There is No Age Limit To Reading Aloud
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
A celebration of reading aloud using images from the Library collections for World Read Aloud Day.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids, For Teens, Reading
Category: Activities & Crafts
Couldn’t Escape the Idea: UnLOCk the Box
Posted by: Kaleena Black
This is a guest post by Dr. Kellie Taylor, Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator at the Library of Congress 2018-2019. In the post, she discusses her ideas and the design behind the "UnLOCk the Box" puzzle activity, which is now featured on the Library's family engagement site.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids, For Teens
Making Winter Wreaths Inspired by Library Collections
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Making wreaths with natural materials inspired by images in the Library of Congress collections.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids, Holidays & Celebrations, Uncategorized
Creating Foraged Art
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Ideas for a kid-friendly way to try out Land Art by making geometric patterns out of natural items.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids, Uncategorized
Crafting with the Collections: Ideas for the Holidays
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Ideas for creating bookplates, wrapping paper, and holiday cards using images from the Library's collections.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids, Holidays & Celebrations, Uncategorized
Cooking Up History: Holiday Baking with a Retro Twist
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Holiday baking ideas from the pages of the Chronicling America historic newspapers online collection, a product of the National Digital Newspaper Program and jointly sponsored by the Library and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Cooking, For Kids, Holidays & Celebrations
Puppet Power, Part Three: Shadow Theater
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
An introduction to the traditions of Shadow Theater in China and Southeast Asia, with instructions for creating your own shadow puppets and theater.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Asian American History, For Kids, For Teens, Uncategorized
Cranberry Sauce, with a Side of Social History
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
A short history of cranberries through the collections of the Library, in honor of Thanksgiving.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Cooking, For Kids, Holidays & Celebrations, Native American History, Uncategorized
Puppet Power, Part Two: Books About Puppets and Puppet-Making at the Library
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Highlights on puppets and puppetry from the rare book materials in the Children's Literature Center at the Library.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Books & Author Programs, For Kids, Uncategorized