🎧 Do Wild Animals Live In Cities?
Zoologist Liza Lehrer joins us in Episode 1 of Questions from A City Kid podcast to talk about wild animals living in cities. Listen in wherever you get your podcasts!
Category: Play & Learn
🎧 Introducing Questions From A City Kid Podcast
Are you a kid? Do you have a lot of questions about the world? Our new podcast is for kids like you!
Join The Neighborhood Play Challenge
Make time and space for play without even leaving the block with these practical tips from Marijn, an urban planner and mother living in the Netherlands. Play can happen everywhere!
SWC Summer Camp!
Camp is cancelled but no sweat! We’ve got you covered with this activity guide that encourages your kids to dig into the history of your neighborhood and offers self-guided projects. It’s 35 pages of printable fun for just $7! Download and chill.
87 Things To Do This Summer
This summer will be different, but it doesn’t mean we have to skimp on fun. We gathered a ton of ideas for getting the most out of Summer 2020, even if you have to stay distant from your friends. ☀️
We Love Slow Streets!
Cities everywhere are closing streets to through car traffic to make room for pedestrians and bikes as we continue to practice physical distancing. It’s a great opportunity for urban families!
A Bookseller’s Reading Habits During A Global Pandemic
Brittany is a bookseller and mother who lives in Chinatown, NYC. She wrote this piece for us about reading habits during quarantine—turns out it’s not quite as straightforward as reading during healthier times, but still offers a chance for escape and new perspectives. And isn’t that what we’re all looking for?
Screen Slavers?
How much is too much? How little is too little? Are their brain cells withering with each minute of Sesame Street? Is their social aptitude declining with each thumbed move of a pixelated character? We suspect there’s a balanced response to the idea of screen time for our kids.
We Might Be Stuck Inside But We’re Not Losing Hope Or Sanity
With school closures and work-from-home policies being implemented to flatten the curve of coronavirus, what can we do to stay sane and help our neighbors? We’ve got ideas. And elbow bumps.
Citizen Science For City Kids (And Their Parents)
What do picking up litter, ID-ing butterflies at the park, and searching the night skies for constellations have in common? They’re all citizen science projects perfect for city kids. Learn how to find a project near you and join in!
