Triangle on the Cheap

Updated with 25 new ideas! 75 activities for cooped-up kids that don’t involve a screen

Your kids are going to be home for a while, and at some time you'll likely hear the words "I'm bored." We have ideas! To start with here are some fun, educational websites for kids. And since so many of us are at home, lots of children's authors, artists and performers are putting on virtual events for kids. Check out a big day-by-day list of virtual activities for kids. But, … [Read More...]

Live streams for kids, including children’s concerts, zoo visits, authors reading, art lessons, more

Most kids will be home from school for several weeks. Children's book authors are rising to the occasion, presenting free online story times, where they read their books out loud. This is a unique opportunity for kids to get to know their favorite author (or a new one.) In addition, other organizations will be offering some live streaming activities for kids. These will take place on … [Read More...]

26 fun, educational, and free websites, where kids can learn coding, magic, music and much more

There are so many great kids' websites, and probably no better time to explore them as now, while schools are closed. Here's a good starting list of some tried and true educational sites that parents and grandparents everywhere should be aware of. Kids can play online games, watch video clips of children's TV shows, and get free printables. Also, don't forget: your library card offers you … [Read More...]

Updated Virtual Events Calendar — watch concerts and more from your home for free

Due to the current situation, many concerts and other events have been canceled. Our calendar (and free events lists) here at Triangle on the Cheap are sort of like ghost towns. We've put up "canceled" signs on many events, but even the ones that aren't marked as canceled most likely have been canceled. That live events calendar will be ready to go when we get past this. For now, our focus … [Read More...]

Don’t have a library card but want to download books (and more)? Wake County and Durham County Libraries have you covered.

Updates: All the libraries are now temporarily closed. However, Durham County Library and Wake County Public Libraries have enabled you to get a temporary library card online that you can use for online services, like downloading books and audiobooks. Durham County Library: As long as Durham County Library is closed, any Durham County resident, even people without a library card, can access … [Read More...]