Happy Spring! The staff here at BBBS is excited that warmer and warmer weather is right around the corner! We hope that these activity ideas (both virtual and in-person) can inspire some fun times with you and your Little! We appreciate you taking the time to stay connected with your Little throughout the pandemic and we know that you're making a BIG difference in their life. We hope these activities get you and your Little excited about connecting with each other!
Warm Wishes, The Community Team
Virtual Activities
Play a game over video call!
Want a new way to have fun with your Little over video call? Here are 12 game ideas you and your Little can play together virtually!
Black Art: Collecting and Being Collected virtual event
Are you and your Little interested in art and Black culture? Join in on this event hosted by ArtsWorcester:
Black Art: Collecting and Being Collected is the fourth in a four-part speaker series hosted by ArtsWorcester intended to amplify Black voices in contemporary art, broadening understandings of Black art history, visual vocabularies, and experiences within the visual art industry.
The event is being held for free via zoom and Facebook live on April 11th at 6:30pm. For more information and to register, click here.
In-Person Activities
In-Person (and virtual) Activity Ideas
As matches continue meeting in-person while maintaining social distance, it might feel overwhelming knowing which activities are encouraged and which are not allowed.
Find the updated BBBSCMMW list of approved activities for Bigs and Littles here.
ArtsWorcester Gallery
Interested in art but looking for in-person activity ideas? Head into the ArtsWorcester gallery! The gallery is free and open Thursday-Sunday from 12-5pm. Schedule your 90-minute appointment here. Bonus points if you and your Little explore some of the murals in downtown Worcester after heading to the gallery or eat lunch in the park behind city hall!
Bay Circuit Trail
Looking for an ongoing outdoor adventure with your Little? Try part of the Bay Circuit Trail which connects 37 Massachusetts towns!
As the weather gets nicer, perhaps you and your Little will venture out for a socially distant picnic or two!
Find the recipe for the perfect picnic cookie here.
Current Event Resources
Is your Little asking questions about what's going on in the world? Are they interested in learning more about the BLM movement? The recent presidential inauguration? Have they come out to you as queer or trans recently? Find some resources for talking to your Little about these important subjects below!
Looking to talk with your Little about race and the Black Lives Matter movement? Here are some great resources and a helpful video with advice for talking to children about race.
