{"id":14006,"date":"2020-04-24T09:00:40","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T13:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitoakville.com\/?p=14006"},"modified":"2020-04-24T09:00:40","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T13:00:40","slug":"family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Fun: 8 ways to keep the kids entertained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We know that kids have short attention spans and that keeping things creative can be a little tough when you\u2019re practicing social distancing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thankfully, Oakville organizations are getting innovative and doing their very best to create new outlets and activities for the whole family.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Continue reading to learn more about keeping the kids entertained&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><em>Information changes quickly, so please contact businesses directly to confirm that their offer is still applicable.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Build your own Oakville landscapes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14008\" src=\"https:\/\/visitoakville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-09-at-4.13.34-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-09-at-4.13.34-PM.jpg 595w, https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-09-at-4.13.34-PM-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just because you can\u2019t visit Oakville with the family, doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t enjoy our beautiful visuals. Get the kids to put down their games and try some Oakville-themed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jigsawplanet.com\/VisitOakville\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jigsaw puzzles<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Settle in for storytime<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14009\" src=\"https:\/\/visitoakville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/storytelling-4203628_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/storytelling-4203628_1920.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/storytelling-4203628_1920-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/storytelling-4203628_1920-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyone else missing their time at the library? Your kids don\u2019t have to miss out on their favourite tales, as the Oakville Public Library is hosting digital storytimes on their <a href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\/user\/OakvillePublicLibrar\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube channel<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Turn everyday objects into a masterpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"877\" height=\"397\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14010\" src=\"https:\/\/visitoakville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/04-17-2020-oakville-galleries.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/04-17-2020-oakville-galleries.jpg 877w, https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/04-17-2020-oakville-galleries-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/04-17-2020-oakville-galleries-768x348.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 877px) 100vw, 877px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start turning all those leftover items around the house into art with the help of the Oakville Galleries! They have posted many\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oakvillegalleries.com\/programs\/details\/149\/Home-Studio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">challenges<\/a> and step-by-step videos to help keep the kids engaged and entertained.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Bring the pottery studio home<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14011\" src=\"https:\/\/visitoakville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bowl-3694082_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bowl-3694082_1920.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bowl-3694082_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bowl-3694082_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bowl-3694082_1920-1620x1080.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get your hands messy with some at-home art courtesy of Crackpot Studio! Choose a blank piece of pottery from their online collection, select your paint colours and an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crackpotstudio.com\/paint-at-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">at-home paint kit<\/a> will be delivered right to your doorstep. Pieces will be fired in the studio free of charge as soon as this location opens back up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Host your own Master Chef Junior<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1292\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14012\" src=\"https:\/\/visitoakville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pastries-756601_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pastries-756601_1920.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pastries-756601_1920-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pastries-756601_1920-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pastries-756601_1920-1605x1080.jpg 1605w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easter may have passed, but you can still indulge in a sweet treat now and then! Order some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesweetestthing.com\/shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cookie Decorating Kits<\/a> from The Sweetest Thing and let your kids get creative with the sprinkles and icing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Get active with the YMCA of Oakville<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14013\" src=\"https:\/\/visitoakville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sports-4221779_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sports-4221779_1920.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sports-4221779_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sports-4221779_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sports-4221779_1920-1620x1080.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get your daily dose of fitness with instructional kid-friendly videos from the YMCA of Oakville! Their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ymcahome.ca\/yplay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube channel<\/a> includes arts and crafts, singing and workout videos with more on the way.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Treat yourself with an at-home spa experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1275\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14015\" src=\"https:\/\/visitoakville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/treatment-1327811_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/treatment-1327811_1920.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/treatment-1327811_1920-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/treatment-1327811_1920-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/treatment-1327811_1920-1626x1080.jpg 1626w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Times are stressful right now and everyone deserves a chance to pamper and primp. Order a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glamagalparty.com\/copy-of-virtual-parties\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Birthday Party Kit<\/a> from Glamma Gal Tween Spa, and have all the supplies delivered right to your doorstep. Set a time, send out virtual invites to all of your kid&#8217;s friends and the session will be conducted over ZOOM Video Conferencing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Channel Picasso with Oakville colouring sheets<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1270\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14022\" src=\"https:\/\/visitoakville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/crayons-1445053_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/crayons-1445053_1920.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/crayons-1445053_1920-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/crayons-1445053_1920-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/crayons-1445053_1920-1633x1080.jpg 1633w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We know you miss the local sights as much as we do, so we&#8217;ve put together some Oakville colouring sheets to help your kids celebrate local views in their own unique styles. Download the files below and create some new art for the fridge.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[wpdm_package id=&#8217;14024&#8242;]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[wpdm_package id=&#8217;14025&#8242;]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[wpdm_package id=&#8217;14104&#8242;]<\/p>\n<p><em>Stay up-to-date with the latest in Oakville by subscribing to our monthly newsletter! Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/visitoakville.us16.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=fe4972d556d7b022d3b915a63&amp;id=d81e26ff79\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0to sign up for insider info, first looks and monthly information about the best attractions, events and businesses in Oakville.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We know that kids have short attention spans and that keeping things creative can be a little tough when you\u2019re practicing social distancing.\u00a0 Thankfully, Oakville organizations are getting innovative and doing their very best to create new outlets and activities for the whole family. Continue reading to learn more about keeping the kids entertained&#8230; Information&#8230; <a class=\"read_more\" title=\"Family Fun: 8 ways to keep the kids entertained\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.5 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Family Fun: 8 ways to keep the kids entertained - Visit Oakville<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Family Fun: We know that kids have short attention spans and that keeping things creative can be tough when you\u2019re practicing social distancing.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Family Fun: 8 ways to keep the kids entertained\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Family Fun: We know that kids have short attention spans and that keeping things creative can be tough when you\u2019re practicing social distancing.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Visit Oakville\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VisitOakville\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-04-24T13:00:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/visitoakville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-09-at-4.13.34-PM.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Rebecca Edgar\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@VisitOakville\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@VisitOakville\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Rebecca Edgar\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Rebecca Edgar\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/#\/schema\/person\/5a59cdaf1b731bcaf0841b9ef47f1f49\"},\"headline\":\"Family Fun: 8 ways to keep the kids entertained\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-04-24T13:00:40+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/\"},\"wordCount\":496,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/visitoakville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-09-at-4.13.34-PM.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/\",\"name\":\"Family Fun: 8 ways to keep the kids entertained - Visit Oakville\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/visitoakville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-09-at-4.13.34-PM.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-04-24T13:00:40+00:00\",\"description\":\"Family Fun: We know that kids have short attention spans and that keeping things creative can be tough when you\u2019re practicing social distancing.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/visitoakville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-09-at-4.13.34-PM.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/visitoakville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-09-at-4.13.34-PM.jpg\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Family Fun: 8 ways to keep the kids entertained\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/\",\"name\":\"Visit Oakville\",\"description\":\"Discover something for everyone\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Visit Oakville\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/visitoakville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2020_VisitOakville_Logo_Vertical_Logo.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/visitoakville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2020_VisitOakville_Logo_Vertical_Logo.jpg\",\"width\":1712,\"height\":1176,\"caption\":\"Visit Oakville\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VisitOakville\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/VisitOakville\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/visitoakville\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/#\/schema\/person\/5a59cdaf1b731bcaf0841b9ef47f1f49\",\"name\":\"Rebecca Edgar\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/43bc7b7028edcf7dbe67d9323737ec4466456e3dc20ef3461016823f982d8ed7?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/43bc7b7028edcf7dbe67d9323737ec4466456e3dc20ef3461016823f982d8ed7?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Rebecca Edgar\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/author\/rebecca\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Family Fun: 8 ways to keep the kids entertained - Visit Oakville","description":"Family Fun: We know that kids have short attention spans and that keeping things creative can be tough when you\u2019re practicing social distancing.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Family Fun: 8 ways to keep the kids entertained","og_description":"Family Fun: We know that kids have short attention spans and that keeping things creative can be tough when you\u2019re practicing social distancing.","og_url":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/","og_site_name":"Visit Oakville","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VisitOakville","article_published_time":"2020-04-24T13:00:40+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/visitoakville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-09-at-4.13.34-PM.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"Rebecca Edgar","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@VisitOakville","twitter_site":"@VisitOakville","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Rebecca Edgar","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/"},"author":{"name":"Rebecca Edgar","@id":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/#\/schema\/person\/5a59cdaf1b731bcaf0841b9ef47f1f49"},"headline":"Family Fun: 8 ways to keep the kids entertained","datePublished":"2020-04-24T13:00:40+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/"},"wordCount":496,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/visitoakville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-09-at-4.13.34-PM.jpg","articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/","url":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/","name":"Family Fun: 8 ways to keep the kids entertained - Visit Oakville","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/visitoakville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-09-at-4.13.34-PM.jpg","datePublished":"2020-04-24T13:00:40+00:00","description":"Family Fun: We know that kids have short attention spans and that keeping things creative can be tough when you\u2019re practicing social distancing.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/visitoakville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-09-at-4.13.34-PM.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/visitoakville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-09-at-4.13.34-PM.jpg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2020\/04\/family-fun-8-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained-during-covid-19\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Family Fun: 8 ways to keep the kids entertained"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/#website","url":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/","name":"Visit Oakville","description":"Discover something for everyone","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/#organization","name":"Visit Oakville","url":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/visitoakville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2020_VisitOakville_Logo_Vertical_Logo.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/visitoakville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2020_VisitOakville_Logo_Vertical_Logo.jpg","width":1712,"height":1176,"caption":"Visit Oakville"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VisitOakville","https:\/\/x.com\/VisitOakville","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/visitoakville\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/#\/schema\/person\/5a59cdaf1b731bcaf0841b9ef47f1f49","name":"Rebecca Edgar","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/43bc7b7028edcf7dbe67d9323737ec4466456e3dc20ef3461016823f982d8ed7?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/43bc7b7028edcf7dbe67d9323737ec4466456e3dc20ef3461016823f982d8ed7?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Rebecca Edgar"},"url":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/author\/rebecca\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14006"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14006\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}