108 Rockaway Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530
Phone - (516) 465-4075
Welcome to our Virtual Recreation Center
During the quarantine, Garden City Recreation and Parks hopes to continue to connect our residents with a variety of activities. As a result, we are excited to release our Virtual Recreation Center. Here you will find a variety of activities for all ages. The Virtual Rec Center is growing daily, so check back each week.
In addition, we are happy to announce the launch of our own YouTube channel as another avenue to connect residents with activities and programs during the pandemic. Enjoy chair dancing, chair yoga and other exercise routines and look for many other activities, announcements and videos on the channel in the coming weeks. To view the YouTube channel please click on the link below
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Updated: June 11th
Family Fun
10 Easy Science Experiments - (NEW)
PBS Design Squad [all ages] - (NEW)
GoNoodle - (NEW)
NASA Kids Club - (NEW)
Build your a Backyard Mini Golf Course
Sidewalk Obstacle Course With Chalk
Games for Social Distancing
Zumba Dance Party for Kids
87 Energy-Busting Indoor Games/Activities
3 Weeks of "Maker Stations"
Learning Activities
How do They Make Lava Lamps - Make Your Own Lava Lamp
3 Breakfasts Your Kids Can Make
Create a Time Capsule
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems
Arts and Crafts
Scrap Coloring - (NEW)
Chalk Adventures
Wine Cork Crafts for Kid
Art Class with Herm with The 7 Line
Quilting for Advance Beginners
Creating a Comic Strip
400 Crafts for Kids
Quilting for Beginners
16 Craft Ideas for Toddlers
21 Wonderful DIY Ideas with Crayons
How to Crochet for Beginners
Create a Snuffle Mat for your Dog
Games Puzzles and More
Printable Word Search Puzzles (NEW)
Jigsaw Puzzles Online (NEW)
Color Disney Characters Online
Printable Coloring Pages for Adults & Kids
Crossword Puzzles Online
Riddles to Quiz Yourself or Someone Else!
Logic Puzzles
Rebus Puzzles
Math Playground
Optical Illusions
Play Chess Against Your Computer
Printable Sudoku
Solve Logic Problems
Education
National Park Service Junior Rangers - (NEW)
Math Playground - (NEW)
Pitsco Education – STEM @ Home - (NEW)
NASA STEM Engagement
Make Your own Hand Sanitizer
Thinkport Education – Science (High School)
Balance a Checkbook
Kids Think Design - Explore Various Careers
15 Ways to Teach Kids About Money
NASA Space Education
National Women’s History Museum
Thinkport Education – Research Skills (Middle School)
Animal Learning at the San Diego Zoo
Charge and Carry Science Experiment
Drops on a Penny
Sid the Science Kid
National Geographic Kids
Virtual Trips
Explore the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - (NEW)
Intrepid Museum - (NEW)
Tour the White House - (NEW)
Tour Yellowstone National Park
Tour Augusta National Golf Course
South Carolina Aquarium
Yosemite National Park
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Experience West Point
National Aquarium in Baltimore
FDR Presidential Library and Museum Virtual Tour
Cradle of Aviation
The Louvre
Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
Visit the Eiffel Tower in Paris
Visit National Parks
Visit the Cincinnati Zoo with Live Steam
Visit SeaWorld Orlando
Gardening and Nature
PBS Nature - (NEW)
Importance of Bees in Your Garden - (NEW)
DIY Compost Bin - (NEW)
New York Botanical Garden
Tips for Effective Weed Control
iNaturalist
Create a Backyard Vegetable Garden
Can You Over Water your Garden
Family Nature Walk Tips
May Gardening Tips for Northeast
Stay Mentally Active
Card games, puzzles, and playing games on your phone are great ways to have fun and keep you mentally engaged.