While schools in the UAE and around the world remain closed, there’s no doubt that staying at home for a large period of time won’t bore many children. While they aren’t studying, they need to find other activities that keep them entertained and engaged; after all, there is only so much television that they can watch. We’ve compiled a list of apps and websites that will provide your kids with a creative outlet to put their time to good use!
Duolingo doesn’t have to be just for adults! Kids who want to learn multiple languages have a good place to start with Duolingo. The app offers languages such as French, Spanish, German and even English.
Rivet is an AI-based app that helps kids get excited about reading! The app has over 3,500 free e-books for kids, with a personalized library and game-like features that are sure to keep children engaged and entertained.
Through immersive apps, children can travel through planets, the moon and asteroids and fly along with NASA’s fleet of Earth science and missions.
Khan Academy is a popular resource for parents and teachers that offers lessons in math, science and more with personalized learning that allows kids to learn at their own pace.
Epic is a digital library aimed at kids aged 12 and under, offering students to access over 40,000 books, audiobooks and videos.
If your children are more into art and drawing, Steve Harpster from Harptoons Publishing posts daily videos on how to draw! Watch videos on how to draw anything from Baby Yoda to cute animals on Steve’s channel.
With National Geographic Kids, children look at stunning photos and in-depth stories of Earth’s wildlife and people. There’s a large collection of resources that teachers can use to teach students about animals, habitats, countries and different cultures.
Storybird is a storytelling website that allows kids to create and publish storybooks. It’s perfect for teachers or parents looking to develop students’ writing skills through storybook creation.
Now is the best time to start learning an instrument! JustinGuitar uploads videos that will help teach those aspiring musicians how to play the guitar!
ScratchJr is an app that uses coding blocks to create programs for animation, music, games and other creative tasks that kids can use to keep themselves engaged.
The Arts & Culture app from Google features virtual tours of over 1,200 museums and galleries around the world! It’s perfect for those children who love art but are unable to visit museums at this time. Children can also curate their own lists of favorite artworks to share through the app.
This history-based app focuses on famous women who have tirelessly fought to make the world a better place for everyone. Some of the women featured are Marie Curie, Malala Yousafzai, Rosa Parks and Amelia Earhart – all featured through animation and storytelling.
Raising Dragons features fun STEAM activities that parents can try out with their children at home. Andrea, mom of four, created her website to inspire fellow parents to do simple science experiments and craft projects with items around the house!
Playdough to Plato has fun projects and activities for kids in pre-k, kindergarten and first grade. There are hundreds of activities that you can find for these age groups and provide them with educational outlets when they start to get bored.
With Funology, kids can learn magic tricks and also have access to craft pages as well as science experiments that help them build terrariums and many more!
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