At-home resources: Adults 18+
Ready to challenge your mind and body? Check out our collection of online programming! We’re updating the list regularly – check back often!
Get Active | Virtual Activities | Learn Something New! | Music Session Resources| Fun & Games | Relax & Recharge | Virtual Group Activities
Get Active!
ACTIVITY | MATERIALS NEEDED | LINK TO INSTRUCTIONS |
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At home cardio exercises – seated option | Computer or Laptop | At Home Cardio |
Chair Yoga | Computer or Laptop | PureWow |
Free online yoga classes | Computer or Laptop | Free Yoga Online |
Just Dance Videos | Computer or Laptop | Just Dance |
Live Bollywood Dance Class on Sunday Mornings Levels: Kids/beginner class, 10:00am, up to age 14 Intermediate class for people with previous dance experience, 10:45am, ages 14+ Ladies class is open to all genders- choreography is femanine, 11:15am, all ages | Computer or Laptop & Facebook/ Instagram | Madhuban Performing Arts on Facebook Or search for @madhubanperformingarts on Instagram |
Top Exercises for People Living with a Disability | Computer or Laptop | Activbody |
Wheelchair Yoga | Computer or Laptop | Wheelchair Yoga |
Inclusive Warm Up | Computer or Laptop | Explore Dance Project |
Dance Together at Home- for People with and without Disabilities | Computer or Laptop Zoom | Dance Together at Home |
YMCA Free workout classes | Computer or Laptop | On-Demand Workouts |
Eyes free fitness: includes yoga, Pilates, cardio, balance, stretching and meditations. Each workout is described so you do not need to see the screen. | Computer or Laptop | Eyes Free Fitness |
Virtual Activities
ACTIVITY | MATERIALS NEEDED | LINK TO INSTRUCTIONS |
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San Diego Zoo Live Cam | Computer or Laptop | San Diego Zoo Kids: Home |
San Diego Safari Park Butterfly Cam | Computer or Laptop | Butterfly Cam San Diego |
Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Cam | Computer or Laptop | Monterey Bay Aquarium Live cams |
Atlanta Zoo Panda Cam | Computer or Laptop | Atlanta Zoo Panda Cam |
Houston Zoo Live Cam | Computer or Laptop | Houston Zoo Live Cam |
Georgia Aquarium Beluga Cam | Computer or Laptop | Georgia Aquarium Beluga Webcam |
Vancouver Aquarium Live Cams | Computer or Laptop | Vancouver Aquarium Cams |
Cincinnati Zoo Live Cam | Computer or Laptop | Cincinnati Zoo |
Kitten Rescue Live Cam | Computer or Laptop | Live Kitten Cam |
Decorah Eagles Live Cam | Computer or Laptop | Bald Eagle Cam |
Natural History Museum | Computer or Laptop | Smithsonian – Natural History Museum |
The Great Wall of China | Computer or Laptop | Great Wall of China Virtual Guide |
The Louvre | Computer or Laptop | The Louvre |
The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Computer or Laptop | The Met Online |
Canada’s Wonderland – Yukon Striker – tallest, fastest, longest at park | Computer or Laptop | Yukon Striker |
Canada’s Wonderland – Leviathan – longest, wooden rollercoaster at park | Computer or Laptop | Leviathan |
Canada’s Wonderland – Behemoth | Computer or Laptop | Behemoth |
Canada’s Wonderland – The Bat | Computer or Laptop | The Bat |
Canada’s Wonderland – Vortex | Computer or Laptop | Vortex |
Canada’s Wonderland – Dragon Frye | Computer or Laptop | Dragon Frye |
Canada’s Wonderland – Minebuster | Computer or Laptop | Minebuster |
Disney – Pirates of the Caribbean | Computer or Laptop | Pirates of the Caribbean Rollercoaster |
Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom | Computer or Laptop | Indiana Jones ride |
Virtual Farm Tours | Computer or Laptop | FarmFood 360 |
Virtual Tour of Mars! | Computer or Laptop | Access Mars: A WebVR Experiment |
Yellowstone National Park virtual outing | Computer or Laptop | Yellowstone National Park |
Microsoft Edge: Inclusive Classroom Tools | Computer or Laptop | Immersive Reader, Dictation of speech to text |
Explore 5 US National Parks | Computer or Laptop | National Park – Virtual Tours |
3D Animals – complete a Google search of animals on this list, then select “view animals in 3D” | Android or iPhone – search Google for 3D animals | 3D animals |
Zion National Park Virtual Hikes | Computer or Laptop | Zion National Park |
Exploratorium | Any device | Exploratorium |
Virtual Scuba Diving | Any device | Virtual Dive – National Marine Sanctuaries |
Giant Screen Films: Dinosaurs Alive! | Computer or Laptop | Dinosuars Alive! |
Giant Screen Films: Wild Oceans | Computer or Laptop | Wild Oceans |
Learn Something New!
ACTIVITY | MATERIALS NEEDED | LINK TO INSTRUCTIONS |
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Government of Alberta – COVID Explanation | Computer or Laptop | COVID explained in plain english |
Autism – How to Manage the Daily Routine | Computer or Laptop | Autism – Daily Routine |
ASL Storybook Readings | Computer or Laptop | ASL Stories |
Discovery Education Virtual Field Trips | Computer | Virtual Field Trips |
Duolingo: Learn a new Language | Computer/Phone/Tablet *app download required | Duolingo |
Spark Science from Home | Computer or Laptop | Spark Science from Home |
Khan Academy – Learning Resources – age 2-18 | Computer or Laptop | Khan Academy |
RecRespite – Free Virtual groups from April 20 – 30 (then fee based) | Computer or Laptop | RecRespite |
COVID19 Time Capsule | Printer | COVID19 Time Capsule |
Accessible Chef is a collection of free visual recipes and other resources to help teach cooking skills to individuals with disabilities. | Computer, Recipe ingredients, cooking equipment | Accessible Chef |
How to Wear a Mask: Social Story | Any device Printer | Wearing a Mask Story |
Music Session Resources
ACTIVITY | MATERIALS NEEDED | LINK TO INSTRUCTIONS |
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Popsicle Stick Harmonica | 2 popsicle sticks, 2 elastic bands, paper, 2 toothpicks | Popsicle Stick Harmonica |
Bongo Drums/Rice Shaker | Tin cans, balloons, elastic bands, chopsticks/sticks, rice/lentils | Bongo Drums/ Rice Shaker |
Egg Carton Maracas | Egg cartons, scissors, paint, sticks, glue,glitter/ribbon | Egg Carton Maracas |
Singing Straws | 6-8 straws, tape, scissors | Singing Straws |
Homemade Castanets | Paper plate/cardboard, scissors, glue, buttons/coins/bottlecaps, hole punch, elastic band/ribbon | Castanets |
Mini Lid Banjos | Jumbo craft/popsicle stick, rubber/loom bands, tape, glue, sequins | Mini Lid Banjos |
Water Bottle Membranophone | Empty water bottle, scissors, rubber glove, rubber band, hole punch, straw, construction paper | Water Bottle Membranophone |
Tambourine Stick | Bottle caps, stick, wire, hammer, pliers | Tambourine Stick |
Household Percussion Jam | Pots, pans, cookie sheet, wooden/plastic spoon, zipper/backpack | Household Percussion |
Group Music Therapy Session | Any device | Group Music Therapy Session |
Online Music Therapy (1:1 live sessions) | Computer or Laptop Fee required | JB Music Therapy |
Fun & Games
ACTIVITY | MATERIALS NEEDED | LINK TO INSTRUCTIONS |
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Google Home Games | Google Home | Google Home Games |
Alexa Games | Amazon Alexa | Alexa Games |
DIY Craft Delivery | Materials will be delivered to your home, from Pinnovate. Fee required | DIY Craft Delivery |
Harry Potter- Hogwarts Escape Room | Computer or Laptop (If you are accessing this through a social media app, we recommend opening this escape room in a separate web browser) | Harry Potter Escape Room |
Cards Against Humanity | Computer or Laptop | Cards Against Humanity |
Play Free Board Games Online (i.e. Yahtzee, Monopoly) | Computer or Laptop | POGO Board Games |
Joy for All: Calgary, youth-run volunteer initiative – pre-recorded jokes, positive stories, kind messages | Joy for All |
Relax & Recharge
ACTIVITY | MATERIALS NEEDED | LINK TO INSTRUCTIONS |
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5-minute meditation | Computer or Laptop | 5 Finger Breathing |
54321 Grounding exercise | Printable//handout (optional) List 5 things you can see 4 things you can feel 3 things you can hear 2 things you can smell 1 thing you can taste | Grounding exercise |
Audio Books | Computer or Laptop *free 30 day trial | Audible – Audio Books |
Mandala Colouring/ Drawing Online | Computer or Laptop | Mandala Colouring/Drawing |
Online Puzzles | Computer or Laptop | Online Puzzles |
Mental Health Tips – Cambridge Psychology Centre | Computer or Laptop | Facebook: Mental Health Tips |
Phone call from Pro Story Teller | Computer or Laptop, & Phone *Fill out form under Virtual Event: Story Calls! and send email to storytellingalberta@gmail.com* | Storytelling Alberta Facebook Page |
Online Concerts | Computer or Laptop | Online Concerts – Link |
Do Yoga With Me | Computer or Laptop | Do Yoga With Me |
Virtual Group Activities
ACTIVITY | MATERIALS NEEDED | LINK TO INSTRUCTIONS |
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Dance parties/ karaoke party | Google Hangouts, Spotify, YouTube | N/A |
Netflix Party | Computer *Netflix Account Required | Netflix Party Instructions |
Online Group Games | Computer | Online Group Games |
Uno Online | Computer | Uno Online |
Catan Universe | Computer or Laptop | Catan Universe |