With self-isolation well underway, Nickelodeon has pulled together the ultimate Isolation Survival Guide to keep the kids busy and to stop parents from pulling their hair out.

Nickelodeon has launched #KidsTogether, a multiplatform, global prosocial initiative to help kids and families stay safe and keep busy at home! Nickelodeon’s popular characters and talent, including SpongeBob SquarePants, Blue’s Clues & You!, Henry Danger, and Bubble Guppies, are doing their part to help educate kids on how to practice social distancing and demonstrate proper hand-washing techniques.

We’ve also compiled plenty of fun activities to do together at home.

Washing Your Hands and Maintaining Hygiene

Parents – perhaps SpongeBob SquarePants will encourage kids to regularly wash their hands without the constant reminders!

Check out these Washing Tips courtesy of Bubble Guppies and SpongeBob SquarePants!

Educational + DIY activities

Who doesn’t like DIY craft? To make sure your kids are still learning every day, Nickelodeon has come up with some simple, but educational ways to keep the kids preoccupied, no matter their age.

Try making the ULTRA glitter-y DIY Unicorn Slime or the SUPER-cool DIY bird feeders … or if you are feeling brave, venture into the kitchen. Kick off the day cooking and creating with The Breakfast Parfait or enjoy these Speedy Sandwiches (seriously, check these out!)

What About Pre-Schoolers?

For the pre-schoolers at home, Nick Jr. has enough activities for every day of the week.

Visit Nick Jr.com.au/create for plenty of colouring sheets, crosswords, and puzzles, STEM Activity Packs AND special Easter activities for the long weekend.

Movement

Did someone say recess? Make sure your pre-schoolers are getting in their daily exercise by dancing around the living room!

Playing daily from 10am – 12pm on Nick Jr., Aussie series, READY SET DANCE is a participatory dance program bursting with energy and designed to inspire pre-schoolers to be active at home, all while developing their confidence, coordination and creativity. And it’s not just for kids, parents can get involved too!

Never seen an episode? Check out what READY SET DANCE is all about here and here, and make sure to catch more episodes on Nick Jr.

Tech It Up

When it comes time to let the kids explore and play, but still enjoy educational content, check out these apps.

For kids under 6, here the top apps to download: 

Explore the world with Nick Jr’s Dora the Explorer and learn geography in a fun way with Dora’s Worldwide Adventures on the app store or google play

• Help Blaze and the Monster Machines overcome the ultimate obstacle course over land, water and air with Blaze: Obstacle Course on the app store, google play or amazon
• Keep kids learning their daily maths with the help of PAW Patrol Pups on PAW Patrol: Air & Sea Adventures on the app store or google play

For kids 6 years and older, top choices include: 

• Design and build their very own one-of-a-kind ever-expanding retreat with The Loud House: Ultimate Tree House on the app store or google play
• Run, jump, fight and drive through New York’s endless cityscape as you play Ninja Turtles: Rooftop Run on the app store or google play
• Join iconic characters from Nickelodeon’s all-time, most popular shows to battle it out in the ultimate action showdown with Super Brawl Universe on the app store or google play.

What’s On TV?

Last but not least, we’ve got you covered when it comes to TV entertainment – see a guide of our top current and upcoming shows and movies below:

Nickelodeon

JUST ADD MAGICBRAND NEW SERIES: Weekdays at 6.30pm from Monday, 6 April to Thursday, 23 April

SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTSBRAND NEW EPISODES: Mondays to Thursdays at 5pm from Monday, 23 March to Thursday, 2 April

FRIDAY NIGHT MOVIES
Mr Popper’s Penguins: Friday, 3 April at 6.30pm
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief: Friday, 10 April at 6.30pm
Cheaper by the Dozen 2: Friday April 17 at 6.30pm
Space Chimps: Friday, 24 April at 6.30pm

Nick Jr. 

READY SET DANCELOCALLY PRODUCED DANCE SERIES TO GET KIDS MOVING AT HOME: Daily from 10am – 12pm

ABBY HATCHERBRAND NEW EPISODES: Monday to Thursday at 8.30am from Monday, 30 March to Thursday, 9 April

PEPPA PIGEASTER MARATHON: Daily at 7am until 10am from Good Friday, 10 April to Easter Monday, 13 April

CORN AND PEGBRAND NEW EPISODES: Weekdays at 4pm from Monday, 13 April to Friday, 17 April

CALVIN & KAISON’S PLAY POWER!  BRAND NEW SERIES: Weekdays at 8.30am from Monday, 20 April

PAW PATROLBRAND NEW EPISODES: Weekdays at 8.30am from Monday, 30 March to Friday, 3 April & from Monday, 20 April to Friday, 24 April

 What’s your kids favourite Nickleodeon or Nick Jr tv show or character? Tell us in the comments below.