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  • COVID-19 Resources
  • BE A BIG
    • Be A Big
    • Tanya's Game Changers
    • Current Needs
    • Big FAQS
    • Real Life Stories
  • SERVICES
    • GET A BIG >
      • Safety Within A Match
      • Families As Partners
      • Enroll Your Child Now
    • Programs
    • LGBTQ >
      • LGBTQ Main Page
      • LGBTQ Bigs FAQs
      • LGBTQ Littles/Family FAQs
    • Special Initiatives
    • Resources >
      • Youth Safety
      • Family Resources
      • Training
      • Match Activity Ideas
      • COVID-19 Resources
  • Ways to Donate
    • Donate Online!
    • For Kids' Sake
    • Other Ways to Donate
    • Matching Gifts
    • The Big Challenge
    • Why Give
    • Smile Makers
    • Match Makers
    • $18:1 ROI
    • PARTNERS >
      • Supporters
  • ABOUT
    • Careers
    • Our Mission & Impact
    • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    • Staff/Board of Directors
    • Big Leadership Team / Advisory Councils
    • Our History
    • Financials / Privacy Policy
    • Contact Us
  • EVENTS
    • For Kids' Sake
    • Big Brothers Big Sisters 101
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    • Hats Off to Grads!!
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Match Activity Ideas

​When it comes to having fun in our community, doing low-to-no cost activities - we have you covered! After working with matches for over 50 years, we have come up with activity ideas for all ages, interests, personalities, and weather! Reach out to your Match Support Specialist for a personalized brainstorming session today!

Make sure you have The Big App downloaded on your mobile device as well! This is your best source for up-to-date information about Big Brothers Big Sisters hosted events and free tickets to community events and activities! Not sure what The Big App is? Ask your Match Support Specialist and they can get you started!

Virtual
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  • Museum Virtual Tours
  • Virtual Field Trips
  • Virtual Trip to the Moon
  • EdHeads-STEM Activities
  • Virtual Field Trips
  • Arts & Craft Ideas for various ages
  • Tour San Diego Zoo
  • Tour Yellowstone National Park
  • Tour Mars
  • Travel to Paris and tour Louvre Museum
  • Tour Great Wall of China
  • Tour Museum in Heart of London
  • National Geographic Animals
  • Math practice
  • Famous People reading Children’s Books 
  • Online Crafting templates
  • High School Science (Chemistry) 
  • Math and reading games
  • Math and language games 
  • Hands on Elementary Science videos 
  • Recipes and Crafts
  • Math Resources
  • Games to get "into the book"
  • Online history classes for all ages preteen through adults  
  • Biology (Middle School & High School)  
  • Elementary Math through 6th grade  
  • Educational games K-12 
  • Digital archive of history 
  • Test Prep for SAT, ACT, etc.  
  • Geometry
  • Resources for Spanish practice
  • Chinese learning activities  
  • Music is for everyone
  • Science, Math, Social Studies
  • Grammar practice for middle grades  
  • Daily free science or cooking experiment to do at home
  • Chemistry help
  • Reading passages for grades 3-12, with reading comprehension and discussion questions. 
  • Vocabulary, grammar, listening activities and games in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Korean, and Latin. 
  • Printable Board Games
  • Learning Foreign Languages
  • Safe Research Site for elementary readers
  • Educational Brain Breaks
  • Poetry and music  
  • Help your child with writing
  • Farmer's almanac for kids...  Date, weather, moon phase, etc.  
  • World News for Kids
  • Learning Cryptography
  • Home based Science Experiments
  • Learning History interactively 
  • Allows students to type in any city, state, or country to view an archive of historical photographs and other documents. It’s a unique way to help them learn about history.  
  • Play all types of instruments virtually
  • Coin Collecting info for kids
  • Check out Ocean Life
  • Money Management for Kids
  • Alaskan Wildlife
  • Learn about amphibians 
  • Online jigsaw puzzles​

Outdoors
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  • Find and paint rocks at your local park
  • Go for a long bike-ride on the pier front in Louisville
  • Have a picnic 
  • College-campus tours (local)
  • Visit the Louisville Zoo
  • Walk along the pier 
  • Walk in a new neighborhood
  • Play an outdoor game; basketball, baseball, soccer, or catch 
  • Watch the local high school's football, baseball, or soccer games
  • Check out the local arboretum 
  • Go for a run together
  • Do yoga at the park
  • Visit Mammoth Cave National Park
  • Participate in a local parade or attend a festival
  • Clean up a local park
  • Attend a Louisville Bats game (Check with your Match Support Specialist first for possible free tickets!)
  • Grab some ice cream and eat it outside 
  • Check out your local farmer's market and try some fresh produce
  • Play basketball or catch in your local park
  • Go to the driving range
  • Go fishing
  • Play with sidewalk chalk and brighten up your neighborhood with positive messages and pictures
  • Play mini golf

​Indoors
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  • Go to the local library to check out books or play a board game
  • Put together a puzzle or play card games
  • Make friendship bracelets
  • Learn a new skill/language
  • Check out a movie in theaters
  • Eat at a new restaurant: find a list of Central Kentucky favorites here
  • Go roller skating or ice skating
  • Look into career-shadowing opportunities
  • Visit a museum, like the Louisville Slugger Museum, Muhammad Ali Center, Kentucky Science Center, The Frazier History Museum, or the Hardin County History Museum
  • Visit the Newport Aquarium
  • Go bowling (in March, support Bowl For Kids Sake!)
  • Attend a University of Louisville Basketball game
  • Watch the local high school's volleyball games
  • Go for a drive and listen to music 
  • Grab a hot drink at your local coffee shop
  • Check out an indoor jump park or ninja gym 
  • Go window shopping at the mall
  • Visit Mr. Gatti's to play games and eat pizza
  • Come up with a new art project (painting, crocheting, drawing, coloring, etc.)
  • Create an indoor scavenger hunt 
  • Take a cooking or crafting class together
  • Find some goodies at a local consignment sale 

​Life Skills
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  • ​Learn a new skill (i.e. how to bake, cook, draw, garden, take a class together)
  • Work on a vision board
  • Journal together
  • Volunteer at the local animal shelter or food bank
  • Meditate together- you can find a playlist here
  • Work on self-care: suggestions found here 
  • Find a cause you are passionate about and learn how to support it
  • Create a resume together and practice interviewing skills 
  • Read an article together and challenge each other to think critically about the information provided 
  • Volunteer at a food kitchen

Educational
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  • Start a book club together
  • Work on homework together
  • Watch a documentary on a topic you don't know anything about
  • DIY Science project: a list of ideas is found here
  • Learn a new language together
  • Discover new career paths based on your Little's interests
  • Create a paper airplane launcher
  • Make a tornado in a jar


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