfeed's compiled a list of museums you can visit via Google Street View! What a world we live in.
- LIVE Paint Parties with Mermaid Masterpieces: Paint along with Becky from Mermaid Masterpieces!
If you've got access to a printer ('cause you can't use ours right now; sorry 'bout that!), check out:
- Coloring With Climo: A sweet little coloring book author/illustrator Liz Climo has made available!
- Adobe Coloring Book: Compiling "unique illustrations from incredible artists," with fresh coloring sheets posted each week this spring!
- Free Coloring Pages from Artists: We're not the only ones stuck at home--creators are too, and BookRiot has compiled a few freebie coloring pages from artists and illustrators!
- 2020 Time Capsule: Print 'em out, fill 'em out, and stuff them away to read in 10 years! 5 pages, 4 color schemes, designed by yours truly!