Resources: Creativity and Wellbeing for Kids and Teens
ARTS
ALL: Frame has put together some great ‘Let’s Create’ packs for children and young people over the summer - with some Studio Morland contributions too! You can read more and download a copy HERE
Primary: Stomping Ground CIC have created some gorgeous resources as part of Penrith in Bloom designed to help us get creative and encourage your children to play in nature. Download them HERE.
All: Make an elephant corner bookmark from paper.
Primary: Here’s a bunch of free arts and crafts activities that you can do from home, as well as some fun games and activities.
Primary: The Estorick Collection is posting some fantastic simple 'equipment light’ art activities on their facebook page.
Primary: Jenny Brook is posting a daily art activity for kids to do on her facebook page.
Primary: Why not do a funny alien drawing with your sibling or parent? Draw the head, then fold the paper down and pass it on to the next person, who will draw the body (without looking!), fold it down, and then pass to the next person who will draw the legs. Hand it back to the first person to open up and see what your alien looks like! Why not give it a name and write a story about it too!
All: Make a milk carton T-Rex (!)
Primary: 18 Crafts for Kids - go!
Secondary: Free Makes from Unit 12 (with video instructions)
All: Keeping Creative at Home - rediscover your home as a creative space
All: Download 113 free printable colouring books from museums around the world.
All: Noel Fielding is hosting an Art Club on twitter from 3-5pm on Saturdays (but worth checking if it’s happening on other days too)
Primary: Make a paper plate hat
Primary: Join in our Easter Crafternoon, which we moved online due to the studio being closed (see videos below)
MOVEMENT
All: The Ballet Coach is offering free ballet classes for children (and grown-ups) live streamed on facebook.
Primary: Find out more about Kinetic Reading techniques and keep an eye out for more free workshops!
WELLBEING
Secondary: Teen Mental Health – A Guide for Parents
All: The Great Indoors - Activity ideas from the Scouts.
All: Relax Kids is offering a free Calm Pack to download to help kids manage their feelings at this time.
All: Resources for supporting children’s emotional wellbeing during Covid-19
Primary: BrainPOP - Coronavirus (4-minute video, activities, and games)
Primary: Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus
Primary: How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus (includes a list of videos, games, and activities about hand washing and staying healthy at the bottom of the article)
EDUCATION
All: Here’s the entire list of educational free subscriptions made available due to schools closing
All: This website has tonnes of free classes for kids on it - everything from origami to dungeons and dragons!
Secondary: Watch a conversation on Japanese Folklore and Myth
Parents: Emergency Advice from Teachers for Schooling At Home (Guardian)
Parents: 12 of the Best Apps if You’re Teaching Kids in Lockdown (Guardian)
All: Why not go on a virtual field trip whilst we have to stay put? You can find the best ones here.