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31 Simple Activities to do before the new year
Looking for fun activities to do together as a family this holiday season? Check out this activity guide filled with great ideas like hosting a puppet show or building a snow globe.
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Native American Stories
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by reading the diverse stories ofIndigenous Peoples with your child.
Summer of Learning Playlist | Week of August 30, 2021
Harvest and Cook Your Veggies
In this activity playlist, you’ll build your healthy eating and cooking skills! If you didn’t plant your own garden this summer, we hope to inspire you to dream about what you could plant in your own garden next summer!
To celebrate the State Fair, we’re sharing a playlist of activities that are inspired by the Great Minnesota Get-Together!
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Summer of Learning Playlist | Week of August 23, 2021
Back to School Routines
This week, we are going to talk all about going to school. Whether this is the first time you will go to school, or you have been going for years, there is always something new to learn. So let’s get started!
To celebrate the State Fair, we’re sharing a playlist of activities that are inspired by the Great Minnesota Get-Together!
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Kids coloring TPT's giant chalkboard mural at the 2019 Minnesota State Fair
Summer of Learning Playlist | Week of August 16, 2021
State Fair-inspired Activities
For many families, it’s tradition. It represents a sense of place and belonging, and a chance to explore and taste some of the many things that make our state so great!
To celebrate the State Fair, we’re sharing a playlist of activities that are inspired by the Great Minnesota Get-Together!
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Summer of Learning Playlist | Week of August 9, 2021
S’Mores in a Solar Cooker
This week, we’re going to learn about Fire Safety and a few tips on how to get the most out of your nature hikes. We’ll even make fresh S’mores! In this activity playlist, you’ll build up on your outdoor exploration and safety skills!
Summer of Learning Playlist | Week of August 2, 2021
Fun with Music and Art
This month, Twin Cities PBS is giving you even more fun ways to enjoy ‘camp’ from your home! Online this week we will be visiting the arts and crafts tent with activities and games that help us bring out our creative sides.
Summer of Learning Playlist | Week of July 26, 2021
Call of the Wild
This week we’re going to learn about the different sounds animals make and how they use those sounds to communicate with one another.
Learn more about the sounds that animals make in this week’s activity playlist.
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Summer of Learning Playlist | Week of July 19, 2021
Out of this World Activities
This week we’re going to explore something really far away. How far away? We are talking about space! Strap into your spaceship and get ready for activities, games, and videos that are out of this world!
Learn more about space in this week’s activity playlist.
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Summer of Learning Playlist | Week of July 12, 2021
Dinosaurs are Dino-mite!
This week you are in for a ROARING good time as we learn all about dinosaurs! Even though dinosaurs lived millions of years ago, scientists are still learning new things about them all the time.
Learn more about dinosaurs in this week’s activity playlist.
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Summer of Learning Playlist | Week of July 5, 2021
Getting Wild with Cats and Dogs
Take a walk on the wild side and learn about cats and dogs that are big and small! This week, we’re going to build our observation skills and explore some of our favorite animals from all over the world.
Summer of Learning Playlist | Week of June 28, 2021
CELEBRATING FAMILY TRADITIONS
It’s week three of TPT’s extra special summer camp! This week, we’re going to learn about family traditions and the Fourth of July. In the activities, you’ll build your creativity and curiosity skills!
Summer of Learning Playlist | Week of June 21, 2021
SUMMER’S HERE! LET’S ENGINEER!
Do you like to build things? Do you like to solve problems? We do too! This week we are talking all about engineering.
Summer of Learning Playlist | Week of June 14, 2021
CELEBRATE AND LEARN ABOUT JUNETEENTH
It’s week three of TPT’s extra special summer camp! This week is all about freedom, family, and culture as we celebrate Juneteenth!
Summer of Learning Playlist | Week of June 7, 2021
EXPLORE THE WILD AND WONDERFUL WORLD OF WATER
It’s week two of TPT’s extra special summer camp! Every week this summer, we will watch, play, and explore our neighborhood with all our favorite PBS KIDS friends!
This week we are going to learn all about water!
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Summer of Learning Playlist | Week of May 31, 2021
Friends & Neighbors
Welcome to the first week of TPT’s extra special summer camp! Every week this summer, we will watch, play, and explore our neighborhood with all our favorite PBS KIDS friends!
Speaking of friends, this week we are going to learn about being good friends and neighbors. Discover activities to help you practice being a good friend, including making cards you can send to a pen pal.
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TPT is partnering with the Science Museum of Minnesota to offer summer learning playlists every week during the summer for kids PreK – grade 2.
Themes include:
- Whacky Science
- All About Animals
- Magic & Potions
- Dance & Movement
- Environmental Science
- Paleontology
- Engineering
- and more.
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85% of Parents agree that PBS KIDS is a trusted and safe source for kids to watch television and play digital games and apps.
How You and Your Kids Can De-Stress During Coronavirus
Feeling stressed, scared or anxious about the COVID-19 pandemic? Breathe. Use this and other strategies to help children – and yourself – navigate these feelings.
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