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A black and white photo of small games on a black background. Games shown include check and chess boards with pieces, a tangram set, small bag, and photo puzzle.

Craft, Create, Calculate: Bring Geometry to Life with the Tangram

Posted by: Jennifer Ezell

A group of teenagers sit on wooden benches to change their shoes for ice skates.

Winter Activity Inspirations from the Library of Congress

Posted by: Katie McCarthy

Yellow fireworks fill a smokey sky behind the Brooklyn Bridge.

Inspiration for New Year’s Resolutions from Teens of the Past

Posted by: Katie McCarthy

December Family Days: Winter Wishes

Posted by: Rachel Gordon

Gingerbread: A Treat for the Holidays

Posted by: Rachel Gordon

Taking a Historic Road Trip: 1840s Style

Posted by: Katie McCarthy

Color illustrations of Humpty Dumpty as an egg facing forward and backwards. Below these illustrations are two additional images of eggs, one of which is cracked and inside is yellow yolk. These images could be cut out and turned into paper dolls with Humpty Dumpty on one side and an egg on the other side.

Explore Interactive Children’s Books of the Past

Posted by: Jennifer Ezell

A group of female students in blue plaid school uniforms standing along the marble balcony railing of the Great Hall in the Thomas Jefferson Building.

Preparing for Students in The Source: School Program Piloting

Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong

Three women cut an array of cakes on a long table.

Great Baking: Bread, Cakes, and More from the Library of Congress

Posted by: Katie McCarthy