

For those who don't have social media, the zoo will post the safaris on both their website and YouTube. Here's a comprehensive list of some great virtual tours, zoo cams, and STEM activities (and we even threw in some doodling and celebrity readings), and it's all free!Ĭincinnati Zoo Botanical Garden Every weekday at 3 PM EDT, the Cincinnati Zoo will host a Home Safari Facebook Live that features a different animal each day. While these resources are being shared all over the internet, finding the time to make heads or tails of them is another story.

Parents can also find a wealth of resources for educational entertainment through Google Arts Culture, some of which are linked below as well.

While these places have physically closed their doors, many have realized that the need for children's entertainment is at an all-time high, and many have stepped up to offer just that. In their attempt to comply with social distancing directives, museums, zoos and amusement parks the world over have announced temporary closures when they will reopen is anyone's guess. With everyone doing their part to curb the spread of Coronavirus, the usual haunts for children's entertainment are now closed to the public. No doubt, parents find themselves constantly looking for ways to entertain their kids 24/7, and with the quarantine well underway, many are at a loss for resources. Stuck at home with canceled spring break plans, and summer vacations next on the chopping block, things might be looking pretty grim right now. Moms and dads are suddenly finding themselves wearing far too many hats: parent, employee, caregiver and teacher are just naming a few.

For the first time in most of our lifetimes, schools have been shut down for extended periods, and no one really knows when it will end. While the world is sorting out the new normal of social distancing, parents everywhere are also trying to do it with full-time jobs, and in many cases, no child care.
