AGSA now offers extensive resources and online workshops for educators, activities for children of all ages, online events, curators’ tours and podcasts online.
The Art Gallery of South Australia is responding to its temporary closure with enhanced digital experiences for audiences to engage with its collection, exhibitions and their own artmaking online.
Each week, via its website […]
Family, nature and COVID-19 – A free online guide to support families by Nature Play SA
In an Australian first, South Australian, not for profit organisation, Nature Play SA has launched a free, online guide to support families across the country and the globe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This beautifully presented 85-page e-book offers credible information, strategies, and […]
Stuff at Home – Put it in the Right Bin
The ‘Stuff at Home – put it in the right bin’ interactive house is a fun, engaging and educational way to teach people about correct disposal of common household items.
With families staying home 7 days a week during the COVID-19 restrictions you may have noticed you […]
The Kindness Pandemic – a Campaign of Kindness for Older People
The Coronavirus is impacting on everyone; few people have not had their lives changed. In response, the Kindness Pandemic Campaign is focusing on a number of vulnerable groups, and those on the front line.
Vulnerable groups include older people, who are particularly at risk of the […]
[ April 24, 2020 to April 26, 2020. ]
Crawl, Walk, Style Online Market in SA
Crawl, Walk, Style is hosting its first online market from 24-26 April 2020 from their website. The online market will allow customers to browse and shop through a variety of South Australian products and services.
The market is encouraging people to shop from the comfort of their own home in […]
Peppa Pig Entertainment at Home
New episodes of Peppa Pig are now airing on ABC Kids. There are also playlists, apps, music and The Family Time Activity Pack.
The Peppa Pig show is all about everyday life and family moments, regular routines and fun times and the character is a role model for young kids helping to […]
Be a mini MasterChef with Sprout’s popular cooking classes at home
Run out of ‘isolation’ dinner ideas? SA cooking school Sprout Cooking School & Health Studio (run by MasterChef All-Star Callum Hann and mate Themis Chryssidis) has launched online cooking classes, Sprout at Home.
It’s like having the friendly Sprout demonstrators in your own kitchen, walking you […]
Windmill at Home
According to Windmill, the show must go on(line)!
Windmill at Home is a new online platform that hopes to bring a little bit of Windmill joy into your home. Windmill believe that good stories bring people together and can make even the darkest days brighter.
They have worked closely with their team of artists and […]
Digital Season – Sydney Opera House
This digital season is a weekly program of unmissable full-length performances, live recordings and never-before-seen footage from the Opera House archives. You can watch these all for FREE from the comfort of your own home on the Sydney Opera House website.
Titles include:
David Walliams: Author Talk
Nigella Lawson: A Celebration of Home […]
The Snail And The Whale
A beautiful tale of an unlikely friendship, a tour of the world and a heroic rescue. Based on the picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.
One tiny snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of a whale. Together they go on […]
Family History Search (Ancestry) with Libraries SA
For limited time Libraries SA One Card members can access the Ancestry.com Library Edition from home.
Ancestry.com Library Edition provides access to an extensive range of genealogical resources from the United States and United Kingdom, including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records. It also provides limited Australian coverage.
This service is […]
[ April 27, 2020; ]
Australian Company of Performing Arts Online Dance Classes
A lot of children’s activities have been suspended due to COVID-19, but students who attend ACPA are still experiencing their classes, just in a totally different format. Teachers are using video calls and live streams to maintain interaction with their students and it’s been incredibly positive.
“It’s important that […]
[ April 25, 2020; ]
Pop-up Poppies – this Anzac Day decorate your garden, fence or home
The City of Marion are encouraging families to decorate their gardens, fences and houses with red poppies to honour the ANZACs this year. An idea all council areas can embrace, it’s a simple way to show your respect on Anzac Day.
Pop-up Poppies involves people […]
[ April 25, 2020; ]
DJ Jesse Kidz Klub – Livestream for Kids
DJ Jesse is excited to announce he’ll be back on the decks for another KIDZ KLUB on Saturday 25 April, this time co-hosted by the Commissioner for Children and Young People SA.
Kids can dance in their lounge rooms, bedrooms, kitchen – wherever! Kidz Klub is a Facebook livestream […]
Sports In Your Backyard – Advice from the Department for Education
Backyard sports can help to get the kids outside and remain active while all community sport is put on hold. Families are encouraged to get creative, but there are plenty of ways kids can keep up their sports skills and burn off energy in the house […]
The eSafety Guide – Advice and Tips from the eSafety Commissioner
With children spending more and more time online for both school and home entertainment, it is important for parents to know how they can keep their children safe. The eSafety Commissioner website has information on everything you need to know to help you learn about the […]
Free printables to download and colour in
Paints, colour pencils, crayons or sharpies – print off these adorable colouring-in pictures and spend some quiet time creating your own piece of art. You’ll need a printer and paper, plus your choice or art supplies to colour with.
Peter Cromer
Fun and free printables including a cut and paste Dream […]
The Art Gallery of New South Wales and media partner the ABC present Together In Art Kids.
Take part in the power of art and join this new online project. Let’s come together in artmaking and share what we think, feel and see.
Now live with award-winning Del Kathryn Barton as first participating artist, Together In Art Kids invites primary school-aged […]
[ April 16, 2020; 11:00 am to 11:30 am. ]
Live online poppy making demonstration for ANZAC day
The Marion Cultural Centre Facebook page will be live streaming an online demonstration of how to make a poppy out of a paper plate and other craft materials for ANZAC Day
Families across South Australia will this week be invited to decorate their streets with swathes of red poppies […]
Build the City of Adelaide in Minecraft
The City of Adelaide can now be rebuilt as you would like it – in Minecraft. Download the Adelaide 1836 Minecraft world and recreate Adelaide.
Imagine it is 1836 and Surveyor-General Colonel William Light has asked you to build a future city, Adelaide.
This place has long been the traditional home […]
The Quarantween Collection – books for tweens and teens picked by SA Library Staff
Teens and tweens can escape the everyday with handpicked OverDrive for Libraries titles which are free to loan with a Libraries SA One Card membership. The ‘Quarantween Collection‘ has both ebooks and audiobooks available to borrow – if the title is already […]
Adelaide Highlights Virtual Tour
Explore Adelaide from your couch with the immersive Highlights Virtual Tour.
Visit 37 locations in the city through 360° images or video. There are sweeping drone images of the picturesque Adelaide Botanic Garden, Adelaide Oval, Government House and Rymill Park / Mullawirraburka.
Watch the sun setting over the Riverbank or enjoy the bustle of […]
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Online Kids Zone – Hallett Cove Shopping Centre
Hallett Cove Shopping Centre is hosting a FREE, weekly Online Kids Zone on YouTube and Facebook to help families keep occupied during iso.
Hallett Cove Shopping Centre (as well as Gilles Plains and North Adelaide Village) will be filming and publishing weekly tutorial videos – keeping kids cooking, crafting […]
Stay at home kids activities – Shadow drawing
by Katrina Gogel
Drawing with light and shadows is such a fun and easy activity for kids.
Get your child to choose some of their favourite toys, or objects from around the home, grab some paper and pencils, and head outside while the sun is shining.
Place your objects in a […]
Crafting with kids – Paper mache bowls
by Katrina Gogel
Paper mache bowls make for a great, stay-at-home family craft project. They are super easy to create and lots of fun for little fingers. Best of all, you’ll more than likely discover that you have most (if not all) of the supplies already at home!
Here’s what you’ll […]
At Home With Olaf Disney Frozen Shorts
Enjoy an all-new original Disney Animation digital series with everyone’s favourite snowman, Olaf.
Disney has released a series of original digital shorts about Olaf free to view on Youtube. There are going to be 20 unique vignettes in total. At Home With Olaf was created at home by Hyrum Osmond […]
NASA at Home
NASA has launched a “NASA at Home” website with science-related learning activities for kids at home due to COVID-19.
There are materials or students in different grade levels from kindergarten to fourth grade (American school system), but the activities are available for everyone to enjoy.
Some Activities include:
GENERAL:
NASA Science at Home – From formal lesson […]
Easter at Home
The message is clear for Easter in 2020 – we must stay home.
The Easter Bunny is still allowed to visit, so there is no excuse not to organise the annual Easter egg hunt on Sunday 12 April! However, there will be no visiting friends and family, camping trips, day trips, or picnics at […]
Fun craft idea for kids – Autumn leaf crowns.
by Katrina Gogel
Making leaf crowns with beautiful autumn leaves is a fun and easy activity to do outside in the sunshine with the kids. Take a wander around your yard, along your street or visit your nearest park to scavenger hunt for lots of colourful leaves, then […]
Do you have a cardboard box lying around and looking for something crafty to do with the kids? A simple and fun activity is at-home mini golf.
by Katrina Gogel
We stumbled across this great idea on Google last week after we had a delivery that left us with a big cardboard box. Since its creation it […]
