COVID-19 Week #7: The happyly Survival Toolbox

Published on April 25, 2020 - Updated on May 05, 2020

Tools for Keeping the Kids Engaged and Happy at Home!

The resources in our tool kit are varied and benefit both parent and child. They are designed to keep your family entertained and learning new things. We focus on elevating values, creativity and practical skills through well-rounded activities that will keep their attention. It is our goal to provide you sufficient time to complete your work or household duties, that is if you can tear yourself away from the fun your kids are having!

1) The Daily Schedule. Thank you for the continued feedback and great suggestions for keeping our Daily Schedule fresh and stimulating every week. It includes 16 blocks of carefully selected activities covering art, games, yoga, outdoor time and more. View the document live and feel free to copy into a new document so you can adjust it to suit your needs.

2) Practical Skills

Check out our blog Prioritizing Practical Skills For Your Children to start honing in on teaching your children the most basic life skills!

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3) May Weeknight Meals

Check out our May Weeknight Meals recipe blog to help plan out your grocery shopping and meal planning for the rest of the month of May! Every meal is proving absolutely delicious and energizing our love for accessible cooking, while providing manageable opportunities for the kids to pitch in and in most cases, inspiring them to try something new!

4) The happyly Kids Writing Contest

This week is a continuation of The happyly Kids Writing Contest: What Makes My Town Special. Devised to celebrate positivity this exercise will reconnect them with what they value about their hometown. Let their imaginations run free! Follow the link above for all the exciting details. Additional opportunities are listed in this weeks blog about the benefits of contest application for kids!

5) Creativity Corner

Each weekday you will find a simple and fun craft featured during a block of time on the Daily Schedule for artwork. The crafts and their material lists are available in the most recent installment of Five Simple Craft Ideas for Your happyly Homes so check it out ahead of time to make sure you have everything you need.

6) Bedtime Rituals

Bedtime Tips For Tense Times

7) Plan a Trip

Dream Up Your Next Adventure this week! Read our blog on planning trips to help you and your family stay inspired! Having something to look forward can make this period of physical distancing way easier to digest. Share with us what your planning on our instagram @gethappyly

7) Virtual Yoga with Monika. We love Virtual Yoga with Monika! The kids are energized and centered after every session. Each week going forward the Zoom meeting begins at 12 pm EST on Thursday. Access the updated link here, on our blog or in the “Centering Time” block of the Daily Schedule.

9) Featured Activity

Make this week special by incorporating this activity into your life. Check out our blog Declare Today Your Favorite Holiday and make one day or every day a creative holiday of your choice!

Please email us at team@happyly.com if you have any questions, comments or ideas for The happyly Survival Toolbox. We also love seeing your highlights @gethappyly, so post away!

Be safe friends.

xo, the happyly team

Thoughtfully captured by:

Randi Banks

Randi (Betts) Banks grew up in New York and graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. She moved to Washington, D.C. more than thirteen years ago with her husband, Eaghmon, and they love to explore the area and seek out adventure, now with their two young children along for the ride. Growing up right near the beach, they are happiest when on or near the water, so exploring the rivers, lakes, and streams in the greater DC area is a favorite pastime for their family. In addition to serving as one of the Washington, DC area ambassadors, Randi is also the Editor in Chief and Co-founder of happyly.