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Keeping Children Busy and Keeping Your

Sanity: Low cost and simple activities to do


at home
Aliza Greenberg, Arts Encrichment Coordinator,
LearningSpring School

Andria Procopio, Occupational Therapist,


LearningSpring School

Michelle Gorenstein, PsyD


Housekeeping
● Please turn your video off and edit the name that appears
in your zoom if you would like to remain anonymous
● These slides will be posted on the Seaver Autism
Center’s website
https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/seaver/resources/covid-
19-autism-resources
● Please use the chat feature to ask questions. If you
would like to remain anonymous direct questions to the
hosts.
● Please write ideas for future webinars in the chat feature
Low Cost Activities to
Do At Home
Aliza Greenberg, Arts Enrichment Coordinator
Andria Procopio, Occupational Therapist
Overall tips to keep kids engaged:
● Adapt to child’s interests
● Use a theme of the week
● Use what you have at home
● Save recycled materials
● Set up a work/play station
● Have a visual schedule with choices
● Incorporate your child into household tasks
● Loose parts to spark imagination
● Mix free play with structured time
Easy Puppets using Household Items

You can draw a bunch of


eyes or order sticker eyes.
Building with Recycled Materials

Save everything! Boxes, bubble wrap, toilet paper tubes, bottles.


Collage

Have ripped up paper or cut


shapes organized by color or
shape in cups ready.
Aluminum Foil Art

Cardboard, piper cleaners/string/cut rubber bands, foil,


sharpies or wik stix
Drawing or Coloring to Music
https://www.silkroad.org/listen

Recommend getting a roll


of big art kraft paper.
ArtKraft is a good brand.
Put painters tape around the edges
Making the Bathtub a Messy Play Are
Shaving Cream
and Bubble
Wrap
Making Puzzles and Games
Cut a preferred picture into pieces to make a
puzzle. Can put magnets on the back and it
could be on the refrigerator.
Use things around the house...
Toothpicks and Straws
Sponges
Yarn and Straw Jewelry & Lacing
Sorting
Sensory Bins
Scavenger Hunts: Indoor and Outdoo
Job of the Day
Today your job is the
“Paper Shredder”....
Junk mail or scrap paper Kitchen Helper
Ice painting!

Outdoor Fun
Spray painting!

Nature walk bracelets!


Obstacle Courses, Wall Exercises, an
Resources:
Sketch with Jeff at the Guggenheim Museum: Online videos and live teaching of
drawing: https://www.guggenheim.org/event/event_series/sketch -with-jeff

New Victory Theater Arts Breaks: Recorded activities:


https://newvictory.org/stories/category/family -engagement/

American Ballet Theater’s Kids Site: Online activities and informational videos:
https://www.abt.org/community/family -programs/abtkids/#abtkidsdaily

Adventure Live Theater: http://adventuretheaterlive.com/

Museum, Arts and Culture Access Consortium: www.macaccess.org

Search pinterest for craft ideas!


Contact Information:
Aliza Greenberg: [email protected]
Andria Procopio: [email protected]
Virtual Tours
You can plan a family field trip without leaving your home. Several museums, zoos, and
cultural organizations have created online tours and resources. Here are some links that
we thought you might enjoy.

● San Diego Zoo: With what may be the most live cam options, this zoo lets you switch
between koalas, polar bears, and tigers in one sitting.

● The Cincinnati Zoo: Check in around 3 p.m., because that is the time the Zoo holds a
daily Home Safari on its Facebook Live Feed.

● The Louvre: You do not have to fly to Paris to check out some of the famous pieces in
the world's largest art museum. The Louvre is offering free online tours.
.
● Google Arts and Culture Google has built up this online gallery of more than 2500
museums. You could explore the masterpieces online with a simple click or take a tour
of a popular tourist site

● NASA Live: NASA TV and live events streaming on a variety of space topics.
Movement Resources
● Cosmic Kids Yoga: Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation for kids. Free on
YouTube or they offer a 14 day free trial through their app
● GoNoodle® gets kids up and moving to fun, engaging content and games.
● Exercise Buddy: Exercise Buddy is an app available on tablets which can
help increase physical activity. Access a 14 day free trial.
Additional Websites
● Little Bins for Little Hands, https ://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/indoor -
activities-for -kids/

● Autism Speaks, https ://www.autismspeaks.org/virtual -summer -


activities

● Pathfinders for Autism, https://pathfindersforautism.org/coronavirus -


home -activities/

● Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador,


https://www.autism.nf.net/covid -19-resources-to-keep-busy-from -
home /
Questions & Answers

• Thank you for your attention and participation!


• Please write questions into chat feature and let us know of
additional topics you would like covered
Visit the Seaver Autism Center’s Website for today’s slides
and recording as well as additional resources.
https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/seaver/resources/covid-19-autism-
resources

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