Fun Stuff for Kids and Teens

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

Calling all coloring enthusiasts! Coloring sheets for artists of all ages from Smithsonian Libraries. 

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

Games and activities for students and lifetime learners.

Unique hands-on projects inspired by your favorite Hirshhorn artworks. New projects are released every week.

Download an Illustrated book designed by AstroNuts and build a collagasaurus.

“Paint” with light and create photographs inspired by bioluminescent creatures.

Learners of all ages can #ColorOurCollections and engage with portraits at the National Portrait Gallery.

Enjoy exploring history through literature, everyday objects, and hands-on activities.

The National Postal Museum's website offers a variety of online activities for kids of all ages!

Be a Smithsonian intern: solve puzzles, find clues, decipher documents, and explore photographs.

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

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

Take a virtual visit to the National Zoo any time by tuning into our live webcams.

From the Smithsonian Science Education Center, a single player can look at data and the distribution of fresh water in light of world events and equity.

These ducks need your help! Help them reach tasty treats across the pond.

Engage in activities to explore the impact of COVID-19, understand the science of the disease, and learn how to stay safe.

Author and illustrate a Smithsonian Earth Optimism comic. 

Help Smithsonville and other cities predict and prepare for natural disasters.

Find giant deadly hornets, gorgeous fluttering butterflies & stealthy crawling stink bugs in this interactive e-book.

Test your geography knowledge with this online quiz.

Soar above five real world terrains in the United States while learning about different types of land and water features.

Have fun and match each animal to their correct habitat!

This simulation asks users to answer questions about plant and animal habitats and habitat ranges. (Grade 2)

Navigate the fiery aftermath of a supernova in an interactive simulation.

This simulation allows users to test various light sources in a dark cave. (Grade 1)

Explore the universe with telescopes you control over the internet, provided by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.

Learn about bird migration, name that nest, online coloring book.

Help Morphy locate missing crewmembers so that they can repair their spaceship. For iPad.

This simulation allows users to take the role of an adult rockhopper penguin helping to raise its young. (Grade 1)

Travel around the world with Plato to learn about building healthy meals.

Introduces early learners, ages 4 to 6, to basic concepts about weather, parts of the airplane, rockets, sizes, shapes, and patterns.

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

Lights! Camera! Action! Our movie director needs your help! Help Walrus pick actors!

Visiting rare animals at the National Zoo with this online game.

See skeletons in a new way with 3-D graphics, games, video, and more!

See what happens to particles when sugar dissolves in water and water evaporates.

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

View the arc of the sun as it moves throughout the day over the Smithsonian Castle and record your observations. Look around the National Mall in full 360°.

It’s lunch time and Tami is hungry! Help Tami reach the delicious fruit by building a tower.

What happens when ocean currents and air masses interact? Find out here!

Build your own zoo, interact with animals through augmented reality, and learn what species need to thrive under human care and in the wild.