Looking for something new to do while following the current CDC guidelines? The South Whitehall Township Parks and Recreation Department is excited to offer some resources for At Home Recreation that will respect social distancing, and will include resources for on-line programs (facebook live, webinars, etc.), health and wellness initiatives (nutrition, mental health, nature, education, exercise, etc.) and just links to some fun online games! Make sure to check back often as new activities, games and ideas are added. Enjoy!
HOLIDAY FUN FOR ALL AGES
- Holiday Bingo (print the bingo boards and have fun watching holiday movies as a family! When you recognize something from your bingo board happening on TV, mark that box. First person to complete an entire row wins an extra holiday cookie!)
- Crayola Holiday Coloring Pages
- SpongeBob SantaPants Coloring Pages
- Popcorn Garland Kit – A unique gift idea or fun at home
- Holiday Cooking – Hot Chocolate Bombs
- Holiday Cooking – Sugar Cookies Tutorial
- Holiday Cooking – Cinnamon Rolls
- Holiday Math – Learn while having fun!
- Make a 3D Christmas Card
- Make Paper Snowflakes
- Winter Penguin Craft Idea
- Printable Winter Puzzles & Worksheets
- Printable Holiday Word Search & Crossword Puzzles
- Lights of the World – Arizona
- Macy’s 2020 Center City Christmas Light Show
LOCAL INITIATIVES, GAMES & FAMILY FUN
- Family Fun Cardio Workout
- Art and Design Learning at Home
- South Whitehall Township Nature Scavenger Hunt
- Takeout Tuesday Challenge – Support Local
- Netflix Party – Watch With Your Friends, Neighbors and Relatives
- NPR – Watch Live Virtual Concerts Updated Daily
- 101 Videos From National Geographic
- Playworks: Play at Home
- Five Fun Activities for Teaching Kids About Conservation
- Virtual Jigsaw Puzzles
- Crossword Puzzles
- Interactive Sudoku/Mazes/Logic Puzzles
- Online and Printable Sudoku, Word Search and Crossword
- Play Chess
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
- Art and Design Learning at Home
- NASA Stem Activities (K-4th Grade)
- Toilet Paper Tube Marble Run
- US Tennis Association – Tennis Training & Exercise Videos
- US Soccer Foundation – Weekly Videos
- Cosmic Kids Yoga
- Hallway Lazer Maze
- Folded Paper Bracelets
- Make Play Dough at Home
- Virtual Sports Camps for Kids
- Math Video Games
- Play Chess
- YMCA Kids Activities
FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
- Creativity Corner – Activities and Challenges
- Adventures with an Explorer
- Books read aloud by actors and actresses
- PBS Science Video Games
ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS & SENIORS
- Seven Strength, Balance and Flexibility Exercises for Older Adults
- Strength & Balance by Silver Sneakers
- Gentle Chair Yoga Routine
- Gentle Chair Yoga Routine (2)
- Tai Chi for Arthritis
- Planet Fitness: Daily 7pm Live “Work-Ins”
- Walk Yourself to Healthy
- Four Exercises Older Adults Should Do Every Day
- YMCA Health and Fitness Videos
- SilverSneakers Videos
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS
- Virtual Field Trip of Ellis Island
- 8 Museum Tours From Around the World
- 22 Tours: From Zoo Exhibits to Museum Galleries
- 33 National Park Tours
- Aerial America: Smithsonian Channel
- African Wildlife Cam
- All About Birds
- Beyond the Battlefield
- Animal Cams – Visit an Aquarium
VIRTUAL AMUSEMENT PARK RIDES (these are not professionally made videos but still offer entertainment)
- Splash Mountain (front seat ride!)
- Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Peter Pan’s Flight
- Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway
- Mad Tea Party
- Jungle Cruise
- it’s a small world
- Expedition Everest
- Frozen Ever After
- Carousel of Progress
- Big Thunder Mountain
- Alice in Wonderland
