Boredom Busters
We’ve just added some local summertime activities to our list and updated our online list to include even more stories, crafting and gardening resources!
Local Activities *NEW
Grab & Go Lunch Kuna School District offers free lunches to children ages 1-18 on M-F from 11 am – 12 pm at
- Ross Elementary School, 610 N School Ave
- Reed Elementary School, 1670 Linder Road
- Kuna High School, 637 E Deer Flat Road (west side student parking lot)
CHILDREN MUST BE PRESENT TO RECEIVE MEALS
Movies on the Greenbelt! Grab your blanket, chairs and snacks then head to the Kuna Greenbelt behind City Hall to enjoy a free Friday night family movie.
July 3, 2020 Aladdin, Rated PG
July 10, 2020 Maleficent 2, Rated PG
July 17, 2020 A Dog’s Journey, Rated PG
July 24, 2020 Abominable, Rated PG
July 31, 2020 Jumanji 1, Rated PG 13
August 14, 2020 Jumanji 2, Rated PG 13
Second Saturday Summer Concert Series Saturday, July 11, 2020 from 6:30 pm – 9 pm on Kuna Greenbelt behind City Hall featuring the music of Captain Snafu. The Kuna Arts Commission and Kuna Parks & Rec Department host this concert series with a family friendly atmosphere featuring local music, food and beverage and beer/wine.
The Market at Linder Farms where you’ll find fresh, local products including delicious donuts! The Market is open every other Saturday from 9 am – 1 pm.
June 27, 2020
July 7, 2020
July 25, 2020
August 8, 2020
August 22, 2020
Online Activities
Academic Research and Learning Databases
Lili.org
offers 150 prime academic research and learning databases FREE for Idaho residents.
Crafts *NEW
Burton Avenue if you have a cutting machine then check out Burton Avenue for craft ideas, SVG files and you’ll even find great free SVG files!
Silhouette School another wonderful resource for those with a Silhouette cutting machine. Check out Silhouette School for tips, tricks, shortcuts and great craft ideas.
Drawing
Mo Willems invites you to his studio every day for his LUNCH DOODLE complete with a downloadable activity page!
Visit Debbie Ridpath Ohi’s Youtube channel for read-alouds, doodles and learn how she illustrates her books.
eBooks and Audiobooks
Use OverDrive or Libby to borrow eBooks and Audiobooks from the Kuna Library collection through your computer, phone, eReader or Kindle. Download the app of your choice using Google Play or the App Store, login using your Kuna Library card number and choose a book.
Click here to learn the difference between OverDrive and Libby
Fitness *UPDATED
Camp Hello Bello offers dancing, stories, singing, art activities, crafts and more! Try one of our favorite dancing videos, Dance Party with Jessa
Life Time offers classes on demand with a variety of workout options including cardio, strength and yoga classes.
Orangetheory At-Home Workout, a new 30-minute workout video each day.
YMCA 360 offers free online classes for all ages including kid’s activities, active older adults, yoga and youth sports performance.
Gardening *NEW
Kids Gardening is a resource for parents and educators that creates opportunities for kids to learn and grow through gardening.
Floret Farms offers inspiration, tips, workshops and a wide range of resources for growing and arranging cut flowers.
Garden Answer find videos on a variety of garden topics including tours of beautiful gardens that are sure to inspire you!
Genealogy Research
Use the the MyHeritage Library Edition online tool to access historical documents, photos and other resources.
Learn a New Language
Pronunciator is a fun and free way to learn any of 163 languages. Includes new COVID-19 language course offered in 101 languages to teach vocabulary relevant to the virus. Funded by Lili.org.
Learning Games
Fun Brain
Play games while practicing math and reading skills
National Geographic kids
Learn about geography and fascinating animals!
Switcherzoo
Watch, listen and play games to learn about amazing animals!
Live Cameras
Math
Maths Shed
Maths made awesome!
Usborne Learning Palette is free for 60 days.
Online Exhibits
Reading
Highlights Kids
Read, play games and conduct cool science experiments online!
Kid Lit TV
Explore the world of children’s literature through author book readings, author interviews, book trailers and drawing lessons from illustrators.
PBS Kids
Hang out with your favorite characters all while learning!
Scholastic
Learn at Home provides 20 days’ worth of active learning journeys designed to reinforce and sustain education for students ages 3-13.
Star Fall
Practice phonics skills with read-along stories!
Storyline Online
Have some of your favorite stories read to you by movie stars!
Suessville
Read, play games and hang out with Dr. Seuss and his friends!
Singing *UPDATED
Camp Hello Bello offers dancing, stories, singing, art activities, crafts and more! Try one of our favorite singalongs, Singalong with Annie Q.
Emily Arrow
Join Emily on YouTube for music, books, ukulele, and storytime
Mary Chapin Carpenter Songs from Home Episode 1, tune in to enjoy a songs from the country/folk singer who is accompanied only by a guitar, her entertaining dog Angus, and her almost always sleeping cat, White Kitty. As of 6/30/2020 there are 26 episodes.
Spanish Children’s Stories
Stories *UPDATED
As Fast As Words Could Fly, read by Dule Hill
Catching the Moon, read by Kevin Costner and Jillian Estell
(Cool) Progeny is offering #operationstorytine through Instagram where your favorite authors and illustrators host story time online!
Charlie the Ranch Dog, read by Ree Drummond
Harry the Dirty Dog, read by Betty White
Hey That’s My Monster, read by Lily Tomlin
Me and My Cat, read by Elijah Wood
No More Noisy Nights, read by Tony Hale
Oh the Places You’ll Go!, read by Michelle Obama
Please Please the Bees, read by Rashida Jones
The Empty Pot, read by Rami Malek
The Hula-Hoopin’ Queen, read by Oprah Winfrey
The Tale of Peter Rabbit, read by Rose Byrne
Tour a Museum
Tour National Parks
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico
Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii
Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska
Virtual Field Trips
Homeschooling.com allows you to take a virtual field trip to Buckingham Palace, The Great Wall of China, Mars, The San Diego Zoo and much more!
Other Options
For even more options check out the Facebook Group, “Storytime Underground” where members find links to live singalongs, storytimes, activity sheets and more all through social media.
If you know of an online activity that would be a great addition to our list please send us a link and we’ll check it out!