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Online Camps and Virtual Classes You Can Still Book for Babies, Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, and Tweens

Online classes, shows, camps, and tutoring offer enrichment without leaving home.
Online classes, shows, camps, and tutoring offer enrichment without leaving home.
5/1/22 - By Roberta B

Online classes, camps, tutoring, and even Mommy & Me groups give families more options than ever before, and we're keeping it easy to find and book them on our Anywhere Activities calendar. Browse our options for school break camps that keep kids safe at home or on the road: wherever you are, you can book virtual classes and camps for kids, whether that's science and STEM classes, online coding courses, language classes, or even music and art programs. Some activities even offer discounts to Mommy Poppins readers, including the online art classes and remote guitar lessons described below. Let virtual be your playground!

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Try out a new class from the comfort of home. Photo by Mommy Poppins
Try out a new class from the comfort of home. Photo by Mommy Poppins

On-demand and Online Classes & Tutoring for Kids

GroovyBabyMusic's Online Music Together Class

Newborn-5 years
$30 per session
Get ready to join your Groovy Baby for this fun, enriching online Music Together class. In this introduction to music and movement, participants sing, dance, move, groove, and jam with instruments each week with lessons that are well-planned, engaging, and fun. READ MORE

Online Guitar Lessons for Kids

5-15 years
$20 per workshop after free trial
Learn guitar online with professional experts from the best music schools in the country. Pixical provides gamification, peer learning, and play, along with interaction for the best learning experience. The whole system is designed to make learning fun and interactive. READ MORE

Online Art Lessons for Kids

5-15 years
$25 per workshop
Learn art online with professional experts. Pixical provides gamification and peer learning, along with interaction for the best learning experience. The whole system is designed to make learning fun and interactive. READ MORE

Online Piano Lessons for Kids

5-15 years
$20 per child
Learn piano online with professional experts from the best music schools in the country. Pixical provides gamification, peer learning, and play, along with interaction for the best learning experience. The whole system is designed to make learning fun and interactive. READ MORE

1st-2nd Grade Virtual Art Classes

6-8 years
$24
Lebeor's curriculum is based on the idea that students can learn art through the practical development of their artistic skills. Classes are offered separated by age group, from first grade through ninth. READ MORE

3rd-4th Grade Virtual Art Classes

8-10 years
$24
Based on the practice of realistic art with the addition of modern ideas, students are provided plenty of room to exercise creativity within a structured framework. READ MORE

5th-6th Grade Virtual Art Classes

10-12 years
$24
Older kids get a chance to improve drawing and coloring abilities through a variety of mediums so they don't feel limited in expressing their artistic vision. There are two options per week to attend this online class. READ MORE

GroovyBabyMusic's Online Canta y Baila Class

Newborn-5 years
$30 per session
Get ready to join your Groovy Baby for this fun, enriching Canta y Baila Conmigo class. In this combination of music learning and language immersion, get absorbed in the infectious music of Spanish-speaking cultures. Native speakers and enthusiastic learners welcome. READ MORE
Secrets of the Rubik's Cube Online Camp, photo by Mart Production, Pexels
Secrets of the Rubik's Cube Online Camp, photo by Mart Production, Pexels

School Break or After School Camps for Kids & Teens

Secrets of the Rubik's Cube Online Camp

8-16 years
$120 per week
Join in a fun, five-day online camp to learn the secrets of the world's most popular puzzle toy. Basic and advanced levels are available.  READ MORE

Fast Math Camp Online

9-16 years
$200 per week
Fast math can help kids learn to increase calculation speed and accuracy. In this week-long online camp, children learn tricks and shortcuts to perform better on exams, in competitions, and doing everyday calculations. With these techniques, kids can improve their confidence and concentration. READ MORE

Public Speaking Skills Online Camp for Kids

8-16 years
$249 per week
This valuable, hands-on, and interactive bite-sized workshop is specifically designed for kids to develop public speaking delivery skills, enhance their confidence, and teach essential presentation techniques. READ MORE

Scratch Junior Coding Camp for 4 to 7 Years

4-7 years
$75 per week
Scratch Junior is a visual, block coding language that is perfect for pre-readers. All of the blocks use images for the labels. Each session is only 30 minutes long, so that young students can stay engaged and focused the whole time. READ MORE

Graphic Design Online Camp

8-14 years
$199 per week
This online camp provides an introduction to digital graphic design. Children learn how to create and edit images along with graphic design principles, fonts and text, and other skills to get them on their way to creating computer art and graphic designs.  READ MORE

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