Home Activity List for Tween & Teen Girls
Read books! Remember you can download books from your local library onto an e-reader. Here are some good book lists:
45 Historical Fiction Books for Kids
Inky Bookworm Reading Challenge
15 Fabulous Graphic Novel for Kids 9-12
Mighty Girl Book List Ages 11-14
50 Books Every Child Should Read by Age 16
If You Love Harry Potter, You’ll Love These Books, Too
The Ultimate List of YA Fantasy
Online educational resources:
Amazing Educational Resources - free online resources updated daily. Join their Facebook group: Amazing Educational Resources Public Group
Math Score - math practice for all grades
Bamboo Learning - voice-based learning through Alexa (say “Alexa, open Bamboo Learning)
Big History Project - online history lessons preteen & up
Khan Academy | Free Online Courses, Lessons & Practice - all ages
Country Reports - info about countries all over the world
Coursera - learn from universities and companies (older kids)
Discovery K12 - online curriculum for K-12
Math Celebrity - online math tutor, shows step-by-step for math problems
PBS Learning Media - 30,000 learning materials Pre-K-12
ReadWorks.org - reading comprehension K-12
Typing Club - practice typing
BrainPop - educational videos on a variety of subjects
Wonderopolis - answers to various burning questions
GeoGuesser - test your geography skills
Math & Logic Problems - ages 5 up to adult
Scholastic Learn at Home - day-by-day projects for K - 9
STEM learning / experiments
Curiosity Girl Science Sample Labs - home science labs
Maker Stations - instructions on how to make & build items
Science Mom - daily science videos for ages 7-12
Edgerton Center - maker resources, coding
80 Science Experiments at Home
PHET Interactive Simulations Univ. of Colorado - math & science simulations
Science Education for Public Understanding UC Berkeley - middle school & high school science learning
Tyto - science problem solving for students
Learn the Periodic Table of Elements
Scratch - learn to code
ClimateKids by NASA - learn about a wide range of science topics
Weather Whiz Kids - learn all about the weather
The Homeschool Scientist - engineering projects at home
Bake something new each day. Check out these sites with how-to instructions:
Tasty - Food videos and recipes
NERDY NUMMIES - Geeky Cooking Show
Learn a new language
Duolingo - app teaches a variety of languages for any level
Conjuguemos - vocabulary, games for a variety of languages
Rockalingua - music-based Spanish learning
Visit a famous museum virtually
12 Museums From Around the World That You Can Visit Virtually | Travel + Leisure
The British Museum - see the Rosetta Stone & Egyptian mummy artifacts
More virtual field trips
Road Trip From Home: Virtual Field Trips
FaceTime friends & family
Take up photography
Art projects
Art Hub for Kids - video tutorials of art projects
DIY - Any Kid Can Learn Any Skill
McHarper Manor - daily free tutorials
Books with Full-Text Online | MetPublications - download art books for free from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (older teens)
100+ Free Art Lessons for All Ages
Free Art Lessons | 2000+ Online Video Art Instructions
Harmony Fine Arts - download free lesson plans for art
Famous Paintings Art Appreciation Lessons for Kids - learn famous paintings
Art Projects for Kids · Your home for engaging and doable projects
Kids Think Design - learn about graphic design, fashion design, etc.
Crafts for Tween Girls Pinterest Board
Research projects. Have your child choose a topic & spend 30 minutes (or longer) researching it and share with your family
Visit the zoo or National Park virtually & learn
Cincinnati Zoo Facebook Live every weekday - watch Fiona the hippo
Online music lessons
Free sheet music on 8notes.com - free lessons and sheet music, 3rd grade & up
Category: How to Play Guitar - beginner guitar (for older kids)
TrueFire Guitar Lessons - beginner & up
Kids Guitar Zone - Learn to play the guitar for Free. - Home - 4th grade & up
Free violin lessons, Learn to play the violin - 4th grade & up
Hoffman Academy: Online Piano Lessons for Kids - any age
Sing - Learn to Sing - any age
teoria : Music Theory Web - music theory for 6th grade & up
Dance
Just Dance game (you can find on YouTube if you don’t have Wii, Switch, etc.)
Best Free Online Dance Classes and Tutorials for School Aged Kids
Write letters to friends & family
Make a care package for an elderly neighbor
Stop motion animation with Play-Dough
Listen to podcasts for kids
20 Best Podcasts for Kids, Tweens & Teens
16 Really Good Podcasts for Tweens
10 Best Podcasts for Your Inquisitive Teen
Educational Podcasts for Middle School & High School
Inventory the plants and bugs all around your yard
Learn to sew
Learn to Sew Series: Sewing Lessons for Kids Online
Teach life skills
NextGen Personal Finance - teaching personal finance to older kids
Overcoming Obstacles - life skills curriculum
Banzai - online financial literacy
Make videos
Build forts and reading cave
Make slime
Gardening
Write a short story & illustrate it.
Check out Storybird.com for writing stories online, writing challenges, courses, etc.
Story Starter - randomly generates millions of writing prompts
Play board games and card games. Make your own board game.
Make a stuffed animal
Start a business
6 Ways to Help Your Kid Start a Business and Learn About Life
Keep a daily journal / account of your experience at home
Try birdwatching. Look up bird types online, grab some binoculars and look for birds in your backyard.
Listen to audio books on Audible.com
Puzzles
Practice daily gratitude
Attitude of Gratitude Pinterest Board
Organize your room, kitchen, etc.
Movie marathon with popcorn
Learn more about your faith. Attend a virtual worship service.
Family bike ride or hike
Throw a fancy dinner party or a themed dinner party
Have a fashion show
Paint rocks for your garden or as a gift for a neighbor / family / friend
Painting Rocks Pinterest Board
Inside exercise
GoNoodle: Home - movement & mindfulness videos
SworkIt - kid-friendly workouts