Staying home for April vacation? We have 141kid and family-friendly things you can do right here on the South Shore! For dated suggestions (and more) check out our events calendar for all of the details! Find the calendar HERE.Events and Activities April 16th
Become a Citizen Scientist at the South Shore Natural Science Center
Do a little Zumba with ivivva
Learn about pizza making at the Marshfield Farmers' Market
Watch a magic show at the Norwell Public Library
Enjoy a community supper in Rockland
Take a composting or transplanting workshop at Holly Hill Farm
April 17th
Play with music at the South Shore Children's Museum
Get fit Hogwarts style with Geek-Fit
April 18th
Learn about animals with a live animal presentation from Southwick's Zoo at South Shore Natural Science Center
April 19th
Sing along to Annie at Company Theatre for the Arts
Paint a work of art at MacMurray Designs
Watch a magic show at the Norwell Public Library
Learn to roll sushi at Whole Foods Hingham
Meet baby animals at the Rockland Memorial Library
Sing along to some Broadway tunes at the John Curtis Library
Make an Earth Day craft at the Whitman Public Library
Watch a movie at the Rockland Memorial Library Become a junior paleontologist with the Paul Pratt Memorial Library Do some yoga at Whole Foods Hingham Watch a puppet show at the John Curtis Free Library Paint a mandala clock at South Shore Pottery Shop Learn about forests at the Whitman Public Library Row and spin with ivivva Learn about South Shore Quests at the Norwell Public Library April 21st Do some gardening with Whole Foods Hingham Pop into a museum at Duxbury Free Library Create your name in clay at South Shore Pottery Shop Jam with MamaSteph at John Curtis Free Library Learn a little karate at South Shore Children's Museum Check out the latest fitness craze with ivivaa April 22nd Celebrate Earth Day at The Hanover Mall (Macaroni Kid will be there!) Get your glow on to support Children's Hospital Boston
April 20th
Jam with MamaSteph at the Norwell Public Library
Fly through the air with ivivva
Clean up the Earth at World's End Participate in anintergenerationalplayground in Scituate Enjoy live theater with School of Rock at The Company Theatre for the Arts Paint a Mother's Day gift at South Shore Pottery Shop Watch a movie at the Whitman Public Library Learn about boats at the On Water Boat Show Figure out where the party is at Barnes & Noble Hingham April 24th Enjoy a free orchestra concert in Whitman Learn about boats at the On Water Boat Show
Meet Baby Animals at the Hanson Public Library
Take a stroll with South Shore Natural Science Center
Enjoy live theater with School of Rock at The Company Theatre for the Arts
Indoor Fun
Take a trip to the library
Explore American history the South Shore Children's Museum
Swim at Goldfish Swim School
Learn about birds in Mass Audubon North River Wildlife Sanctuary's Discovery Room
Leap, jump and slide at Jungle Jake's
Go to the movies Do some comic bowling at Timber Lane
Learn about Scituate maritime history at the Maritime and Mossing Museum {Sundays only}
Roller skate at Carousel Family Fun Center
Check out EcoZone at the South Shore Natural Science Center
Play laser tag at Starland or Stronghold OpsExplore firefighting history at the Bare Cove Fire Museum (Wednesday Only)
Play at the indoor play area at The Hanover Mall
Learn about 19th century lifesaving at the Hull Lifesaving Museum
Do some gaming at the arcade at The Hanover Mall
Bounce at Kidzone
Create something at South Shore Pottery Shop or The Pottery Playce
Outdoor Fun
Go playground hopping and visit multiple playgrounds on the same day
Check out the views of the Boston skyline at World's End
Have a picnic at Hidden Pond
Discover hidden vernal pools at Whitney and Thayer Woods
Explore the pine and oak forest at Norris Reservation Stop for ice cream
Skip rocks at the beach
Look for tree swallows and painted turtles at North Hill Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary Go on a quest with South Shore Quests
Window Shop at Derby Street Shoppes
Take a hike or ride bikes at Wompatuck State Park
Do the mile loop trail at Two Mile Farm
Stroll through Scituate Harbor and watch the boats
Go Geocaching
Explore the trails at the South Shore Natural Science Center
Ride the horses at Paragon Carousel {weekends only}
Snap some nature photos at Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary
Fun at Home (Many of these can be found by doing a quick search on our website!)
Plant an egg head
Make your own ice cream or banana ice cream
Try a new recipe
Learn about keeping teeth healthy
Use sidewalk chalk to play games like hopscotch and tic-tac-toe
Create a spring scavenger hunt
Have a family game night
Let the kids take photos and turn them into a movie
Make magnets
Create a newsletter or book about your family
Have a Backwards Day - dinner for breakfast and breakfast for dinner.
Have a silly string fight
Have a Flour Fight (just get a bag of flour and let them throw it at each other - outdoor is suggested)
Play Frisbee
Paint with Edible Finger Paint
Enjoy a movie night
Go for a bike ride
Make edible play dough
Create marble paintings
Make Kool Aid play dough
Create an exploding snowman
Play in the bath tub
Have a dance party
Make spray chalk
Have a movie marathon
Create toilet paper roll owls
Learn origami
Make paper airplanes
Play with giant bubbles
Tie-Dye t-shirts
Make puppets
Send a mail-able hug
Plant a garden
Create a marble run
Have a tea party
Build a blanket fort
Make felt flowers
Create soap bubble art
Use sight words in hopscotch
Decorate your own shoes
Make thumbprint art
Build a fairy house
Have ice cream floats
Make paper plate crafts
Decorate your own plate
Make indoor s'mores
Write and illustrate a book
Create a raised salt painting Find an awesome Summer Camp
Grow spouts
Make "Frozen" Silly Putty
Play Hide-and-Seek
Create macaroni art
Practice writing with a DIY gel board
Research something fun like an unusual animal
Make instruments out of coffee cans, pie tins, etc.
Have a spa party
