This Week in ASP — Week 2

April 24, 2020

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Welcome to This Week in ASP! Your newest spot for all the games and activities you love in after-school, and some new ones, now in a newsletter! Stay tuned for more awesome activities and brain breaks to keep you and your family engaged and smiling!

Inspiration Station Mo Willems Lunch Doodles

DIY Designs

Whitney Museum Kids Art Challenge Virtual songwriting sessions with Mil’s Trills New Victory Theater Arts Break

Stained Glass Art DIY Magnetic Blocks Recycled Flower Vases Friendship Bracelets

Creativity Corner You are building your very own country: Draw a map of the geography.

Design a flag.

Write a national anthem.

Create the currency.

Write a new alphabet for your country.

Depict the plants and animals native to your country.

Performance Pieces

Modern Martial Arts Lincoln Center at Home: Lincoln Center’s new portal enables families and communities to keep the performing arts front and center.

PBSKids Mondays with Michelle Obama: 4-week series of videos that feature former First Lady Michelle Obama reading aloud from beloved children’s books.

Workout with ASP81’s wonderful Martial Arts instructors virtually.

For ages 3-adults.

National Dance Institute Platform of joyful and participatory FREE online dance classes.

Playtime Playlist: Independent children’s musicians from around the globe offering live streams of shows, singalongs, and classes.

Mindful Movement

Self Care Suggestions

Have an at home spa day!

Make a facial mask Soak your toes in the tub Cook a meal with family Journaling Write a gratitude list Write a letter to a friend, even if you don't send it Take some time to do deep breathing: in for four seconds, out for four seconds, then repeat

Spread Some Sunshine

Send a “Thank You� card to the helpers in your neighborhood Do something special for your grown-ups :) Make an inspirational chalk drawing outside of your building

VIRTUAL TOURS Virtual Marine Biology Camp Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Japanese Garden

Notable Quotables

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference."

- Robert Frost

ENGINEERING ENIGMAS anD S.T.E.a.M Wow in the World Podcasts Tensile bubbles Tallest cup tower challenge

Word Puzzle

Subway Taxi Bus Bicycle

Harlem Bronx Brooklyn Queens

Manhattan Borough Bridge Pigeon

Big Apple Central Park Times Square Hudson River

Games for the Family Games for Two Scribble Game Mancala Reversi Jenga

Spoons Simon says!

Hot potato Domino run Madlibs Bingo Dictionary Balloon Volleyball

Games for Alone Time Hula Hoop Memory Card Game Puzzle

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