During this time of uncertainty and change, we understand it can be difficult to come up with new and exciting ideas each day so we at BAHS have put together a list of our top choices for families with varied interests, whether your children want to draw, visit a museum, play a game with a relative or explore an aquarium.
Arts
The Kennedy Center’s Artist in Residence, Mo Willems, is hosting daily live art classes hosted on YouTube that are fun and appropriate for the whole family.聽 New episodes are posted each weekday at 1:00 p.m. ET and remain on YouTube where they can be streamed anytime.聽.
Tour International Galleries and Museums
More and more art galleries and museums around the world are hosting online tours of their collections and exhibitions, allowing viewers to explore at their own pace from home. Some of our favorites include聽,听听补苍诲听.
Stream the Met Opera Nightly
Every evening a different opera performance is hosted for free on the Met website at 7:30 p.m. ET; each video is available to view online until 6:30 p.m. the following day. This week is dubbed Wagner Week and features classics by the German composer.聽.
Go Outdoors
Visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Hike in Yosemite Park
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Stay Active
Free On Demand Yoga Classes
Core Power Yoga is offering a selection of聽聽that be streamed for free anytime.
Daily聽Pranayama and Advanced Live Classes
San Francisco’s聽聽offers聽daily pranayama (yogic breathing) classes, as well as weekly live Mysore classes via Zoom at various levels.聽.
Dance Party
Host a daily dance party with your children using the聽, which breaks dance routines down step by step or just stream your own music selection and let the kids start moving!
Catch Up with Family & Friends
Movie Night
聽is a Google Chrome extension that makes it possible to watch films with friends and family all over the country. Just make sure everyone downloads the extension, joins the party聽and then get the popcorn ready!
Virtual Playdate
See one another, play games and more with聽 that includes children’s games, books and activities you can enjoy together whilst observing social distancing.
Bedtime Stories
Free Children’s Audiobooks
As long as schools are closed,听聽is offering free audiobooks of many childhood favorites, highlighting choices appropriate for all ages from聽Winnie the Pooh听补苍诲听Dr. Seuss聽to classics for older readers, such as聽Pride & Prejudice听补苍诲听Jane Eyre.
As always, we’re here to assist with all your household staffing needs during this challenging time. Both childcare and cleaning professionals are considered essential workers and we have implemented strict protocols to make sure your family is as safe as possible.聽Contact us today to learn more.