Recreation & Fun at Home
Staying active while practicing physical distancing is very important to manage stress, relationships, physical and mental health, and support learning. Below are resources available for children, youth, and families while staying home.
Let us know of more resources by emailing info@growingupgreat.ca.
Connecting
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Ottawa: Virtual Clubhouse, to sign up email virtualBGCO@bgcottawa.org
- Osgoode Youth Association (O-YA): Virtual Youth Centre
- WOCRC Zone, Zone+, Queerios programs for youth: 613-591-3686 x261
- Jack Purcell Recreation Association: at home activities available here, also check out their Instagram (@jackpurcellrec) for challenges and tutorials
- YOCISO: try YOCISO at home, connect on Instagram (@OCISOYOUTH) and participate in weekly challenges, information on website, or email droman@ociso.org
- The Door Youth Centre: drop-in time
- Recreational Respite
Media
- Ottawa Public Library: online resources are available, including e-books, streaming movies, and other resources
- Pen Pal: write a letter to your school friends or extended family
- WHO Storybook: My Hero is You (information for other languages)
- Kids Colouring Sheet from Ottawa's Human Needs Task Force: English, French
Getting Active
- Active for Life: lots of activities for families, including 200+ activities for kids at home
- Dance Challenge: make up your own dance, record yourself and share with family and friends, have them send one back
- Scavenger Hunt: find one item for each letter of the alphabet or each letter in your name or your pet's name
- GoNoodle: ages 5-12
- COVIDwithKids
Exploring the World from Home
- Ingenium: Science at Home
- Environment Canada Climate Kids
- Environmental Activities from Environment America
- National Geographic Kids
- Virtual field trips
- Many museums have developed virtual visits, go to their website to look for links