During our district-wide closure, we want to provide the community with tips and ideas to stay happy, active and healthy at home during this challenging time. Follow our ideas for fitness and exercise, indoor and outdoor activities, crafts and projects for all ages. We will be updating this blog post, our Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.
Workouts
Stay healthy and active with at-home workouts. We’ve started compiling a list with many options – from local studios doing Facebook lives to YouTube channels to free trials!
- Let’s Move – Indoor and outdoor family fitness activities (special thanks to Erin and Trey for sharing this great site with us!)
- Yoga Six Wilmette (opens in a new tab) (Visit their FB page for details)
- Studio Spin Northfield (opens in a new tab) (FB Live 30 minute strength workout every day at 9:30am)
- Core Method Pilates Northbrook (opens in a new tab) (Sign up for free on-demand classes until April 30. Access to Kidlates which is a Pilates-based family fitness program for parents to do with their kids is included!
- Missy Vacala (opens in a new tab) (Check out her Instagram feed for a schedule of IG Lives)
- Shred415 (opens in a new tab) (Check our their Instagram feed for workouts)
- Peloton App (opens in a new tab)
- Daily Burn (opens in a new tab)
- Core Power Yoga on Demand (opens in a new tab)
- Yoga with Adrienne (opens in a new tab)
- Popsugar fitness (opens in a new tab)
- Fitness Blender (opens in a new tab)
- Iida Home Workouts (opens in a new tab) (Facebook group – zumba)
- Fit4Mom (opens in a new tab)
- Forever Om Yoga (opens in a new tab)
- Dailey Method Barre & Cycle: Lake Forest (opens in a new tab)
- Cosmic Kids Yoga (opens in a new tab) (Amazon Prime Video)
- Lemonade 2020 (opens in a new tab) (Facebook group, daily workouts)
Kid Activities
- Printable WPD word search (opens in a new tab)
- Printable WPD coloring pages (opens in a new tab)
- Printable WPD Scavenger Hunt (opens in a new tab)
- Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems (opens in a new tab)
- The Laughing Academy Improv for Kids (opens in a new tab)
- Barefoot Books (opens in a new tab)
- Science Experiments (opens in a new tab)
- Crafts (opens in a new tab)
- Hour of Code (opens in a new tab)
- Storytime from Space (opens in a new tab)
- Recipes kids can make by themselves (opens in a new tab)
- McHarper Manor (opens in a new tab) (daily kids crafts)
- Magic of Gary Kantor (opens in a new tab) (free magic videos)
- Museum of Science and Industry Chicago (opens in a new tab) (hands-on activities, games, and more)
- C2 Education Winnetka (opens in a new tab) (virtual platform)
Virtual Museum and Parks Visits
- Louvre (opens in a new tab)
- Guggenheim (opens in a new tab)
- National Gallery of Art (opens in a new tab) (Exhibits, activities and more)
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (opens in a new tab)
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art (opens in a new tab)
- Google Arts & Culture (opens in a new tab)
- Georgia Aquarium Live (opens in a new tab)
- Cincinnati Zoo (opens in a new tab) (Live streams of exhibits every day at 3pm)
- Virtual Tour of Yellowstone (opens in a new tab)
- Explore National Parks in the US (opens in a new tab)
- Brookefield Zoo: Bring the Zoo to You (opens in a new tab)
- Museum of Science and Industry Chicago (opens in a new tab)
Meditation and more
- Ten Percent Happier (opens in a new tab) (live guided meditation at 3pm)
- Calm (opens in a new tab)
- Headspace (opens in a new tab)
- Balance (opens in a new tab)
- An Astronauts Guide to Self-Isolation (opens in a new tab)
- Youper (opens in a new tab) (emotional health assistant)
- Moodpath (opens in a new tab)
- I Am Positive Affirmations (opens in a new tab)
Helpful Links
| Shop local: list of Winnetka businesses offering specialty services Winnetka-Northfield Public Library: ebooks, online crafts, movie streaming, and more Village of Winnetka COVID-19 updates CDC COVID-19 information CDC managing anxiety & stress Illinois Department of Health COVID-19 information |