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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
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Suggestions for engaging kids in a read-aloud of the book "Share Some Kindness, Bring Some Light" by Apryl Stott, led by Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden.
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, For Kids, Holidays & Celebrations, Reading
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
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
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
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
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
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Resources and past performances related to Native American heritage, including a new project by Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, Living Nations, Living Words.
Posted in: For Kids, For Teens, Native American History, Uncategorized
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