Houston parents give more than 20 things to do with kids while school is suspended

HOUSTON – More than 50 Houston-area school districts and private schools have closed due to the spread of coronavirus.

KPRC 2 asked viewers on social media what are they doing to keep children entertained during the school closures.

Here is a list of the top responses:

• Ride bikes in the neighborhood while a parent jogs behind
• Rent movies
• Play board games
• Use school resources for educational lessons
• Read for at least 30 minutes a day
• Exercise at home through a Smart TV or an app
• Watch educational movies
• Clean and knock out home projects
• Complete yard work
• Finish a puzzle
• Enjoy arts and crafts, chalk art, painting and other creative activities

• Write in a journal
• Listen to music
• Go fishing
• Finish laundry
• Have a family movie night
• Volunteer
• Start a bucket garden on the patio
• Learn how to bake bread
• Cook a new recipe
• Write letters to a nursing home
• Have karaoke in the living room
• Enjoy a bubble bath
• Swimming in the backyard