Independent Schools Victoria
Our super list of great ideas for kids at home – updated
Independent Schools Victoria
Our list of fun and educational ideas for kids at home has something for all ages. Curated from around the world, the list is regularly updated.
Looking for fun and engaging activities you can do at home? Here’s our growing list of ideas from around the world to keep kids of all ages – and adults – entertained and engaged.
We’ve grouped these loosely into age-appropriate content, however, you’ll find some will suit varying ages, so be sure to check them all out.
And let us know of any other resources – we’ll add them to the growing list. Contact us with the details via email.
Compiled by Natalie Moutafis.
Early years
NEW!
First 5 Forever baby story time, rhyme time and activities
Create, draw and play with the NGV
Older
Easy play at-home activities for toddlers and above
Storytime Online with the State Library of Victoria
Encourage reading and comprehension skills with Reading Eggs
Get crafty or sing along with the Teeny Tiny Stevies
Play ideas and activity packs from the Good Play Guide
Ballet lessons with Wiggle Emma’s Bowtiful Ballet Studio
MiniRoos soccer skill challenges
Online activities with Museum of Contemporary Art Kids
STEAM, arts, craft, geography and culture themed activities with KiwiCo
Eco Explorers resources for outdoor play and learning
Sesame Street has plenty of activities for families to play and learn together
Nature Play's activity finder for little ones
Activate dance mode or get crafty with Bluey
Ideas from Playgroup Australia for staying at Home
Educational classes to move from screen to the real world with Beanstalk
Playschool have plenty to make and do
Family-friendly music and stories from Kinderling Kids Radio
Famous people reading children's stories at Storyline Online
The Kid Should See This have kid-friendly videos for curious minds
Cute and easy craft ideas from Red Ted Art
Get into the backyard with Nature Detective
The Imagination Tree provide craft and invitation to play ideas
Younger kids
NEW!
Bluey and friends colouring-in sheets
What Zola Did on Thursday activity pack
Older
Activities from Dreamworks with all your favourites like Shrek, Boss Baby, Trolls and more
Get crafty with these easy-to-follow activities using objects at home
Become a junior shark keeper with SEA LIFE Melbourne
Craft and play the day away with The Craft Train
Podcast meets audiobook meets creative play for 6 to 12-year-olds
Australian Marine Conservation Society Colouring Book
Nature inspired activities from Little Pine Learners
Over 40 I spy game printables with Paper Trail Design
Watch the live Phillip Island Penguin Parade
Print out and complete the My Lockdown Diary
CSIRO's The Dish radio telecsope colouring in
Junior Penguin Keeper with SEA LIFE Melbourne
Free printables to have fun Mad Libs style
An interactive generative art game to create symmetrical art
Space themed activities from Virgin Galactic Kids Corner
Learn to play guitar at Kids Guitar Zone
Auskick Activities to improve your footy skills
Storytime and activities with Koorie Heritage Trust Kids
Choosing for children: A family friendly movie guide
Musical crafts and activities inspired by The Sound of Music
Crayola colouring in pages and activities
Activity pages inspired by Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Legoland Discovery Centre live streams and lego fun
Creative experiences with NGV Kids
V&A Museum of Childhood art and craft activities
Storytime and craft with Claris the Mouse
Activity sheets from book publisher Hachette Australia
Learning to draw with Unipiggle author Hannah Shaw
Billie B Brown inspired holiday program
All kids books are free to listen with Audible
Bedtime stories read by Dolly Parton
Art, craft and science activities at The Dad Lab
Learn to draw with author and illustrator Mo Willems
Mindfulness and movement classes with GoNoodle
Illustrated online recipe library to get kids in the kitchen
Free trial to learn piano from Hoffman Academy
Older kids
NEW!
Girl Geek Academy free weekly coding and AI classes
Older
Get moving with the Nike Playlist, for kids by kids.
Daily boredom busters from Legoland
Interactive online artworks with Playable Web
Marine Mindfulness meditation with SEA LIFE Melbourne
Colouring and paper craft downloads from Glenn Jones Art
Workout with sports stars in your own backyard
3D and augmented reality models at home
Math puzzles, games and worksheets
Engineering inspired challenges created by Dyson engineers
Colouring worksheets from Ken Done
Immersive program with The Lion King Experience
Kid-friendly plays for young people
James and the Giant Peach read by celebrities
Explore Seussville by Dr Seuss
Original audio stories from Victorian students
A treasure trove of online puzzle and board games
Arnott’s Biscuits recipes to recreate at home
Colouring-in activities by author and illustrator Meredith Gaston
Learn to paint watercolours with artist Kerrie Hess
Printable activities based on the Bananagrams game
Little Angel Theatre puppetry productions and activities
Activities, podcast and more from the Rebel Girls book
Harry Potter at home: activities, videos, craft and more
How to add artworks to your Animal Crossing: New Horizons game
30 day digital technologies challenge
Art, science and creativity by Tinkerlab
Pictionary style game against Google
Cooking with Jamie Oliver and his son Buddy
Learn to paint and draw at Art for Kids Hub
Create stories, games and animations with MIT media lab's Scratch
Videos and a virtual time machine at Met Kids
Dog Man and Captain Underpants drawing at home by Dav Pilkey
Teens and adults
NEW!
Learn to paint watercolours or lettering with Let's Make Art
National Gallery of Australia artist activities, podcasts and more
Cooking with Love from Museums Victoria
Older
Low resource 'Artivities' with ACCA
Write your own music scores online with Flat
Over 500+ one-hour tutorials on coding for all ages and experience levels
Tunnel to the other side of the world with this interactive map
Virtual Summer Camp classes for ages 5 to 18
Photography course, tips and tricks from Nikon Live
The Amazing Face portraiture class with The National Portrait Gallery
Explore the Portrait Gallery with Headhunt@Home
Drop-in drawing classes with The Met Museum
The Typing Club touch typing classes
Behind the scenes look at how Pixar movies are made
Information on various design careers by Kids Think Design
Colouring-in downloads from artist Rachel Castle
Discover a new podcast with this top 10 list
Virtual cultural experiences
Here you’ll find virtual cultural experiences from around the globe – tours of museums, galleries, parks, zoos and streaming performances.
Australia
- Queensland Art GOMA
- Kakadu National Park
- Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
- Twelve Apostles Marine Park
- Madame Tussauds
- Australian Sports Museum
- Phillip Island Penguins
- Melbourne International Film Festival
- Melbourne Theatre Company
- Opera Australia
- Australian Reptile Park
- Australian Ballet
- Australian Chamber Orchestra
- Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
- Arts Centre Melbourne
- Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
- Melbourne Zoo
- State Library of Victoria
- Scienceworks
- Queensland Museum
- Sealife Sydney Aquarium
- Museums Victoria
- Sydney Opera House
Europe
- The Anne Frank House, Amsterdam
- The Louvre, Paris
- Picasso Museum, Barcelona
- Acropolis, Greece
- Palace of Versailles, France
- Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
- The Eiffel Tower, Paris
USA and Canada
- Smithsonian Science Education Centre, Washington DC
- Hawai’i Volcanoes, Hawai’i
- Arches National Park, Utah
- The Guggenheim Museum, New York
- Smithsonian Natural History Museum, New York
- The Met, New York
- Museum of Modern Art, New York
- Metropolitan Opera, New York
- The Dali Museum, Florida
- Yosemite National Park, California
- Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
- Katami National Park, Alaska
- Houston Zoo, Texas
- Monterey Bay Aquarium, California
- San Diego Zoo, California
- Kennedy Space Centre, Florida
- Northern Lights, Canada
Rest of the World
- The National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico
- Ghibli Museum, Japan
- Great Wall of China, China
- Machu Picchu, Peru
- Taj Mahal, India
- Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt
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