Free Tools for At-Home Fun & Learning
From custom coloring pages, to online author read-alouds, to virtual museum visits, we’ve gathered our favorite (fun!) educational resources to help parents & kids navigate the new normal.
Coloring Pages
Custom-made by our team at Converged Services for kids of all ages
First Responder Thank You
Be Kind to Your Mind
Museum, Zoo & Aquarium Resources
From coast to coast, U.S. museums, zoos & aquariums are providing hundreds of hours of activities for all ages - and it’s 100% free.
Monterey Bay Aquarium
・Stories, Resources & More!
・Live Animal Cams
・Learn at Home: Guided Activities
・Games & Fun Activities
South Carolina Aquarium
Museum of Science, Boston
・Daily Live Stream
・STEM Education Webinars
・Virtual Exhibits & More!
American Museum of Natural History
・Virtual Tours
・Museum Hall Visits
・Explore the Museum with Google
・Get the Explorer App!
Read-Alouds
From Julie Andrews to Oliver Jeffers, listen to celebrities and authors read aloud from some of our (and our kids’!) favorite books.
Julie’s Library
The one-and-only Julie Andrews has teamed up with her daughter, a literary expert (!), to read aloud a host of children’s books in their new weekly podcast, Julie’s Library.
Little, Brown Young readers
From ‘Malala’s Magic Pencil’ by Malala Yousafzai to ‘The Dark’ by Lemony Snicket, listen to hundreds of stories read aloud in bite-size videos for a range of ages!
A book a day with oliver jeffers
In author Oliver Jeffers’s own words, “For all you folks stuck at home in the coming weeks due to COVID, I will be reading one of my books every weekday, and talking about some of the things that went into making it. We are all at home, but none of us are alone. Let’s be bored together.“
The Children’s book Podcast
The Children's Book Podcast features insightful and sincere interviews with authors, illustrators, and everyone involved in taking a book from drawing board to bookshelf.
Online Classes, Education & Fun for Kids
… that are fun & educational - we promise!
Sesame Street Workshop
As Sesame Street explains, their site “is filled with content you can use all day long to spark playful learning, offer children comfort, and focus a bit on yourself, too.“ From videos & games to talking points & printable activities, Sesame Street has you covered.
Highlights on Youtube
For 3 year old toddlers to 12 year old tweens, Highlights’ YouTube channel is filled with educational snippets, story time videos, and clips on everything from jokes to jaguars. Enjoy!
Free classes from beanstalk
For kids 1.5 years to 6 years old, Beanstalk is offering free online classes on everything from how bubbles work to music lesson sing-alongs!
Bingo & Scavenger Hunts
Custom-made by our team at Converged Services