10 free and affordable online activities to keep toddlers entertained at home — from Audible to Disney Plus

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Parents can keep toddlers entertained with free and affordable programming from Audible, Amazon, Disney Plus, and more.Audible; Amazon Prime; Disney+; Alyssa Powell/INSIDER

• During the coronavirus pandemic, parents are juggling everything from telecommuting and homeschooling to answering difficult questions from their children.
• Parenting energetic, restless toddlers during this time is especially challenging.
• We rounded up free and affordable online resources so parents can find fun, engaging activities for their toddlers when they've run out of ideas.
• From Disney favorites and classic children's books to fun STEM activities and a simple drawing app, there's something here to entertain every toddler.

Keeping a toddler entertained with activities is difficult even in the best of times. As parents, few of us ever imagined being holed up with our rambunctious, nonstop little ones indefinitely. Now parents the world over are being forced to get creative, often while earning less income than before.

During this extremely stressful time, several companies and brands are offering free — yes, free — virtual services to keep toddlers engaged, and we're compiling them here. We've also included some affordable services that we've previously reviewed.

While we can't take our kids to the playground, we can give them unprecedented access to art, video, play, and learning opportunities online. So you don't have to watch "Frozen" for the 500th time (although you could for free. See below).

Here are 10 free and affordable resources offering activities for toddlers at home. And remember, we will get through this somehow.Read the original article on Insider