Free local activities from our partners at SCFD
https://scfd.org/wonder-looks-good-on-you/

Jefferson County Public School’s music teachers – “Never Gonna Give You Up”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJBUWWYyxyo

Learn more about the history of Colorado through online exhibits
http://exhibits.historycolorado.org/

Virtual street art tour of murals from all over Colorado — from the Eastern Plains to the Rocky Mountains and beyond.
https://303magazine.com/2020/03/virtual-colorado-street-art-tour/

12 museums with virtual tours
https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours

Virtual Culture
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/what-to-do-at-home-streaming-art-museums-concerts-coronavirus-trnd/index.html

Watch every episode of Bob Ross’ ‘Joy Of Painting’ for free
https://www.youtube.com/user/BobRossInc/videos

Activities from the Van Gogh Museum
https://vangoghmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/children-and-families/van-gogh-colouring-pages

Stage shows, musicals and opera you can watch online now for free
https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/stage-shows-musicals-opera-free-stream-online_51198.html

This Virtual Tour of the Great Wall of China is beautiful and makes history come to life.
https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china

Online history classes for all ages preteen through adults
https://school.bighistoryproject.com/bhplive

10 Cultural Craft Projects to Calm Your Cooped-Up Kids
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/culture-for-children-during-coronavirus

Social Distancing in Parks
https://www.nrpa.org/about-national-recreation-and-park-association/press-room/NRPA-statement-on-using-parks-and-open-space-while-maintaining-social-distancing/

National Parks Tours
https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/national-parks/virtual-national-parks-tours

13 of the most beautiful and popular National Parks in the United States
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOHZ1mcAK8s

Free distance learning from the Butterfly Pavilion
https://www.facebook.com/events/220945715775448/?event_time_id=220945725775447

Identify local plant life
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/denver-ecoflora-project?tab=about

Denver Zoo
https://www.denverzoo.org/zootoyou/

Aquarium tours and videos
https://www.ripleyaquariums.com/at-home/

Bird watching
https://www.denveraudubon.org/uncategorized/50-birds-in-denver/

Great Outdoors Colorado – GOCO has created the Outside Every Day Challenge! Visit the website for lots of activities and resources to get your family #OutsideEveryDay.
https://www.facebook.com/FHPRD/posts/10159589512893644

Owls are known to be wise creatures, that’s why they call many of our parks home. Here are some fun owl facts.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Horned_Owl/overview

HAPPY EARTH DAY! It’s the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. Even though it doesn’t look the way we thought it would, you can still participate through digital events and activities at Earth Day Live.
https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-live/

This year, we are disappointed that we had to cancel all of our Earth Day volunteer events, but luckily have groups and individuals come out throughout the year to help us with park projects. You can learn more about how to support our parks at ifoothills.org/parks-pride-program/

Now is a great time to explore the outdoors right in your own neighborhood or your own backyard. We’ve created a scavenger hunt for kids of all ages to discover the nature nearby.
https://www.ifoothills.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Back-Yard-Scavenger-Hunt.pdf

What are biomes? Biomes are regions of the world with similar climate (weather, temperature) animals and plants. Learn about all the different biomes on earth.
https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/index.php

Clean up after your pets! Together, we can help keep our parks clean. Learn the smelly facts about dog waste at https://letsdooit.org/smellyfacts/

Explore nature around the world through these wildlife and nature live-cams.
https://therevelator.org/covid-19-wildlife-livecams

Backyard Hacks, a series of short, how-to videos of backyard projects for kids.
https://www.generationwild.com/backyard-hacks

Great Outdoors Colorado and Generation Wild have put together a fun-filled list of 100 things to do before kids turn 12. How many have you done? Now is the perfect time to cross a few more off the list.
www.generationwild.com/the-list

Jeffco Open Space has some great tips and activities for enjoying the outdoors right in your own neighborhood.
https://www.jeffco.us/1568/Educational-Programs

Jefferson County Public Library provides a daily story time at 10:15 on Monday-Thursday on their YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/jcplcolorado/featured

Your library card gets you free access to all kinds of educational programming with Kanopy for Kids
https://jeffco.kanopy.com/kids

Fun learning for kids – lots of free, educational materials
https://funlearningforkids.com/

Hundreds of free at home science experiments
https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiment-library/

Nature and science activities
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

9 Tips for Gardening with Kids
https://www.nwf.org/Home/Magazines/National-Wildlife/2017/April-May/Gardening/Kids-Gardening

Fun, free printable games and activities
https://www.papertraildesign.com/

Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed especially for kids aged 3+.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5uIZ2KOZZeQDQo_Gsi_qbQ

Skittles rainbow design experiment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BIPZm6az4I

Loads frugal, fun ideas for boys and girls
https://frugalfun4boys.com/

Create a time capsule with your children to remember this “unprecedented” time of their life
https://www.facebook.com/FHPRD/posts/10159554666083644

You don’t need fancy equipment to get moving or stay physically active, whether you choose to do it inside or outside. Tips for keeping your kids active at home.
https://www.rei.com/blog/fitness/ideas-for-keeping-kids-active-when-home

10 ways to nature play at home
https://blog.nwf.org/2020/04/10-ways-to-nature-play-at-home/

The National Park Service has lots of online activities to help re-create your park experiences virtually, including games, online activities, videos and more.
https://www.nps.gov/articles/national-park-week-inspired-20-virtual-ideas.htm

Printable craft projects for kids
http://www.onecolorfulday.com/

Decorate a neighbor’s driveway or sidewalk to cheer them up!
https://www.facebook.com/FHPRD/posts/10159535194038644