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What Are We doing Today?

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We know most of our members are working at home, or providing hybrid library services. When the quarantine first started, we provided a page every single day, with activities for kids to do at home. The more we can do cooperatively, the less everyone has to come up with individually.

So each week, we will provide you with some resources you can use online, to share with your community members. You can also link to our original page right here, and share it with anyone in your community.

So, what could you be doing this week? Here are a few ideas:

Wondrous Ancient Asia

“Ancient Asia has a fascinating history, with many of the world’s greatest religious traditions emerging from this region Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism. In this section you will learn about architecture, daily life and different Indian foods to help you have a better understanding how people lived and how this culture thrived.”

We’re Cooking Now: Mini pizza quiches

We always say this, but when you are working in the kitchen be sure you talk to your adult before you get started. You can make some nice food for yourself, and have some to share it with you family!

All the instructions are on this website. And here are the ingredients you will need today:

  • 2 large tortilla wraps
  • 4 eggs
  • chopped vegetables (optional)
  • 6 slices salami
  • 3 cherry tomatoes, halved, plus extra to serve
  • handful basil leaves
  • vegetable sticks, to serve

Let’s Make It: Tin Can Windsocks

It may not be warm outside right now, but this is a great project you can make! (Always talk with your adult before you start on projects, so you can talk through your ideas.) You can find all the instructions for making this project on this website. And here are the materials you will need for this project:

Supplies Needed:

Get Up! Get Moving!

We all know that working at home is tough. There is a lot of working on the computer, and that is hard. So we need to get up! Jump around! Kick our feet! Burn off wiggly energy! And help our happy chemicals to bounce around! So, let’s do this!

Virtual Visit tot he Metropolitan Museum of Art

Welcome to the home of #MetKids, made for, with, and by kids and The Met!

“We’re excited to share and discover The Metropolitan Museum of Art with you. Whether you’re in New York City or across the globe, you’ll get to:

  • Explore The Met using an interactive map
  • Watch behind-the-scenes videos that feature kids just like you
  • Travel through more than 5,000 years of art in our time machine
  • Discover fun facts about works of art—from dragons to dancers, and from mummies to masks and more!
  • Try out creative projects for at home or in the galleries
  • Stay up-to-date with our #MetKids blog

#MetKids has been inspired, tested, and approved by real kids ages 7–12. We think that everyone can learn something from a kid-friendly explanation, and especially from the questions you are bold enough to ask.”