Fun Stuff for Kids and Teens

Art Activities and Games

Smithsonian Libraries

Color Our Collections

Coloring sheets for artists of all ages from the Smithsonian Libraries.
Smithsonian Learning Lab

ArtBots!

Learn how to create your very own art-making robot—an ArtBot!
National Portrait Gallery

Color in Portraits in Our Collections

Learners of all ages can color our collection and engage with our portraits.
Hirshhorn Museum

Hirshhorn Kids at Home

Unique hands-on projects inspired by your favorite Hirshhorn artworks.
National Museum of Natural History

Light Painting Tutorial

"Paint" with light and create photographs inspired by bioluminescent ocean creatures.
Smithsonian Open Access

How to make a Collagasaurus

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

History and Culture Activities

Smithsonian Castle

Scavenger Hunts

Explore your favorite Smithsonian museums and gardens with touchless scavenger hunts!
Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

The Smithsonian Folklife and Oral History Interviewing Guide

Through documenting memories and stories, the past comes to life in the present.
National Postal Museum

Postal Museum Activity Zone

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!
Smithsonian Libraries

Digital Jigsaw Puzzles

Customizable to any skill set, these digital puzzles feature images from Smithsonian Libraries.
National Museum of American History

Do Try This at Home!

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

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

Science and Nature Games and Activities

Smithsonian's National Zoo

AnimalCams: Live Video Streams

Visit the National Zoo virtually any time by turning into our live webcams.
Smithsonian Science Education Center

Science Game Center

Fun games and apps for learning about science.
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Q?rioso

Be curious, discover, play, and learn with us
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Q?Digital

Open your virtual world to a learning experience with games and videos from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama.
Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

Migration Game

Help Wanda the Wood Thrush travel from her winter home in Costa Rica to her summer home in Maryland!
Smithsonian Open Access

Free Photos from the Smithsonian's National Zoo

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

Space Activities and Interactives

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

Reach Across the Stars

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

Journey Through an Exploded Star

Navigate the fiery aftermath of a supernova in an interactive simulation.
National Air and Space Museum

Geography from Space Quizzes

Challenge yourself to identify geographic locations on Earth with these quizzes.
Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

MicroObservatory Robotic Telescope Network

Explore the universe with telescopes you control over the internet!

Activity Guides from Smithsonian and USA TODAY

<p>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.</p>

Smithsonian Education

Innovation Across the Nation

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

Inspiration Nation

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

Yesterday, Today

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

Wonder & Awe

This guide features stories and activities that connect us to our "place in space" through the lenses of art, culture, history, and science.
Smithsonian American Women's History Museum

Women Innovators: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future

This activity guide includes stories of pioneering innovators and their life-changing innovations.
Smithsonian Education

Winter at Home

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

Summer Road Trip

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

Explore, Discover, Learn: Back to School with the Smithsonian

Our back-to-school activity guide has fun and learning for all ages.
Smithsonian Education

Sustainability in Action

This activity guide is for learners of all ages who are interested in putting sustainability into action.
Smithsonian Education

¡Presente! Activity Guide

This 12-page guide allows learners of all ages to engage with inspirational and informative stories that explore the American Latino experience.
Smithsonian Education

America’s Veterans: Honor, Service, and Sacrifice

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

Present History

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

Explore the Smithsonian's Collections

Smithsonian Collection Spotlight

Ancient Egypt

Explore collections related to ancient Egypt from across the Smithsonian.
Smithsonian Collection Spotlight

Excelsior! American Superheroes

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

Playtime: Toys, Games, and Puzzles

From vintage to high-tech, there's something for every child (and child at heart) in our collections.
Smithsonian Collection Spotlight

The Force is Strong with the Smithsonian

Explore Star Wars–related objects in our collections—from lunch boxes to the famous droids "you're looking for."
3D Digitization

Smithsonian 3D

Explore some of the Smithsonian’s most treasured objects up close and in 3D!
Smithsonian Collection Spotlight

Minerals and Gems

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

Insect Info

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.
Smithsonian Collection Spotlight

March Madness

Get ready for the big dance with basketball finds in the Smithsonian's collections.
Smithsonian Collection Spotlight

Explore America

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

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