Stay Active at Home

Since we can’t be there for you in person, we’ve collected some resources to help you keep your body and mind moving at home.

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Crafts and Skills

Learn something new or try these crafts at home.

• Indoor Toss Ball
• Create a daily schedule
• Homemade Playdough
• Learn Origami
• Richmond Hill Public Library activities
• Flower Pen 
• Homemade Butter 
• Indigenous Triangle Game
• Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Learn a new Language 
• Cookie Archaeology
• Tech Tips - Edit Photos 
• Tech Tips - Edit Photos 2
• Make a cheesy omelette
• Fireworks in a Jar 
• Make Chalk Paint 
• Bike Safety Tips 

Physical Activities

Stay active at any age with these simple and fun exercises.

• Adults - Full Body Workout 
• Adults - Ab Circuit
• Adults - Tabata Workout
• Adults - Upper Body Workout
• Adults - Lower Body Workout
• Adults - Cardio Circuit 
• Adults - Yoga 1 
• Adults - Yoga Flow
• Adults - 30 Day Challenge
• Adults - Stair Workout
• Older Adults - Lower Body Stretches 
• Older Adults - Upper Body Stretches
• Kids - Physical Literacy Obstacle Course
• Kids - Make Activity Dice
• Kids - Physical Literacy Fortune Teller
• Skating - Off Skate Exercises
• Skating - Power Skating Exercises
• Skating - Hand Eye Coordination
• Skating - Balance Drills
• Skating -  Off Ice Exercises
• Skating - Passing Drills
• Skating - Stick Handling
• Sports - Basketball Skills 
• Swimming - Swim at home 

Connect with Nature

Explore the outdoors and learn about nature from the comfort of your home.

• Make Nature Art
• Celebrate #EarthDayatHome
• Do an activity - Bug Bingo, Nature Treasure Hunt, Wild and Free Games
• Watch Awesome Animals by Nat Geo Kids
• Watch TRCA At Home with Nature e-learning videos
• Work on your front garden and you may be nominated for Richmond Hill Blooms

Gardening Tips

Engage your mind and body (and taste buds!) by starting a garden in your own backyard.

• Gardening Help Articles
• Vegetable Gardening for Beginners
• Container, Balcony and Rooftop Gardening
• Join a TRCA webinar

Richmond Hill Adventure and Astronomy Series 

Enhance your outdoor recreation skills and challenge yourself with our adventure series.

• Knot School Tie a figure 8 follow-through knot
• Knot School Tie a figure 8 on a bight knot
• Knot School Double fisherman knot
• Recycled Craft - Orange Birdfeeders
• S'mores indoors
• Plate Game
• Nature Nests
• Game - The floor is lava
• Tent Series - Setting up a tent 
• Tent Series - Staycation
• Tent Series - Rainproofing
• Tent Series - Tenting Hacks
• Tent Series - Solo Sit 
• Astronomy Night at the DDO with Royal Astronomical Society of Canada 
• Astronomy Night at the DDO - Venus Going, Going with Dr. Ian Shelton

Embrace Culture

Become an expert on our great City.

• Local Cultural Icons: Royal Canadian Air Farce and Richmond Hill Curtain Club
• Richmond Hill's Past, Present and Future
• Celebrated Stories 
• Richmond Hill Heritage Centre 
• Thank you Volunteers

Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts

Every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. enjoy performances by local talent.

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Inclusion

 Access visual supports that can be utilized at home or try a new activity accessible for all abilities.

• Visual Supports 
• Kindness Bingo
• Neighbourhood Bingo 
• Gross Motor Activity
• Sensory Activities
• Make your own playdough