Spring Activities – New
- Encouraging Kids to Enjoy Nature With All of Their Senses – How can you help your child tune in her senses to the natural wonders around her while giving her the freedom to engage in creative, unstructured outdoor play?
- PBS Kids Shows
- Mystery League – A live-action series, follows three fifth-grade detectives — Millie, Mike, and Marta — as they solve the never-ending mysteries in the small, fictional Arkansas town of Mulberry Springs. Each episode encourages kids to problem solve and build strong relationships along the way!
PBS Parenting Resources
- “Tiny Time Travel” is a series of funny and fast-paced live-action shorts that can help with having a conversation and communicating effectively, which can sometimes be tough for kids — and adults, too! Watch the Show!
Adventure Kits – All ages
Previous PBS Newsletters & Activities
2024
PBS Kids
- PBS KIDS Games to Play Together as a Family – Playing games together — whether they are digital games, board games, or party games — are a great way to spend quality time together as a family.
- Turn Your Handprint Into Birds and Jellyfish – Create simple and fun handprint animals with your child, straight from an activity Lyla & Stu do in the show!
- Make Jamaican Coconut Drops – Make these delicious coconut drops inspired by Lyla’s special treat from Auntie Rita!
PBS Parenting Resources
- 3 Ways to Smooth Out Your Morning Routine – Is your morning routine is a struggle? Here are three doable ideas from Susie Allison (aka @busytoddler) to improve your routine and make getting out the door easier!
- Everyday Activities for Thinking Like a Computer Scientist – Did you know that your family is already using computer science skills in your everyday routines? Here’s how, plus seven activities to boost those skills for your kids!
PBS Kids Summer
- Summer Activity Book
- Summer Reading Chart
- Summer Checklist
- Creative Ways to Enjoy Reading This Summer
- Easy Summer Volunteer Ideas for Families
PBS Festive Crafts & Fun Activities for the Family
- Make Frankie’s Winter Wonderland Cookies
- Grover’s Winter Games
- Create Your Own Card Game for Family Night
PBS Kids General Resources
PBS Watch Your Favorite Holiday Episodes
- Alma’s Way: Alma’s Nochebuena/Three Kings Day Do-Over
- Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: Daniel’s Winter Adventure/Neighborhood Nutcracker
- Donkey Hodie: Snow Day/Snow Surprise Challenge
- Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Gingerbread House/Christmas Tree Trouble
- Rosie’s Rules: Rosie’s Christmas in Mexico
PBS Raising Kids Who Thrive
KIDS Video – app gives kids and parents access to thousands of free videos. Provides a safe, child-friendly viewing experience for all ages.
2023
2022
- WMHT Oct. 17th-21st Halloween Fun
- WMHT Oct. 17th-21st – Autumn Nature Activities
- WMHT Oct. 3rd-7th – Science Experiments
- WMHT Sept. 26th-30th – Music
- WMHT Sept. 19th-23rd – Math Skills for School
- WMHT Sept. 12th-16th – Corn Moon
- WMHT Sept. 5th-9th – New School Year
- WMHT August 29th-Sept. 2nd – Back to School
- WMHT August 22nd-26th – Art and Nature
- WMHT August 15th-19th – Wind
- WMHT August 8th-12th – Chemistry Experiments Part 2
- WMHT August 1st-5th – Chemistry Experiments Part 1
- WMHT July 25th-29th – The Solar System
- WMHT July 18th-22nd – Water Activities Part 2
- WMHT July 11th-15th – Water Activities Part 1
- WMHT July 4th-8th – The 4th of July
- WMHT June 27th-July 1st – The Science of Color
- WMHT June 20th-24th The Sun
- WMHT June 13th-17th – Strawberry Moon
- WMHT June 6th-10th – Camouflage
- WMHT May 30th-June 3rd Nature Critters
- WMHT May 23rd-27th – Ecology Part 2
- WMHT May 16th-20th – Ecology Part 1
- WMHT May 9th-13th – Garden Season
- WMHT May 2nd-6th – Mother’s Day
- WMHT April 25th-29th – Signs of Spring
- WMHT April 18th-22nd – Earth Day
- WMHT April 11th-15th – Easter Activities
- WMHT April 4th-8th – Engineering Concepts
- WMHT March 28th-April 1st Reading and Story Activities
- WMHT March 21st-25th – Spring!
- WMHT March 14th-18th – St Patrick’s Day
- WMHT March 7th-11th Animal Arts and Crafts
- WMHT Feb. 28th-March 4th Water Science
- WMHT Feb. 21st-25th – Art Projects
- WMHT Feb. 14th-18th – Winter Crafts
- WMHT Feb. 7th-11th – Valentines
- WMHT Jan. 31st-Feb – Winter Animals
- WMHT Jan. 24th-28th Science Experiments
- WMHT Jan. 17th-21st – Letters and Words
- WMHT Jan. 10th-14th – Math, Measurement and Counting
- WMHT Jan. 3rd-7th New Year Routines
2021
- WMHT Dec. 27th-31st Family Fun & Games
- WMHT Dec. 20th-24th – Holiday Crafts
- WMHT Dec. 13th-17th Holiday Traditions
- WMHT Dec. 6th-10th – Night Sky
- WMHT Nov. 29th-Dec. 3rd – Cardboard Construction
- WMHT Nov. 22nd-26th – Thanksgiving
- WMHT Nov. 15th-19th – Seasonal Activities
- WMHT Nov. 8th-12th – Fall Harvest
- WMHT Nov. 1st-5th – Arts & Crafts
- WMHT Oct. 25th-29th – Halloween
- WMHT Oct.18th-22nd – Apples and Pumpkins
- WMHT Oct.11th-15th – Autumn Activities
- WMHT Oct.4th-8th – Fruits and Vegetables
- WMHT Sept. 27th-Oct.1st – Nature
- WMHT September 20th-24th – Animals
- WMHT September 13th-17th – Harvest Moon – Corn Moon
- WMHT September 6th-10th – New School Year
- WMHT August 30th-Sept. 3rd Going Back to School
- WMHT August 23rd-27th – Creating Daily Routines for Children
- WMHT August 16th-20th – Playing with Water
- WMHT August 9th-13th – Sharing Your Creativity Through Art
- WMHT August 2nd-6th – Being a Good Friend and Neighbor
- This calendar for August has silly celebrations like Bad Poetry Day, Strange Music Day, and even Underwear Day!
- WMHT July 26th-30th – Making Family Traditions
- WMHT July 19th-23rd – Space
- WMHT July 12th-16th – Observing Nature
- WMHT July 5th-9th – Animals
- WMHT June 28th-July 2nd – Science Experiments
- WMHT June 21 to 25 – Try New Things
- WMHT June 14th-18th – Weather
- WMHT June 7th-11th – Shapes
- WMHT May 31th-June 4th – Planting
- WMHT May 24th-28th – Get Moving
- WMHT May 17th-21st – Measuring
- WMHT May 10th-14th – Animals
- WMHT May 3rd-7th – All About Emotions
- WHHT April 26th-30th Community Helpers
- WMHT April 19th-23rd Protecting Our Planet
- WMHT April 12th-16th – Dinosaurs
- WMHT April 5th-9th – Living and Nonliving Things
- WMHT March 29th-April 2nd – Map Skills
- WMHT March 22nd-26th Celebrating Spring
- WMHT March 15th-19th Five Senses
- WMHT March 8th-12th Growing as a Writer
- WMHT March 1st-5th Growing As a Reader
- WMHT Feb. 22nd-26th Family Activities – Freezing and Melting
- WMHT Feb. 15th-19th Family Activities – Treat Others Fairly
- WMHT Feb. 1st-5th — Learning About Black Leaders & more
- WMHT Jan. 25th-29th Family Activities – Patterns
- WMHT Jan. 18th-22nd A Family Activities – Light & Shadow
- WMHT Jan. 11th-15th Family Activities – Acting it Out
- WMHT Jan. 4th-8th Family Activities – Solving Problems
- WMHT Dec. 28th-Jan.1st Family Activities – Healthy Me
- WMHT Dec. 21st-25th Family Activities
- WMHT Dec. 14th-18th Family Activities — Sharing Your Creativity
2020
- WMHT Dec. 27th-31st Family Fun & Games
- WMHT Dec. 20th-24th – Holiday Crafts
- WMHT Dec. 13th-17th Holiday Traditions
- WMHT Dec. 6th-10th – Night Sky
- WMHT Nov. 29th-Dec. 3rd – Cardboard Construction
- WMHT Nov. 22nd-26th – Thanksgiving
- WMHT Nov. 15th-19th – Seasonal Activities
- WMHT Nov. 8th-12th – Fall Harvest
- WMHT Nov. 1st-5th – Arts & Crafts
- WMHT Oct. 25th-29th – Halloween
- WMHT Oct.18th-22nd – Apples and Pumpkins
- WMHT Oct.11th-15th – Autumn Activities
- WMHT Oct.4th-8th – Fruits and Vegetables
- WMHT Sept. 27th-Oct.1st – Nature
- WMHT September 20th-24th – Animals
- WMHT September 13th-17th – Harvest Moon – Corn Moon
- WMHT September 6th-10th – New School Year
- WMHT August 30th-Sept. 3rd Going Back to School
- WMHT August 23rd-27th – Creating Daily Routines for Children
- WMHT August 16th-20th – Playing with Water
- WMHT August 9th-13th – Sharing Your Creativity Through Art
- WMHT August 2nd-6th – Being a Good Friend and Neighbor
- This calendar for August has silly celebrations like Bad Poetry Day, Strange Music Day, and even Underwear Day!
- WMHT July 26th-30th – Making Family Traditions
- WMHT July 19th-23rd – Space
- WMHT July 12th-16th – Observing Nature
- WMHT July 5th-9th – Animals
- WMHT June 28th-July 2nd – Science Experiments
- WMHT June 21 to 25 – Try New Things
- WMHT June 14th-18th – Weather
- WMHT June 7th-11th – Shapes
- WMHT May 31th-June 4th – Planting
- WMHT May 24th-28th – Get Moving
- WMHT May 17th-21st – Measuring
- WMHT May 10th-14th – Animals
- WMHT May 3rd-7th – All About Emotions
- WHHT April 26th-30th Community Helpers
- WMHT April 19th-23rd Protecting Our Planet
- WMHT April 12th-16th – Dinosaurs
- WMHT April 5th-9th – Living and Nonliving Things
- WMHT March 29th-April 2nd – Map Skills
- WMHT March 22nd-26th Celebrating Spring
- WMHT March 15th-19th Five Senses
- WMHT March 8th-12th Growing as a Writer
- WMHT March 1st-5th Growing As a Reader
- WMHT Feb. 22nd-26th Family Activities – Freezing and Melting
- WMHT Feb. 15th-19th Family Activities – Treat Others Fairly
- WMHT Feb. 1st-5th — Learning About Black Leaders & more
- WMHT Jan. 25th-29th Family Activities – Patterns
- WMHT Jan. 18th-22nd A Family Activities – Light & Shadow
- WMHT Jan. 11th-15th Family Activities – Acting it Out
- WMHT Jan. 4th-8th Family Activities – Solving Problems
2019
- WMHT Dec. 28th-Jan.1st Family Activities – Healthy Me
- WMHT Dec. 21st-25th Family Activities
- WMHT Dec. 14th-18th Family Activities — Sharing Your Creativity
- WMHT Dec. 7th-11th Family Activities – Celebrating Winter
- WMHT Nov. 30th-Dec. 4th Family Activities
- WMHT Nov. 23rd-27th Family Activities – Gratitude
- WMHT Nov. 16th-20th Family Activities – Family Traditions
- WMHT Nov. 9th-13th Family Activities
- WMHT Nov. 2nd-6th Family Activities: Family Storytelling!
- WMHT Oct. 26th-30th Family Activities Newsletter Theme “Let’s Vote”
- WMHT Oct. 12th-16th Family Activities Newsletter
- WMHT Family Activities Newsletter Sept. 28th-Oct. 2nd
- WMHT Family Activities newsletter Sept. 21st-25th
- WMHT Family Activities newsletter Sept. 14th-18th
- WMHT Family Activities newsletter for 9/7 – 9/11
- WMHT Family Activities newsletter for 8/31 – 9/4