Here’s an awesome list of stuff you can do with your kids (or yourself) while spending a lot of time at home.
Many library cards include free access to courses on Lynda.com, audio books and ebooks and video streaming.
I’ve got a few things you. can read for free here: https://jessfromkentucky.com/adventures/writing/
And I’ve made my humorous coloring book of limericks (Snot, Bots, and Other Thoughts) adults and kids of all ages (including teens) enjoy here.
If you’d like to make a Paypal donation for this book that sold on Amazon for $9.99, please send to divinityrose@gmail.com – otherwise, please enjoy it as a gift.)
Free tools and activities
Download coloring books from 113 Museums
Free online games
Free Books
Archive of 6000 free children’s books online
2 months free Amazon kindle unlimited
Over 450 Manga volumes free to read online
Cambridge has made over 700 textbooks available online
A huge list of free reads of the world’s sacred texts
Read free about plans to digitize and make free the Occultic library
Faerie Magazine has made a few issues free to read
Audible has made 100s of books free for now, no login needed
Free Music and tools for musicians
100 artists NPR hoped to check out at SXSW – listen here
Moog and Korg make synth apps free to musicians stuck at home
Sewing
5000 Plus Sewing Patterns for free
Over 83,000 Vintage Fashion sewing patterns
Free online knitting class
Classes and Courses
Seattle symphony offering free streaming concerts. See schedule here:
250 Courses you can take for free from Ivy League schools
MIT has all their courses online for free
Stanford has free courses online
Free courses on the coronavirus.
List of free courses, enrichment
Free tv & movies
Free online streaming services to watch movies, tv
NFB has over 4000 films online for free
Watch movies and tv free on IMDB.com
STreaming movies from Columbus Metropolitan
Sites for Free documentaries:
https://www.pbs.org/video/
http://www.documentarytube.com/
https://topdocumentaryfilms.com/
Every episode of Metalocalypse now available free here
Virtual Tours
30 Virtual Field Trips
12 world class museums you can visit online
20 virtual field trips you can take
National Parks you can tour online
6 Beautiful Italy Museums you can view online
Explore museums, street views, tours, and more with Google Arts & Culture
Education Resources
Free resources and strategies for teaching remotely K -12
Scholastic releases free daily lessons for kids stuck at home
Free Kahoot! Premium access for educational institutions (games and engaging education)
Virtual Marine Biology Camp Mondays and Wednesdays
Free performances and concerts
Center of Puppetry Arts Streaming Performances
Metropolitan streaming operas for free
Living Room concerts from Broadway World
Shakespeare plays streamed, recorded at Globe Theater
Images and Art
Huge free database of Nasa Images and Video
A trip through color soaked photography
The Met releases 375,000 images online free (plus tours, videos, kids area, etc)
Paris museums put 1000s of images online for unrestricted use
Guggenheim releases 200 art books online
Animal Live Cams
Live Jelly Cam at Aquarium
13 zoos broadcasting their animals
Goat Milk Stuff, Live baby goat cams
14 animal cams better than tv