Create, discover, explore, play, learn…Find out what fun, creative and inspiring activities the kids can do before the boredom sets in! We've collated the best ideas and resources to keep your children learning, entertained, educated and exercised without having to leave the house.

Discover, engage, share. The Department of Education and Training are providing support to teachers and families with FUSE educational digital resources that can be used to support learning at home from early childhood through to Year 10. Resources include sets of self-directed learning activities that can be provided to students in the form of a Word document or as a printed workbook.

Cooking

Get the kids cooking in the kitchen with you, it's a great place for kids to experiment and explore! Kids Spot have over 5000 family recipes so why not try creating your own pizzas, gingerbread men or decorating your own cupcake.

Creativity

Kids just love being creative and imaginative, whether it's chalk drawings on the footpath, how to write a letter to grandma and grandpa, creating rainbow sticks, making a zoo full of playdough animals, building a fort or space rocket with a cardboard box or creating a LEGO masterpiece. Here are 3 creative ideas to try:

Natured Kids have so many great ideas to encourage kids to discover and explore. Check out their '50 things to do with a stick' challenge.

​Join the Art for Kids Hub family as the kids learn to draw unicorns, penguins, star wars characters, fairies, emojis and more!

Active

Wondering what to do if you're stuck inside with your kids all day? To keep the kids active why not pitch the tent out the back and have a teddy bear picnic, create your own talent show for the family, have a zumba fitness party, learn mindulness and relaxation with yoga, design your own driveway hopscotch or go on a scavenger hunt around the house. Let's keep them moving and having fun. #activekids #activitiesforkids

Join Joe, aka the Body Coach, on YouTube for a free 30 minutes kids PE lesson each weekday morning from 9am.

Discover

What an amazing world we live in! It doesn't matter where you live, the backyard has so much to explore looking for minibeasts, feathers or leaves on a scavenger hunt or find 10 different leaves to add to your nature collage. Learn that various types of seeds can grow into different plants, find out what happens when you mix household items from the pantry (with adult supervision) or learn more about composting, worm farming and sustainable living in your own backyard.

Online learning

Help is out there, even if you can't go anywhere. Check out what antics the animals are up to at Moonlit Sanctuary, go on a virtual tour of the Melbourne Museum, chill out with the penguins on the ice with a live stream, listen to an audiobook or join in on a Storytime session with your local library, click and collect or get a book delivered from your local bookstore, learn how to play guitar or how to rock it like a DJ.  

Join the Frankston City Librarians for their LIVE streamed storytime as they share some of their favourite books and songs with you and your kids.

Other links and resources:

​North Shore Mums
Zoos Victoria
Busy toddler
Healthy Mummy
Natured Kids
Crayola
San Diego Zoo
Kids activities blog
Australian Reptile Park

​Cover image credit: buggybuddys.com.au