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    Home » Theme Based Learning Activities

    Published: Mar 20, 2020 · Modified: May 28, 2023 by Fynn · All activities should be supervised by an adult. This post may contain affiliate links.

    8 Hands-on Learning Activities for Kids to Understand the Coronavirus

    Inside: An activity pack with 8 learning activities for kids to learn more about the coronavirus.

    Mom, what's happening?

    That was my 4yo's question when she overheard our conversation about the latest news on Covid-19.

    She caught me off guard. My mind was racing as I thought how to answer her question.

    I was unprepared. But I knew she needed to know what's happening around the world. It's her world too.

    With this goal in mind, I created this special edition Home Explorer Camp activity pack about the Coronavirus. I hope these hands-on activities can help children understand this virus, what is happening around the world and what they can do to help during this global crisis.

    I have also put together a list of kid friendly resources about Coronavirus that have helped me navigate this difficult topic with my children.

    Scroll to the bottom to download the Coronavirus Theme Home Explorer Camp Activity Pack and the list of kid friendly Coronavirus resources.

    Coronavirus Learning Activities for Kids
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    • 8 Learning Activities For kids In a Fun Mission Game Style
    • Kid-friendly Coronavirus Resources

    8 Learning Activities For kids In a Fun Mission Game Style

    Mission card from the Coronavirus Home Explorer Camp
    A mission card from the Coronavirus Home Explorer Camp

    This activity pack follows the fun mission game format of our hugely popular Home Explorer Camp. It comes with 8 low prep activities in the form of missions for children to complete. Once they complete a task on their mission card, they unlock the next mission and receive another card until they have completed all the missions.

    There are also 3 mission cards that incorporate your daily activities like nap time, meal time and shower and 1 special card for children when they completed all their missions.

    Kids learning about Coronavirus

    The mission number is intentionally left blank to give you maximum flexibility. Use what works for your children. You can:

    • arrange the missions in any order,
    • leave out any missions if you don’t think they are suitable for your children or
    • add in more missions.

    Kid-friendly Coronavirus Resources

    Before you jump into our activity pack, I like to share more kid-friendly Coronavirus resources with you. Feel free to use these resources and make the learning experience as enriching as possible for your children.

    • Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus (Comic for kids)
    • How to talk to your child about Coronavirus (Article by The New York Times)
    • What is Coronavirus? (a cartoon on youtube)
    • The Ultimate List of Kids Books about Germs and Hygiene by Happily Ever Elephant
    • Pepper and Soap Science Experiment by Our Little Play Nest
    • Invisible Germs on Hands Paper Towel Activity by Mother Could
    • Daily Updates of Coronavirus Cases

    If you are sharing these activities on social media, please tag me @happytotshelf and use the hashtag #HTShomeexplorercamp. 

    Join my mailing list and get the password to access the Coronavirus Home Explorer Camp Activity Pack on our subscribers-only printable page.

    Stay safe and healthy.

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    About Fynn

    Fynn is a Math and Science teacher from Singapore, author of The Happy Learning Book for Siblings and founder of Happy Tot Shelf. She helps parents enjoy home learning with their children through her highly popular kids' activity membership, The Happy Learners' Club. Fynn has been featured in various newspapers, websites and on radio shows as an expert in early childhood learning and creative hands-on learning ideas.

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    1. Mereseini says

      February 01, 2022 at 3:03 pm

      I do found this useful and i need some information or more activities for my Students.
      Am a preschool teacher here in Fiji island one of the island in the South Pacific.

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      • Fynn says

        April 18, 2022 at 4:49 am

        Glad you love the ideas!

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