Activities for Kids
Presented by SMHS Humanities
SMHS’s Honors Humanities students have created video series for your family to enjoy as you and your children transition into distance learning under our Safer at Home guidelines.
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Leo Ke (Grade 11) - Golf Basics (9yrs+)
In this series of tutorials, I teach the fundamentals of golf: putting, chipping, and the full swing. I recommend these videos to students (ages 9 and above) who want to start playing golf, and want to have an idea of the basics.
Tutorial 1: Putting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PGjR_VcAR4
Tutorial 2: Chipping
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIjFABYoKhM
Tutorial 3: Full Swing
Natali Impellezzeri (Grade 11) - Drawing Tutorials (5yrs+) -
In these videos, I give a drawing tutorials for a cartoon pig, a sunflower, and an apple. These videos are suitable for any ages above 5 but it is mainly for elementary school aged children that want to know how to create some simple drawings.
Materials: Pencil, Eraser, Colored Pencil, Paper
Ep 1: How to Draw a Cartoon Pig
Yurina Ishii (Grade 12) - Basics of Digital Art (10yrs+)
I will be talking about the basics of digital art such as useful tools and tips. Digital art may seem complicated, but it is easy and fun once you know the basics! I recommend these videos to people who like to draw and/or are interested in how digital art works. Even adults are welcome to watch if they are new to digital art. These videos are fairly short. I hope you enjoy them!
Brendan Cerling (Grade 12) -
Making a wooden toolbox(13yrs+)
Video #1 - Cutting Wood To Length: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12TeMaKil8_eGUVigCzjfNVpmfNsMxWvZ/view?usp=sharing
Video #2 - Cutting Angles and Holes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QbdMx2XpClqkrI3E7-ePGtN8HwFTlloe/view?usp=sharing
Video #3 - Final Assembly: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DFnXnMQsMav1ebsA9xYwHiDwGx-6vTHp/view?usp=sharing
In these three videos I am teaching the very basics of woodworking and going over some techniques that will help you build other things in the future. I go over sawing, drilling and assembling your own toolbox that you can use to store your tools.
Marley Stark-Moniz (Grade 12) - Drawing Self-Care Sloths (10yrs+)
In my 4-6 minute long tutorial videos, I teach students how to draw basic sloths. Each sloth will be practicing some type of self care, for example, getting some rest, doing some exercise, and hanging out with a friend. I hope you enjoy!
Thank you for watching! :)
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Episode 2 - Swimming Sloth
Harry Wendling (Grade 12)- Drawing a soccer ball,football, and baseball (ages 6+)
Madison Spitzer (Grade 11) - Learn to Play Ukulele (12yrs+)
In this series I teach the basics to ukulele, the beginning chords and strumming patterns, and how to play the song Riptide by Vance Joy. Ukulele is such a simple and fun instrument that anyone can learn to play! Hope you enjoy!
How To Do a Stag Calypso:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmngUY6azr0&feature=youtu.be
How To Do an Axel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak8iECdBAOQ&feature=youtu.be
Ballet Across the Floor Routine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDqjPXwcuVI&feature=youtu.be
Maddy Brousseau (Grade 11) - Three Dance Tutorials (10yrs+)
In the following three videos I will be breaking down the mechanics of two different jumps and an across the floor combination. I teach how to do an axel, a stag calypso, and a ballet across the floor routine that includes five different basic ballet jumps. I hope you enjoy the tutorials!
Katrina Wu (Grade 12) - Three Drawing Tutorials (10yrs+)
For this activity I’m doing three episodes of flower drawing tutorials. This is open to kids that are 10 years old and above.
Rose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC1eKJYk0z8
Lily: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv_DeV0wqxM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4AjmrmR-zw
Jeffrey Deng (12) Breakout [10yrs+]
Ever want to try getting started with ping pong when you can’t go outside? How about the famous arcade game, Atari Breakout? Good news! You can experience both of these in one tutorial.
Matthew Lee (Grade 12): How to Train Your Dragon (10yrs+)
Hear ye! Have you ever wanted to own a pet dragon? In this series, we’ll learn about how use Scratch to summon your dragon onto your screen, give him the power to breath fire, and allow him to soar. You might even learn a little bit of coding along the way!
Arthur Feroyan - Reading the time
Reading the time, put into 3 very short videos for children
In the 1st to 3rd grade
Michael Hu (Grade 12) - How to bunny hop(8yrs+)
Sandra Chai (Grade 12) - Acrylic Painting Tutorials (10yrs+)
In this series of videos, I will be demonstrating three different sky paintings that are easy and relaxing to do! These paintings do not require perfection to be beautiful, and they are a simple way to get used to working with acrylics.
Materials: Acrylic paints (red, yellow, blue, white, black), paint brushes, canvases, plastic cup, paint pallet/ plate, paper towels
In this video series, I will be teaching you how to use the app Flipaclip to make your own cartoon video. In the first video, I will help you download the app and introduce you the tools for drawing. Then I am going to teach you how to draw a single frame, and in the end, you can learn how to create a video consisted of multiple frames.
Jenny Shen(Grade 12)-Cartoon making tutorials( 10-14yrs old)
Jocelyn Tang (Grade 11) - Video Editing on iMovie (9yrs+)
In this video series, I teach you the basics of video editing using iMovie! The videos are broken down into three parts: compiling photos and videos, adding audio/music to your video, and adding/using transitions, filters, and sound effects. This is a very simple skill that can be very fun to use whether it be for school projects or for fun!
video 1- https://youtu.be/i5QwNQXY4dI
video 2- https://youtu.be/JVWvtz8N7Yc
video 3- https://youtu.be/MGEK-faNq6Y
Demi Fu (grade 12): making digital music (middle school- 12+)
In the 3 videos, I will explain how to create a simple melody on a digital music application. Video 1 will be about the basic operations, while videos 2 and 3 will show examples of two melodies I created (and the creation process). I hope that you find the videos interesting!
Video1-https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Od1wwN3gqL0ammCt1U85pMfoHQBWUKrN/view?usp=sharing
Video2-https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e4RsN8mfwrl8rz2I3Uun2LI1gGqYZDWI/view?usp=sharing
Video3-https://drive.google.com/file/d/16s_hysUMshwbGSbk8WNL_wnaStRcmSQz/view?usp=sharing
Target Population: middle school students with some basic knowledge of music theory.
Caislin Dunn (grade 12) - Making Easy Origami (ages 8+)
In these videos, I explain how to make 3 easy origami creations: a bookmark, tulip, and paper boat. All three origami pieces only require paper, and it can be colored or patterned. These creations can be both decorative and useful. Either way, they’re fun to make!
Bookmark: https://youtu.be/4N1J-BTQzK0
Tulip: https://youtu.be/YU_J-HrbQ-g
Paper Boat: https://youtu.be/ms7i5HbZn1k
Episode 1: https://youtu.be/66nwoKmzr6k
Episode 2:https://youtu.be/hl37VtOcxiM
Episode 3: https://youtu.be/BDsXlln07Wk
Caris Felix (Grade 11) : Making Collages (6+)
In the 3 following videos I will explain how to create different collages. If you do not have the materials to make a hard-copy collage, I recommend skipping to Episode 3!
Additional Resources
Oliver Jeffers: IG @oliverjeffers - he reads a new story every day on stories and then the video moves to his website.
Vashti Harrison: IG @vashtiharrison - video series of how to draw her characters (I love the one about emotions on April 1)
Mo Willems: youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmzjCPQv3y8 Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems!
David Roberts: IG @dr.illustration - reads his books and has a draw together series from Rosie Revere series
Search #stayathomestorytime
IG @savewithstories - created by Jennifer Carner and Amy Adams - celebs reading stories; partnered with savethechildren.org and No Kid Hungry
Josh Gad (voice of Olaf) reads books each day on his twitter account; on his IG he also had voiced over At Home with Olaf series
And these (all on Instagram)
@hoffmanacademy - music lessons
@macbarnett - Mac’s book club show
@artforkidshub - art challenges and tutorials
@trishazemp - stop motion! And she explains how she creates them and storyboards them