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Resources for Kids and Parents
Here you will find educational games, crafts, book recommendations, information on the school district, extra-curricular activities, anti-bullying resources, museums, state parks, rec centers and more!
Educational Games:
Mr. Nussbaum is a fabulous site full of educational games for elementary school students.
Kids can play with their favorite TV characters at PBSkids.org
Free Rice helps kids and adults build and test their vocabulary.
FunBrain has lot of different math and language games.
Kids in grades K-8 will benefit from the games at Knowledge Adventure.
Scholastic has games and activities for kids too!
Craft Ideas For Rainy Days:
Disney Family has crafts and recipes based on Disney characters!
Family Crafts has craft instructions that are super simple and super cute!
Here's a list of rainy day ideas from InnerChild.com.
Craft ideas for your school-aged child.
Book Recommendations:
The International Reading Association has the lists of the top rated books for each year.
Goodreads is always a good bet to find the best books.
Check out this sure to please books from Scholastic.
Mr. Nussbaum is a fabulous site full of educational games for elementary school students.
Kids can play with their favorite TV characters at PBSkids.org
Free Rice helps kids and adults build and test their vocabulary.
FunBrain has lot of different math and language games.
Kids in grades K-8 will benefit from the games at Knowledge Adventure.
Scholastic has games and activities for kids too!
Craft Ideas For Rainy Days:
Disney Family has crafts and recipes based on Disney characters!
Family Crafts has craft instructions that are super simple and super cute!
Here's a list of rainy day ideas from InnerChild.com.
Craft ideas for your school-aged child.
Book Recommendations:
The International Reading Association has the lists of the top rated books for each year.
Goodreads is always a good bet to find the best books.
Check out this sure to please books from Scholastic.
Area Schools:
Newfound Area School District - Sau4
Danbury Elementary School - Newfound Area School District
Bristol Elementary School - Newfound Area School District
Bridgewater-Hebron Village School - Newfound Area School District
New Hampton Community School - Newfound Area School District
Newfound Memorial Middle School - Newfound Area School District
Newfound Regional High School - Newfound Area School District
New Hampton School - 4 year Private Prep School
Sant Bani - Independent K-8 day school
The Virtual Learning Academy Charter School - State-wide free online school
Heart Centered Multi-Age - Montessori Pre-school
Interlakes School District - Sau2
Franklin School District - Sau18
The Lakeland School - Private K-8 School
Tilton School - Private 9-12th Grade School
NH Homeschool Coalition - NH Homeschool resources and guidelines.
Newfound Area School District - Sau4
Danbury Elementary School - Newfound Area School District
Bristol Elementary School - Newfound Area School District
Bridgewater-Hebron Village School - Newfound Area School District
New Hampton Community School - Newfound Area School District
Newfound Memorial Middle School - Newfound Area School District
Newfound Regional High School - Newfound Area School District
New Hampton School - 4 year Private Prep School
Sant Bani - Independent K-8 day school
The Virtual Learning Academy Charter School - State-wide free online school
Heart Centered Multi-Age - Montessori Pre-school
Interlakes School District - Sau2
Franklin School District - Sau18
The Lakeland School - Private K-8 School
Tilton School - Private 9-12th Grade School
NH Homeschool Coalition - NH Homeschool resources and guidelines.
Bullying:
Plymouth State University's award winning TIGER addresses the issue of bullying in many or their shows.
The government is getting involved at StopBullying.gov.
The Trevor Project runs a national crisis lifeline.
PACER center promotes awareness.
STOMP Out Bullying is focused on reducing bullying and cyberbullying.
Cartoon Network is sponsoring a campaign to stop bullying.
PACER's Kids Against Bullying is specifically geared towards children.
Plymouth State University's award winning TIGER addresses the issue of bullying in many or their shows.
The government is getting involved at StopBullying.gov.
The Trevor Project runs a national crisis lifeline.
PACER center promotes awareness.
STOMP Out Bullying is focused on reducing bullying and cyberbullying.
Cartoon Network is sponsoring a campaign to stop bullying.
PACER's Kids Against Bullying is specifically geared towards children.
Extra Curricular Activities:
Streetcar Company is a wonderful community theater in the Lakes Region.
The Winnipesaukee Playhouse has excellent opportunities for kids and adults.
There is a Cub scout troop in Bristol, and a Boy Scout troop in Meredith. They are part of the Daniel Webster Council BSA.
Danbury Community Center and the Tapply Thomson Community Center have great after-school programs.
Dancing Feet Studios is located right in down town Bristol!
Frates Creative Arts Center has very reasonable prices.
The Lakes Region Music Clinic is essential for musically inclined students.
Plymouth State's award-winning Educational Theater Collaborative puts on a Children's Art's Festival each January.
Streetcar Company is a wonderful community theater in the Lakes Region.
The Winnipesaukee Playhouse has excellent opportunities for kids and adults.
There is a Cub scout troop in Bristol, and a Boy Scout troop in Meredith. They are part of the Daniel Webster Council BSA.
Danbury Community Center and the Tapply Thomson Community Center have great after-school programs.
Dancing Feet Studios is located right in down town Bristol!
Frates Creative Arts Center has very reasonable prices.
The Lakes Region Music Clinic is essential for musically inclined students.
Plymouth State's award-winning Educational Theater Collaborative puts on a Children's Art's Festival each January.
Museums:
Hood Museum of Art - Manchester, NH
Currier Museum of Art - Manchester, NH
Mount Washington Observatory and Weather Discovery Center- North Conway, NH
The Enfield Shaker Museum - Enfield, NH
The Meredith Children's Museum - Meredith, NH
The Wright Museum - Wolfeboro, NH
The Children's Museum of New Hampshire - Dover, NH
The American Police Motorcycle Museum - Meredith, NH
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center - Concord, NH
SEE Science Center - Manchester, NH
Cheshire Children's Museum - Keene, NH
The Frost Place Museum - Franconia, NH
Seacoast Science Center - Rye, NH
L. L. Lee Scouting Museum - Manchester, NH
Canterbury Shaker Village - Canterbury, NH
Museum of Fine Arts - Boston, NH
Museum of Science - Boston, NH
Amusement Parks:
Santa's Village - Jefferson, NH
Story Land - Conway, NH
Canobie Lake Park - Salem, NH
Clarke's Trading Post - Lincoln, NH
State Parks and Natural Attractions:
America's Stonehenge - Salem, NH
Wellington State Beach - Bristol, NH
Endicott Rock Historic Site (At Weirs Beach) - Laconia, NH
Quechee State Park - Hartford, VT
Echo Lake State Park - Conway, NH
Franconia Notch State Park - Lincoln, NH
Diana's Baths - Bartlett, NH
Profile Falls - Bristol, NH
Slim Baker - Bristol, NH
Winter Activity Areas:
Ragged Mountain Resort - Danbury, NH (Skiing/Snowboarding, Tubing)
Gunstock - Gilford, NH (Skiing/Snowboarding, Night Skiing, Zip Lines, Tubing)
Loon Mountain - Lincoln, NH (Skiing/Snowboarding, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing, Cross-Country Skiing, Zip Lines, Tubing)
Plymouth State University Ice Arena - Plymouth, NH (Public Skate, Free Skate, Men and Women's Hockey)
Hood Museum of Art - Manchester, NH
Currier Museum of Art - Manchester, NH
Mount Washington Observatory and Weather Discovery Center- North Conway, NH
The Enfield Shaker Museum - Enfield, NH
The Meredith Children's Museum - Meredith, NH
The Wright Museum - Wolfeboro, NH
The Children's Museum of New Hampshire - Dover, NH
The American Police Motorcycle Museum - Meredith, NH
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center - Concord, NH
SEE Science Center - Manchester, NH
Cheshire Children's Museum - Keene, NH
The Frost Place Museum - Franconia, NH
Seacoast Science Center - Rye, NH
L. L. Lee Scouting Museum - Manchester, NH
Canterbury Shaker Village - Canterbury, NH
Museum of Fine Arts - Boston, NH
Museum of Science - Boston, NH
Amusement Parks:
Santa's Village - Jefferson, NH
Story Land - Conway, NH
Canobie Lake Park - Salem, NH
Clarke's Trading Post - Lincoln, NH
State Parks and Natural Attractions:
America's Stonehenge - Salem, NH
Wellington State Beach - Bristol, NH
Endicott Rock Historic Site (At Weirs Beach) - Laconia, NH
Quechee State Park - Hartford, VT
Echo Lake State Park - Conway, NH
Franconia Notch State Park - Lincoln, NH
Diana's Baths - Bartlett, NH
Profile Falls - Bristol, NH
Slim Baker - Bristol, NH
Winter Activity Areas:
Ragged Mountain Resort - Danbury, NH (Skiing/Snowboarding, Tubing)
Gunstock - Gilford, NH (Skiing/Snowboarding, Night Skiing, Zip Lines, Tubing)
Loon Mountain - Lincoln, NH (Skiing/Snowboarding, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing, Cross-Country Skiing, Zip Lines, Tubing)
Plymouth State University Ice Arena - Plymouth, NH (Public Skate, Free Skate, Men and Women's Hockey)
