Keep Connected | Virtual Match 'Outing' Ideas

With the executive stay-at-home order in place, we understand it can feel hard to stay connected. But we encourage everyone to abide by it to stay safe and healthy. To help make the transition to virtual hang outs easier, we compiled a fun list of ideas and activities for you and your Little to enjoy. Although, let's be honest its great for friends and family too!

Below are ideas for “virtual match outings” and other ways you can stay in touch. Use these ideas to foster great conversation, learning, and lots of laughter. 

Fun General Activities

• Lunch Break Doodles from Mo Williams at the Kennedy Center
• Watch Movies & Shows Together - Learn how to Use Netflix Party 
• Create Something Together! - Take some inspiration from Berklee and create something together, whether it’s a read aloud, playing instruments, origami, the lunch doodles from above, etc.! Then send it our way or tag @BeaBIgVA

Play Online Game Together Played together using a browser:

• Battleship Online
• Speed Sudoku
• Cube Slam aka Virtual air hockey
• Karaoke!
• Virtual Game Night with your Little - For kids over 13, guardian must sign up
• ​Play Games on Playstation - Even if you don’t own the device. Please be mindful of age appropriateness and content!

Travel together! Take the following tours:

• Newport News Works of Art Take a guided tour of the major works of art installed by Newport News Works of Art at Newport News Public Art Foundation. You can even download the free audio tour mobile app to get a personal tour with the artists as your guide.
• Mariners Museum - Participate in online events and read blog posts related to maritime history, artifact conservation, and more
• Virginia Living Museum Online Natural Education - The Museum doors may be closed, we are vitually open and offering  NATURAL EDUCATION Virtual Learning all day long, with new content daily on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,  Tik Tok and on our many expert blogs. The next best thing to visiting!
• Take a tour of Buckingham Palace - London, England
• Monterey Bay Aquarium - Monterey Bay, California
• Tour The Louvre - Paris, France
• National Museum of Natural History - Washington, DC
• NASA Langley Research Center - Fairfax, Virginia
• Nasa Glenn Research Center - Cleveland, OH
• The Museu de Arte de São Paulo - São Paulo, Brazil
• Arts & Culture Curated Exhibits - All over the globe

Don't forget to share your stories and virtual match outings. Tag @BeaBigVA or email Diane Brown, [email protected] to be featured!