Home with your family and looking for fun, educational, and relaxing activities? Look no further. Our amazing WJCS volunteers have shared their favorite videos and free online resources for wellness, storytelling, art and science projects, and more.
Stay Zen with Yoga
Cosmic Kids Yoga: https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Do Yoga with Me: https://www.doyogawithme.com
Yoga for Everyone: https://www.nytimes.com/guides/well/beginner-yoga
Family Friendly Yoga with Michele Frank: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCohGTh7yfKYtNd9XdCwQi2Q?view_as=subscriber&fbclid=IwAR2z feVXcT0DGCraxYNQl2KF5fIaU9MBYIoJbSyGLOXqjjFtUUGMw-XuueU
Food, Fitness, Health & Wellness
Let’s get Cooking! ChopChop Kids Club: https://www.chopchopfamily.org/recipes/
Meditation with WJCS OnTrackNY Program Director & Team Leader, Valerie Rosen: FOCUS ON BREATH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBQ8L2PVZSg&feature=youtu.be
Midday Move with WJCS OnTrackNY Program Director & Team Leader, Valerie Rosen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RNIVPbWhb4&feature=youtu.be
The 5-Minute Daily Stretching Routine: https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness-exercise/daily-stretching-routine
Storytime Under the Stars
The Good Egg by Jory John and Pete Oswald: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXwQQqHwajs
“The Covid-19 Book for Kids” from our friends at UJA Northern Westchester: https://naswnys.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/COVID-19-book-for-kids.pdf
First Aid for Feelings: http://teacher.scholastic.com/education/coronavirusworkbook/index.html
Story time with WJCS Board member Sarah Kayle: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-G8yVGA29XCx3sZEpmXfv5DtV3O9caWj/view?invite=CPSp_aQG&ts=5f21ca8f
Arts and Crafts
A Mel Bochner Art Project with WJCS Board member Nina Ross: https://vimeo.com/415189110
Inspired by artist Mel Bochner’s “Thesaurus Series, this project explores the intersection of words and color. All you need is a piece of white paper or even notebook paper along with any writing utensil and a ruler. You can use crayons, markers, pens, pencils or any writing utensil! Watch the video for further step-by-step instructions about how to create this easy and fun project!
A Joel Shapiro Art Project with WJCS volunteer Lucyna Shefter: https://vimeo.com/409336148
Inspired by artist Joel Shapiro, this art project involves the creation of a sculpture. You will need a piece of cardboard, a scissor, a pencil, a ruler and some tape. By the end of the video, you will have a completed sculpture or figure that you can display anywhere you like!
A Yayoi Kusama Art Project with volunteer Lucyna Shefter: https://vimeo.com/408184250
Inspired by the work of Yayoi Kusama, this project will help you create a beautiful design filled with patterns and colors you like! All you need is a piece of blank white paper and colored pens or pencils.
How to make a Paper Unicorn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNN8yIlf-zQ
How to Make Slime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuabG4_vAoY
Mice Corner Bookmarks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajPnqLqvqqM
16 Creative Drawing Hacks for Kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfZ-438DrIs
Summer Outdoor Adventure
10 Easy Outdoor Activities to Keep Your Kids Entertained During Quarantine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvmF3kC-tVM
Summer Dance Song for Kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfZ-438DrIs
Summer Bucket List: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibPljOvf_pw
DIY Summer Activities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibPljOvf_pw
Pinterest Inspired Summer Activities for Kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4OZfAyjcp4
Science Fun
Vinegar Explosion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO6bDtl0VSI
How to make Elephant Toothpaste for Kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edEfc_fIGXs
3 Awesome Ice Activities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9x2NAAE7kk
5 Fun Summer Science Experiments for Kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfhmSGT0xqI
Walking Water Science Experiment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGwG–GZEfw
Earth Science for Kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv6dC0coQeI
5 Weather-Inspired Science Experiments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv6dC0coQeI
Fun Summer-Inspired Science: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4OZfAyjcp4
