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 […]
Australian schools to remain open during COVID-19
National Cabinet met today (16 April 2020) to discuss whether schools should remain open during the coronavirus pandemic and the current evidence supports schools remaining open.
After consultation, the National Cabinet agreed with the AHPPC (Australian Health Protection Principal Committee) advice that “on current evidence, schools can be fully open” […]
[ April 16, 2020 12:00 am to May 16, 2020 12:00 am. ]
Ken Done Educational Resources
Ken Done has released three free worksheets to help school students in grades 3 to 11 to learn about art at home.
Primary – stage 2 & 3 (years 3-6)
This worksheet is intended for stage 2 and 3 students. It’s aim is for students to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding when creating […]
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 to April 30, 2020. ]
Top ideas for staying and playing at home with the kids during the School Holidays & Beyond
Families are staying at home due to coronavirus, so we’ve put together a list of fun indoor and outdoor activities that you can do with the kids, or they can do on their own. This includes arts and crafts, […]
[ April 16, 2020 to April 30, 2020. ]
All South Australians with cold or flu symptoms will be able to access COVID-19 testing as part of a two-week testing blitz from 16 April to 30 April 2020.
If you have COVID-19 symptoms, such as fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny nose or shortness of breath, you can be tested for COVID-19 as part of […]
[ 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 […]
Royal Adelaide Show cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19
The organisers behind the Royal Adelaide Show have made the decision to cancel this year’s 2020 Royal Adelaide Show due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and the current restrictions in place for public gatherings, along with the uncertainty of any timeline around lifting […]
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 […]
[ April 1, 2020; ]
START Online: Monster Sounds
Experience the Art Gallery of SA’s ‘START’ program online from home this month with a range of activities for all the family to enjoy.
Explore monsters and sound in art with a range of accessible, hands-on activities for you to enjoy at home.
Start Art Workshops: Monster Maracas
Play with sound in their creative cut […]
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 […]
[ April 15, 2020; April 22, 2020; April 29, 2020; May 6, 2020; May 13, 2020; May 20, 2020; May 27, 2020; June 3, 2020; June 10, 2020; June 17, 2020; June 24, 2020; ]
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 […]
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 […]
[ April 29, 2020 to May 31, 2020. ]
Adelaide FringeVIEW
The Adelaide Fringe team have been working hard to find a way to directly support artists during the COVID-19 crisis, and are excited to announce the pilot of an online, digital Fringe experience; Adelaide FringeVIEW.
The world as we know it has changed so radically in only a few weeks. The Adelaide Fringe organiser’s hearts […]
Patch Theatre ZOOM Character Activities
Patch Theatre have created a site where you can colour in ZOOM alien characters, design your own alien and make your alien move. This is a great activity to do at home while being creative and even learning about animation.
Activities:
ZOOM ALIEN COLOUR IN
Colour in the characters and bring them to life.
Download […]
WIN A Luxurious Mother’s Day Gift from Lonely Goat Cashmere
Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 10th and every Mum deserves to be pampered, especially this year, and what better way than with a super soft poncho and scarf.
Lonely Goat Cashmere is a local Adelaide small business stocking the highest quality luxurious cashmere and cashmere blend products […]
WIN How to Train Your Dragon Plush Eggs
Hatch your own soft and huggable dragon!
Your favourite dragon characters from How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World are now available in a 3-inch squeezable plush.
Scoop up a colourful Dragon Egg with unique pattern and lift off the top of the egg to discover a magical dragon […]
Watch your favourite Supercars stars face off in the BP Supercars All Stars Eseries
While there’ll be no Supercars Championship action until June 2020, the full cast of Supercars stars will still be racing.
The BP Supercars All Stars Eseries will take place via the iRacing computer simulation platform, running over approximately 10 rounds from 8 April […]
Kids eBook Club – Libraries SA
Libraries SA have created a library of eBooks that are always available. There are no waitlists, no holds, and they are free to borrow with a One Card membership.
There are over 40 books available in the kids section ready to read any time.
Simply visit the Libraries SA website and browse […]
Wootube – Maths Lesson Videos
Australian secondary school teacher, Eddie Woo regularly uploads mathematics lessons to his YouTube channel.
These are a great tool for at-home learning right now. He offers classes for year 7 – 12 on a range of topics and curriculums.
The topics on his website are aligned to the NSW Mathematics curriculum. In South […]
P.E with Joe Monday to Friday – The Body Coach
‘The Body Coach’, Joe Wicks, has become Britain’s (and the world’s) P.E. teacher every Monday to Friday.
With the recent COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing, Joe’s become a huge YouTube sensation with nearly a million people watching his videos from all around the world. He livestreams his […]
Learn about Dinosaurs with Professor Flint’s Live Streamed Events
Dinosaur University has created a program of online activities across the week including free, regular interactive live Facebook events on Wednesdays and Fridays at 11am.
World-renowned, and critically-acclaimed singing palaeontologist Professor Flint is the main teacher, guide, and palaeo pal of Dinosaur University and presents a live event […]
Maggie Beer shares her home cooking with followers on Facebook and Instagram during COVID-19 pandemic.
The delightful Maggie Beer is sharing her home cooking with followers of her Instagram and Facebook pages to help inspire them to cook.
Followers can tune in and watch Maggie as she prepares meals in her own Barossa Valley kitchen. Maggie will […]
Surviving Year 12 in 2020 – Advice from Beyond Blue
The media and those around us can spread a lot of hype and pressure about year 12, but putting things into perspective can really help to avoid becoming overwhelmed.
If you have a child in their final year of school, or have friends or family that do, […]
