Telling Tales Festival
Connect with your favourite stories in new ways, learn from the best children’s authors, and ignite your imagination with the Telling Tales Festival! Check out their book lists, activity lists,…
Big Life Journal
Check out the free resources from Big Life Journal! They promote positivity and a growth mindset in children (and give away free printable activities every Friday!). Find out more here!
Can You Crack The Code?
Check out the awesome Escape Games created by participants in this summer’s Virtual Library Lockdown: Create & Crack the Code program! You’ll have just 20 minutes to complete each challenge…
The Listening Walk
The world is making music all the time! Talk a walk in nature today and listen to what unique sounds you can hear! Complete the Listening Walk Checklist and listen…
Yarn Wrapped Letters
If you have bits of yarn hanging around, here’s a fun craft to try! Practice identifying letters or spelling your name, and create a unique, DIY decoration!
Movement Dice
Rain or shine get up and move your body! Create and play with these movement dice and get your heart pumping!
Kindness Rocks!
Spread some positivity in our community by decorating rocks with kind messages! Make your own and send us some pictures to let us know where you have placed them!
Steady Saturdays: Alphabet Stretching
Streeeeetch! Try to spell out your name, or go through the whole alphabet! Get moving and grooving everybody!
Simcoe County Museum’s Virtual Field Trips
Take a virtual field trip with Miss Laura and the Simcoe County Museum to see what school was like in the 1800’s!
StoryJumper
Let’s get your creative juices flowing with StoryJumper! On this website, you can write and illustrate your own picture books. And who knows, maybe your brilliant picture book will be…
Animal Cubes
Roll the dice and move around like different animals! Print your own animal movement cubes here.
The Word Gap: Early Years Make a Difference
Did you know that vocabulary development during the preschool years is an indicator of reading skills and school success in general later on? Check out this article for some tips…
Hope Where Are You?
Check out this new story called “Hope Where Are You?” and feel connected to families all over the world that are navigating through these new isolated times. Use the hashtag…
Storyline Online
Change up your routine and join Oprah Whinfrey for your bedtime story tonight! Check out Storyline Online and listen to dozens of storybooks read by celebrated actors!
Music Games
Join Miss Sarah as she creates her own musical game!. All you need is paper and some markers! Practice patterning, get a little silly, and make some music! Show us…
Move to Learn!
Have you heard of the Move to Learn YouTube page? They have all kinds of movement and brain breaks to keep you active! You can’t miss it!
Try Out Some Tricky Tongue Twisters
Have a look at this list of tricky tongue twisters and see if you can say any of them! Try to create your very own tongue twister!
Using Stories To Talk About The Pandemic
One of the best ways to explain the pandemic to your children is through the use to stories and books. Check out this New York Times article to find age…
Podessy: Podcasts for Kids
Go on an adventure, ask big questions, or learn something new with Podcasts for kids.
COVID-19 Time Capsule
You are living through a major historical event! Print off and fill in your own Covid-29 Time Capsule and then share it with Our Stories Innisfil!
Coding with Scratch and Scratch Jr.
Create and explore with one of the most popular block-based coding platforms: Scratch! It’s a great way to get into coding, with endless possibilities. Check it out!
Invent An Instrument
Use recyclables or craft supplies you have around the house to create your very own instrument! Find some inspiration here!
In The Kitchen with The Kids
Spend some time together as a family by trying out one of the free recipes offered on Raddish Kids!