Need to tucker out those kids? Add some vibrant exercise to your daily routine with these virtual workouts and get the kids dancing, saluting the sun and having a whole lot of fun!
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Sing, dance, laugh and SWIM with these wonderful swim resources for kids. For ages 4 to 12 we’ve got your at-home swimming fun covered with videos and tips from Life Saving Victoria and from our very own Yarra Leisure instructors!
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Calling all frazzled home educators, oops we mean parents. If you’re out of ideas to keep the kids entertained (and quiet for just a few precious minutes), Yarra Libraries have got you sorted. With virtual activities like toddler aerobics, crafts and storytimes, your little tackers will be happy little vegemites in no time.
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When it comes to learning a whole lot of cool moves from dance, martial arts and yoga these classes are the way to go. Each 20 or 40-minute class is jam-packed with cool music and foundation fitness moves and fun games. This is sure to leave the kids (and parents) feeling great!
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Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed specially for kids aged 3+, used in schools and homes all over the world.
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Disney's exciting series features creative Disney workouts and is the perfect way to break a sweat without leaving the comfort of your own home! Featuring Disney classics like Peter Pan and The Incredibles, these family-friendly workouts are so much fun you won’t even realize you’re exercising.
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Movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts for wherever the kids are!
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PE with Joe is a really fun way to keep fit with the family with a new workout released daily to keep your kids on their toes.
Get active with JoeBeing a parent is stressful, add in a global pandemic and bored kids in isolation and you have a whole new level of stress (and frustration).
Thankfully, our fantastic team of at Yarra Libraries have started Stay at Home Storytime, a pre-recorded virtual Storytime that you can watch from the comfort of your own home. Yay for technology!
There are also some really fantastic initiatives popping up on social media, take a peek at New York Times bestselling illustrator Wendy Macnaughton’s brilliant and quirky drawing classes for kids (and big kids) on her Instagram @wendymac.
Manuela Molina has created a short book that you can download in many languages to support and reassure children under the age of 7 about COVID-19. She encourages families to discuss the full range of emotions arising from the current situation. It is important to point out that this resource does not seek to be a source of scientific information, but rather a tool based on fantasy. Manuela also recommends printing this material so children can draw on it. Remember that emotions are processed through repetitive play and stories read multiple times.
