Activities for TeensLearn a language. View some art. Do a workout. STAY ACTIVE. STAY CONNECTED.
Virtual Activities for Teens:
- Learn Home Cooked Recipes
Dazzle your family by preparing some homecooked soups, desserts, main dishes, etc.
- Host a Netflix Watch Party
Description: All you need is a computer and a Netflix account! Download the Netflix Party desktop application (for free) and create your party. Watch a movie with friends at the same time, and chat with the texting feature.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_B1YOIYM3Q
- Learn to Juggle
- Photography
Grab your camera and start taking pictures! Don’t have a camera? Buy a cheap disposable one or use your phone. Also attached, a list of 151 things to photograph - A-Z.
- Learn to Knit and Crochet
Watch these fun videos to learn the basics of knitting and crocheting. Once you mastered how to knit and/or crochet, click on the third link for fun projects that you can do at home.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM5M2Fu0RtY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqQWpTOx22c
- Mystic Aquarium Facebook Live!
At 11am each day, aquarium animal care professionals broadcast via FaceBook Live. See different marine species each day. Viewers are encouraged to sak questions. Log in to Facebook and search for the Mystic Aquarium at @mysticaquarium
- DIY Woodworking projects for beginners
Are you handy? Do you want a fun project that can be used in your home? Tackle one of these DIY woodworking projects with your Mom, Dad, grandparent or caregiver. Please do not operate equipment or tools without adult permission and supervision.
- Thank Essential Workers by making signs and posters
Make posters to hang in your windows saying, ‘Thank you Nurses, Doctors, Postal workers, and delivery workers. Stay Safe!’ You can switch it up and do it your way! You could also make a card; many hospitals are collecting them for their doctors and nurses.
- Make Cards or become a Pen Pal for Adults and Seniors in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities
To protect their health during the Covid-19 outbreak senior citizens in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living facilities are unable to have visitors so homemade cards from "neighbors" are especially meaningful and help soothe the isolation. Some Assisted Living facilities are also asking for pen pals for their seniors.
You can send cards and letters to adults living with chronic disease at The Boston Home at 2049 Dorchester Ave, Boston MA 02124, Attention: Kerry Donohue
https://www.today.com/parents/writing-cards-nursing-homes-others-isolation-can-help-t176680
- Make some Origami
Try your hand at origami!. Make a few origami boxes to hold your earbuds, your spare change and a few other things! You can make a whole variety of things with origami such as a zoo of origami animals! Have fun!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWVppdfYOx8
- Museum of Science at Home
Join Museum educators for fun, live stream presentations for the entire family! Daily streams take place throughout the day on different topics.
Through its new #MOSatHome platform, delivering the Museum experience to families and educators online with a host of live stream events, webinars, podcasts, family STEM activities and more.
- Work out at Home for free with Planet Fitness
Join Planet Fitness for free at-home workouts, or what they are calling "Work-Ins".
Search Youtube for the hashtag #unitedwemove.
Work out with celebrity guest trainers!!
- Learn a New Language
Learn a new language in a fun game like setting. Set up a free account at Duolingo and learn French, Spanish, German, Russian, Italian, etc. all while having a blast!!
- The New England Aquarium
The New England Aquarium is broadcasting daily live presentations at 11am EST on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/NewEnglandAquarium
Their site also has many prerecorded videos to browse, from penguin feeding to at-home projects for families.
- Street Tour - Graffiti Art
Take a street tour of some unbelievable Graffiti Art streetart.withgoogle.com/en
- Watch a Broadway Play
Watch a REAL Broadway play from the comfort of your sofa! BroadwayHD is a streaming service for theater fans. Sign up for a FREE 7-day trial. broadwayhd.com
- Watch the New York Philharmonic in concert
Watch previously recorded full-length concerts by the New York Philharmonic
- Watch Alvin Ailey Dance Performances
Watch previously recorded full length videos of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Company performing on stage.
https://www.alvinailey.org/performances-tickets/ailey-all-access
- Explore the surface of Mars
Take a ride over the surface of Mars and learn more about the red planet
- See the Northern Lights
Between 10pm and 4am see the beautiful Northern Lights over Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.
https://explore.org/livecams/polar-bears-international/northern-lights-cam
- Discover Hawaii
Discover the islands of Hawaii and the many unique features located there from beaches to volcanoes to the USS Arizona Memorial Museum in Pearl Harbor.
- Listen to a Podcast
There are lots of enjoyable podcasts available, try one of these to get started:
- Dear Hank & John - A lighthearted advice podcast where two brothers answer questions on everything from random thoughts to deep, emotional topics.
- Harry Potter and the Sacred Text
- Pants on Fire - A silly game show where a tween girl interviews two grown-ups, one who is an expert on a topic and one who is lying.
- What's Good Game - An informative, funny weekly podcast all about video games.
- Radiolab - This podcast delivers scientific ideas in a creative, innovative way
- Take a Virtual Dive
Take a virtual dive in one of America's incredible marine sanctuaries. With 360 degree technology used by trained divers, you can view all types of marine life under the sea without getting wet!
- Yoga
Try some yoga. Search for the "Yoga with Adriene" channel on YOUTUBE and enjoy some relaxing and healthy yoga.
- Art Projects to do at Home
The Brookline Arts Center has some super fun art projects to do at home categorized by age groups. Something for the whole family.
- Math Games
Have fun while practicing your math skills. These math games are a blast and your parents and teachers will be thrilled!