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Fun Stuff for Kids and Teens

Art Activities and Games

Colorful crayons displayed on top of the Smithsonian sun.

Smithsonian Libraries

Color Our Collections arrow-right

Coloring sheets for artists of all ages from the Smithsonian Libraries.
A purple, yellow, and gray robot that makes art.

Smithsonian Learning Lab

ArtBots! arrow-right

Learn how to create your very own art-making robot—an ArtBot!
A black outline of a portrait of a man that is half black and white and half colored in.

National Portrait Gallery

Color in Portraits in Our Collections arrow-right

Learners of all ages can color our collection and engage with our portraits. 
A tie dyed coffee filter.

Hirshhorn Museum

Hirshhorn Kids at Home arrow-right

Unique hands-on projects inspired by your favorite Hirshhorn artworks. 
Light art created by a young person.

National Museum of Natural History

Light Painting Tutorial arrow-right

"Paint" with light and create photographs inspired by bioluminescent ocean creatures.
Collage with James Smithsonian and monuments and the Smithsonian Building

Smithsonian Open Access

How to make a Collagasaurus arrow-right

Download an illustrated book designed by the AstroNuts and build a collagasaurus.

History and Culture Activities

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Smithsonian Castle

Scavenger Hunts arrow-right

Explore your favorite Smithsonian museums and gardens with touchless scavenger hunts!
Cover of a spiral notebook with the title of the page.

Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

The Smithsonian Folklife and Oral History Interviewing Guide arrow-right

Through documenting memories and stories, the past comes to life in the present.
File folders make up a made at home time capsule.

National Postal Museum

Postal Museum Activity Zone arrow-right

The National Postal Museum's website offers a variety of online activities for kids of all ages, including how to make your own time capsule!
A partially completed jigsaw puzzle.

Smithsonian Libraries

Digital Jigsaw Puzzles arrow-right

Customizable to any skill set, these digital puzzles feature images from Smithsonian Libraries.

National Museum of American History

Do Try This at Home! arrow-right

Try your hand at these fun digital activities from the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Joyful ABC Activity Books arrow-right

Explore the Joyful ABC activity booklets for early learners, ages 3 - 5, or for infants and toddlers.

Science and Nature Games and Activities

Grainy black and white image of a panda.

Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

AnimalCams: Live Video Streams arrow-right

Visit the National Zoo virtually any time by turning into our live webcams.

Smithsonian Science Education Center

Science Game Center arrow-right

Fun games and apps for learning about science.
Colorful and playful illustration of a computer that looks like a children's drawing.

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Q?rioso arrow-right

Be curious, discover, play, and learn with us
An animated aardvark.

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Q?Digital arrow-right

Open your virtual world to a learning experience with games and videos from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama.
A small bird with a white breast speckled with brown and reddish brown back.

Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

Migration Game arrow-right

Help Wanda the Wood Thrush travel from her winter home in Costa Rica to her summer home in Maryland!
Clouded Leopard Cub

Smithsonian Open Access

Free Photos from the Smithsonian's National Zoo arrow-right

These Open Access images are available to download and use as you wish—all without asking!

Space Activities and Interactives

Illustration depicting an outline of a woman's head that looks like a constellation in the sky.

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

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Meet your female space science heroes (virtually) on a free augmented reality app that can be used on most AR-compatible devices.
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Smithsonian Science Education Center

Journey Through an Exploded Star arrow-right

Navigate the fiery aftermath of a supernova in an interactive simulation.
Satellite image from space of land on Earth.

National Air and Space Museum

Geography from Space Quizzes arrow-right

Challenge yourself to identify geographic locations on Earth with these quizzes.
A white telescope in the corner of a photograph with brown hills in the background.

Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

MicroObservatory Robotic Telescope Network arrow-right

Explore the universe with telescopes you control over the internet!

Activity Guides from Smithsonian and USA TODAY

Download educational activity guides produced in collaboration with USA TODAY that are packed full of games, puzzles, recipes, and other activities for the young and young at heart.

Cover of innovation nation newspaper section.

Smithsonian Education

Innovation Across the Nation arrow-right

Aimed at sparking an innovative mindset with K-8 learners, this activity guide features stories of inventors from history and today.
Cover of Inspiration Nation activity guide.

Smithsonian Education

Inspiration Nation arrow-right

This 40-page guide includes inspiring stories, experiments, and activities.
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Smithsonian Education

Yesterday, Today arrow-right

Explore three visual time capsules that connect ideas and events from the past with products and trends of the present. 
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Smithsonian Education

Wonder & Awe arrow-right

This guide features stories and activities that connect us to our "place in space" through the lenses of art, culture, history, and science.
Design for Title Page, Occupations of Women and Their Compensation

Smithsonian American Women's History Museum

Women Innovators: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future arrow-right

This activity guide includes stories of pioneering innovators and their life-changing innovations.
Illustration of three doors on a winter day.

Smithsonian Education

Winter at Home arrow-right

This 40-page activity guide is filled with hands-on activities, puzzles, and games. (English/Spanish)
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Smithsonian Education

Summer Road Trip arrow-right

An at-home K–8 activity guide with hands-on activities, puzzles, and games. (Spanish/English)
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Smithsonian Education

Explore, Discover, Learn: Back to School with the Smithsonian arrow-right

Our back-to-school activity guide has fun and learning for all ages.
Sustainability in Action Guide

Smithsonian Education

Sustainability in Action arrow-right

This activity guide is for learners of all ages who are interested in putting sustainability into action.
Cover of newspaper for Presente activity guide.

Smithsonian Education

¡Presente! Activity Guide arrow-right

This 12-page guide allows learners of all ages to engage with inspirational and informative stories that explore the American Latino experience.
Collage of items representing US veterans.

Smithsonian Education

America’s Veterans: Honor, Service, and Sacrifice arrow-right

This activity guide helps students appreciate veterans’ impact on American society. 
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Smithsonian Education

Present History arrow-right

This activity guide provides stories of innovation and inspiration, and reflection in an ongoing quest to better understand the American experience.
Image of the USA Today insert.

Smithsonian Education

Our Shared Community arrow-right

This guide explores how objects help us connect to the culture and history of a place and understand the broader American story.

Explore the Smithsonian's Collections

mummy mask

Smithsonian Collection Spotlight

Ancient Egypt arrow-right

Explore collections related to ancient Egypt from across the Smithsonian.
Captain America 41 cent stamp

Smithsonian Collection Spotlight

American Superheroes arrow-right

Superman’s 1938 debut kicked off the golden age of comic books, and superheroes have used their powers to fight evildoers ever since.
spirograph

Smithsonian Collection Spotlight

Playtime: Toys, Games, and Puzzles arrow-right

From vintage to high-tech, there's something for every child (and child at heart) in our collections.
C-3PO and R2-D2

Smithsonian Collection Spotlight

The Force is Strong with the Smithsonian arrow-right

Explore Star Wars–related objects in our collections—from lunch boxes to the famous droids "you're looking for."
Tyrannosaurus posed devouring a Triceratops

Smithsonian Collection Spotlight

Discovering Dinosaurs arrow-right

Explore a selection of dinosaur fossils and related artifacts in the National Museum of Natural History's collections.
mineral

Smithsonian Collection Spotlight

Minerals and Gems arrow-right

The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History mineral and gem collection is one of the largest of its kind in the world.
insect on a flower.

National Museum of Natural History

Insect Info arrow-right

With over 35 million specimens, the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History's insect collection is one of the largest entomological collections in the world.
Lady Terrapins hat [2007.0224.07]

Smithsonian Collection Spotlight

March Madness arrow-right

Get ready for the big dance with basketball finds in the Smithsonian's collections.
Text saying greetings from the Smithsonian Institution with a collage of images from collections.

Smithsonian Collection Spotlight

Explore America arrow-right

Take an American road trip through our collections to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.
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