Arts, Music & DIY

Sensical is a new, free streaming service for kids age 2–10. Families will find thousands of entertaining and educational videos featuring characters and creators that children love!

Inspire learning all summer long! Print out this book of activities that kids can do with an adult or on their own.

Empower your students to move from consumption to creation and to make their voices and perspectives heard.

Watch as Kyoto-based artist Keisuke Teshima beautifully paints dragon bodies with a single stroke using a sumi-e style brush across paper.

Listen to the beautiful sounds from Vietnam's ancient lithophone, or the đàn đá, made from granite, stone, wood, and corals.

Use facts about these popular holiday movies to practice some math skills and graph your results.

Take a closer look at what it's like to be a photojournalist, and read what one photojournalist has to say about her job.

Learn about Sally Ride and her incredible journey to become the first American woman astronaut to fly in space.

Learn about Sonia Boyce, Barbara Hepworth, Yayoi Kusama, Georgia O’Keefe, and Dayanita Singh, five women artists who have changed the art world.

Make your own paper lanterns to decorate for Lunar New Year. All you need is paper, scissors, and a stapler or tape!

Hear from two teen Lion Dancers and learn why this traditional Chinese performance for Lunar New Year is important to them.

Dream of writing your own graphic novel or zine to share with friends? Learn how to start with a single sheet of paper. Then start creating!

Write inspiring notes on rocks and leave them for your friends, family, or community to find.

Gather some markers and paper, then watch this video to learn how to draw a stack of turkeys with different faces.

Grab some art supplies, then follow along with this video that'll help you create two types of collages.

Using Legos, create a creature that's as cute as you can possibly make it. If allowed, share it with the community on the site.

Draw along to this video that'll show you how to create a hibernating bear for the holidays or anytime. Pause as much as you need!

Dream up an imaginary world and write down its key characteristics. Then use stuff from around your home to create a map on the floor.

Create along with this video that'll show you how to create a cutout, draw, and color a portrait of someone you know.

Cut, paste, and decorate your way to a fun piñata party. All you need is a few easy-to-find supplies.

Gather some simple crafting materials, and then go step by step to make a piñata-shaped ornament.

Gather some art supplies and odds and ends you can use to make a miniature room inside a box. Watch the video for inspiration.

Empower your students to move from consumption to creation and to make their voices and perspectives heard.

Take a closer look at what it's like to be a photojournalist, and read what one photojournalist has to say about her job.

Hear from two teen Lion Dancers and learn why this traditional Chinese performance for Lunar New Year is important to them.

Through coding, students build essential literacy skills, gain an understanding of logic and sequence, and learn the mechanics of iteration.

Find a new tool for students to learn through making as they build meaning, work through problems, and acquire new knowledge and skills.

Build essential 21st-century skills with tools that target the foundations of programming: problem-solving, logic, and critical thinking.

Read about how graphic novelist Jerry Craft discovered comics and why he wrote his Newbery Award-winning book New Kid.

Find a comfy chair, get out your headphones, and listen to a Shakespeare play performed by actors from the Folger Theatre.

Mess around in this simple and fun painting tool to make your own masterpiece. Share it with family when you're done.

Spray, stamp, and paint up a wall to make some street art you'd love to see on the side of a local building.

Wander the richly decorated halls of this unique holy city-state—completely free of crowds!

Reimagine and re-color famous paintings with the click of a mouse.

Explore this vast and vibrant collection of virtual tours all about how music and dance shape our world.

Explore the exhibit "Harry Potter: A History of Magic" from the British Library. Look for everything from real "magical" artifacts to J.K. Rowling's original sketches.

Get ready to explore over 5,000 years of art from across the globe.

Click on a color and see famous fine art that contain it. Then pick a color to feature in your own art! (Note: There are a few paintings with nudity)

Explore some of the tutorials in Microsoft's MakeCode Arcade. These step-by-step guides show how to modify and create simple games using drag-and-drop code blocks.

Make a song or beat using this super-fun visual sequencer. If you've got something good, download it and save it!

Learn about synesthesia and how it influences musicians and artists. Then put some music on, get inspired, and draw.

Move and create along with these high-energy video lessons that are sure to tap into your inner artist, writer, and performer.

Try these engaging, one-hour introductory computer science tutorials, appropriate for all ages. There are hundreds of activities and tutorials in over 45 languages.

Learn the fundamentals of computer science with drag-and-drop blocks. Create your own drawings and games.

Delve into the extraordinary life, achievements, and art of sculptor and gallerist Augusta Savage, who was a key part of the Harlem Renaissance.

Watch as Kyoto-based artist Keisuke Teshima beautifully paints dragon bodies with a single stroke using a sumi-e style brush across paper.

Listen to the beautiful sounds from Vietnam's ancient lithophone, or the đàn đá, made from granite, stone, wood, and corals.

Learn about Sally Ride and her incredible journey to become the first American woman astronaut to fly in space.

Learn about Sonia Boyce, Barbara Hepworth, Yayoi Kusama, Georgia O’Keefe, and Dayanita Singh, five women artists who have changed the art world.

Make your own paper lanterns to decorate for Lunar New Year. All you need is paper, scissors, and a stapler or tape!

Visit this inspiring garden made of plastic waste. How can you use old toys or plastics from the recycling bin to make your own sculpture garden?

Watch how Ocean Sole is cleaning up the ocean by taking washed-up flip-flops and transforming them into beautiful sculptures.

Sit down with jazz musician Robert Glasper, as he shows the jazz origins of famous hip-hop samples and tracks.

Discover how artist Kehinde WIley redefines traditional portraits with his paintings of Black men and women. What do his paintings communicate? What questions do they raise?

Did you know your favorite songs are probably influenced by the blues? Learn more about this music genre and its roots in Black history.

Listen to this holiday jingle using wrenches. What songs can you recreate with objects found around your house? Pots, pans, bottles, or glasses with water are a great start.

Learn how to weave paper together to make a 3D design. Just gather some paper, scissors, pens, and maybe some glue.

Sensical is a new, free streaming service for kids age 2–10. Families will find thousands of entertaining and educational videos featuring characters and creators that children love!

Explore the educational challenges other kids are doing, and try some yourself. Make and upload videos only with permission!

This easy-to-use digital book-making tool lets kids publish their own writing with images, sound, and video.

Website teaches kids to program while they create games and animations. Lessons available in over 40 languages.

Turn your iOS device into a powerful multitrack recording studio complete with awesome loops, impressive editing and production features, and more.

Learn computer science from home with lessons for all grades and abilities, from pre-readers to AP-level programming students.

Get ready to explore over 5,000 years of art from across the globe with this whimsical, kid-friendly intro to the wide world of art.

Take an in-depth look at Asia's influence on art and history with inventive lessons, activities, videos, and images.

Allow students to share their work and reflect on their artistic process.

Get drawing with beloved author Dav Pilkey. Learn how to make all your favorite Dog Man characters, and find many more fun activities.

Inspire learning all summer long! Print out this book of activities that kids can do with an adult or on their own.

Use facts about these popular holiday movies to practice some math skills and graph your results.

Discover a fun game typically played during Hannukah. Read the rules, learn the symbolism, and make a dreidel if you don't have one already.

With a little folding and loads of creativity, use this template to make a recipe for yourself, a family member or friend, or anything!

Color the Incan textile pattern and then try to create your own version. What patterns do you see? What shapes will you include?

Print or save these calendars and use them as inspiration for daily creative activities. They're open-ended and don't require any specific supplies.