Activities
Resources for any possible activity!
Learn Coding
Learn the basics of coding of all languages.
- malihu web design | HTML/CSS tips and tutorials.
- CodeAcademy | Take courses on HTML/CSS, Python, JavaScript, SQL, C++, and more.
- freeCodeCamp | Learn programming and earn certifications.
- BitDegree | Offers standard free online courses and gamified courses in HTML, CSS, PHP, Javascript, SQL, JQuery, and more.
- Coursera | Hundreds of different coding-related courses to choose from.
- Khan Academy | A massive online learning platform that also teaches HTML, CSS, Javascript, and Databases alongside foundational courses.
- Codewars | Teaches you your desired programming language via a series of challenges.
Learn to Sew
Learn to sew, embroider, or any other needlework.
Learn Languages
Learn different languages for free.
- Internet Polyglot | Provides study materials for twenty-one languages.
- Live Lingua Project | Users can choose from over 130 languages and peruse study guides, audio files, and even complete textbooks—all totally free.
- Native Languages | A compendium of online materials about more than 800 indigenous languages of the Western Hemisphere and the people that speak them.
- Memrise | Learn a language with thousands of video clips of real native speakers, fun and effective games to practice your skills.
- MIT OpenCourseWare | MIT’s Languages and Literatures department releases free courses in languages such as Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, and more.
- The Open University LearningSpace | Provides unit-based study materials with a primary emphasis on French and Spanish.
- Madinah Arabic Language Course | Free online course for both written and spoken Arabic.
- BBC Languages | Free online courses in French, Spanish, German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Greek, and more.
- How to Write the Ancient Script of the Philippines | How to write Baybayin, an old writing system that was used in the Pre-Colonial Philippines.
- Basic Chinese Language Studies | Learn basic Chinese language writing, pronunciation, and conversational skills, with this free Chinese language course.
- How to learn sign language: 9 apps and resources to teach yourself ASL | Teach yourself ASL with these resources.
Writing Resources
Resources for writers.
- Twinery | Open-source tool for telling interactive, nonlinear stories.
- Awesome Technical Writing | A curated list of resources on how to write technically, as used as communication in technical and occupational fields like engineering, medical, or finance.
- Good Copy | Email copy from great companies.
- Telegraph | A publishing tool that lets you create rich posts with markdown, photos, and all sorts of embedded stuff.
- Writefull | Writefull corrects grammar, vocabulary, punctuation, and more - aimed specifically at academic writing.
- Hemingway Editor | This highlights lengthy, complex sentences and common errors.
- Writing Exercises | This site provides (completely free) writing prompts and exercises to help you get started with creative writing and break through writing blocks - and some fun anagram vocabulary games.
Reading Resources
Reading resources for avid readers.
- Read More, Read Better | Ways to start reading more and being a better reader.
- Outline | Extracts the body of an article and displays it for reading and annotating.
- Readlax: Phrase Highlighting for SpeedReading | Readlax Chrome Extension provides phrase-highlighting reading for Scribd, Google Books and Kindle Cloud Reader sites.
Art Resources
Resources for artists.
- Top 10 Best Adobe Creative Cloud Alternatives in 2020 / 27 Free Alternatives to Adobe's Expensive App Subscriptions
- Bob Ross’s Joy of Painting series
- Paul McCarthy’s Painter on how to be a successful artist, “fake it ‘til you make it”
- KlineStudios - Free Drawing Lessons For Beginners
- Artyfactory Free Art Lessons
- Toad Hollow Studio’s Online Drawing Lessons, Videos, And Exercises
- Reference Angles
- Watercolor Lessons for Beginners
Design Resources
Resources for digital designers.
- Variable Fonts | Helps you choose font sizes, styles, and weights by letting you tweak them in real-time.
- Colormind | Color schemes/palette generator.
- Color Hunt | Color schemes/palette generator.
- Design Resources | Website that curates design resources.
- DaFont | Free downloadable fonts.
- Unsplash | Freely usable images uploaded by photographers.
- Creative Market | Free goods and downloads every week.
- Freebie projects on Behance | Freebies on Behance.
- Mockup Zone | Free mockups and designs downloads.
- Pexels | Free stock photos.
- PixelSquid | Transparent PNGs & 3D objects.
- Spoon Graphics Blog | Free textures.
- Lost and Taken | Free texture stock photos.
- Pixeden | Free mockups and designs.
- Freebiesbug | Free design resources.
- Zooll | Free texture and resource finds.
- Blobmaker | Blobmaker is a free generative design tool to help you quickly create random, unique, and organic-looking SVG shapes.
Cooking Resources
Resources for cooking.
- cookmagic | Text via SMS your ingredients, and you will be sent delicious recipes.
- EatHow | EatHow gives you recipes you can make with the food you already have. You can also use it to plan your meals and manage your grocery list for free.
- 42 Easy Breakfast Ideas with 5 Ingredients or Less | With just five ingredients, these quick and easy breakfast recipes are super simple to make.
Exercise Resources
Resources for excercising.
- Routeshuffle | It's the best way to make routes for running, walking or cycling in only a few clicks! Just enter your starting point, how long you want your route to be, and the sport.
- How To Exercise At Home: The 50 Best Free Online Workout Resources | These are the 50 best resources for free online workouts that make it easy for you to exercise at home.
- Couch to 5K: week by week | A week-by-week description of the 9-week set of Couch to 5K podcasts. Each week involves 3 runs.