Fun at Home
Free bilingual activities, songs to learn together, and screen-free ideas for the next rainy afternoon — all from the same teachers your child sees every day.
Teacher-favorite resources.
Reading & StoriesAges 4–6Starfall Learn to Read
Phonics-first lessons with Zac the Rat and friends — systematic sound-by-sound reading practice.
StarfallPlay
Reading & StoriesAges 3–5Duolingo ABC
Free reading app from Duolingo — bite-size phonics and sight-word lessons for brand-new readers.
Duolingo ABCPlay
Reading & StoriesAges 2–6Storyline Online
Famous actors read favorite children’s books aloud — story time any time of day.
Storyline OnlinePlay
Reading & StoriesAges 4–6Teach Your Monster to Read
Award-winning free reading game — kids build a monster, then learn phonics through silly adventures.
Teach Your MonsterPlay
Letters & ABCsAges 3–5PBS Kids Super Why!
Letter recognition and spelling games with Alpha Pig, Princess Presto, and the Super Readers.
PBS KidsPlay
Letters & ABCsAges 2–4Starfall ABCs
Classic tap-a-letter activities — each letter sings its sound with a tiny animation.
StarfallPlay
Letters & ABCsAges 3–5ABCya Pre-K Games
Playful pre-K games focused on letter recognition, tracing, and early alphabet skills.
ABCyaPlay
Songs & RhymesAges 3–5PBS Kids Music Games
Sing, drum, and dance with Alma’s Dino Dance Party, Acoustic Rooster, and karaoke favorites.
PBS KidsPlay
MathAges 3–5PBS Kids Number Games
Count, compare, and pattern-match with Peg + Cat, Odd Squad, and Cyberchase characters.
PBS KidsPlay
MathAges 2–6Khan Academy Kids
Totally free learning app — early math, counting, and problem-solving through cheerful little adventures.
Khan Academy KidsPlay
MathAges 4–6ABCya Early Math Games
Quick, colorful counting and sorting games from the ABCya pre-K collection.
ABCyaPlay
Colors & ShapesAges 3–5PBS Kids Shapes Games
Sort, match, and build with shapes and patterns alongside classic PBS characters.
PBS KidsPlay
Colors & ShapesAges 2–5Sesame Street Games
Colors, feelings, and friendship games with Elmo, Abby, and the whole Sesame Street gang.
Sesame StreetPlay
GamesAges 5–8National Geographic Kids Games
Animal quizzes, habitat puzzles, and nature adventures from the Nat Geo Kids team.
National Geographic KidsPlay
GamesAges 4–6Highlights Kids Puzzles
Hidden pictures, jokes, and printable puzzles from the classic Highlights magazine team.
Highlights KidsPlay
Traditional · Sung by Miss Carmen at morning circle
Los pollitos dicen
Español
Los pollitos dicen pío, pío, pío, cuando tienen hambre, cuando tienen frío. La gallina busca el maíz y el trigo. Les da la comida y les presta abrigo.
English
The little chicks say pío, pío, pío, when they're hungry, when they're cold. The mother hen looks for the corn and wheat. She brings them food and keeps them warm.
Twelve screen-free ideas. Materials already in your house.
Build a fort
Two chairs, a sheet, three pillows. The fort is the activity AND the location of the next activity.
Ages 2+Sock-pile sort
Dump the clean laundry on the floor. Match pairs together. Yes, this counts as childcare.
Ages 3+Kitchen color hunt
Find five red things, four yellow, three green. Lining them up on the table is half the fun.
Ages 2+Rainstick from rice
A paper-towel tube + tape + a half-cup of rice. Tilt slowly. Listen.
Ages 3+Ice-cube paint
Freeze water + food coloring in an ice tray with toothpicks for handles. Paint on construction paper.
Ages 4+5-minute drawing relay
Set a timer for 5 min. Each person draws for 1 minute, then passes the page. The story emerges.
Ages 5+Letter scavenger hunt
Pick a letter. Find ten things in the house that start with it. The letter S is hard mode.
Ages 4+Phone-photo studio
Hand them your phone (with parental controls). Theme: things that are taller than you. Look at the results.
Ages 4+Cardboard kitchen
Save one Amazon box. Cut a stove-top with a marker. Disposable cups become pots. Two-day life span.
Ages 3+Story dice
Three sticky notes per person — write a noun, verb, and place. Mix them up. Tell the story.
Ages 5+Spy mission
Tape a string maze across the hallway. Crawl under without touching. Bonus: in slow-motion.
Ages 5+Salt-tray writing
A baking sheet, a half-cup of salt, a finger. Practice letters or numbers — erases with a shake.
Ages 3+Want to see your child do this every day?
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