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
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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
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
Native American Heritage Month
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
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
Advice for Parents from Book Festival Authors & Around the Library
Posted by: Kaleena Black
In this post, we feature a conversation from the 2020 National Book Festival, in which authors Judith Warner and Esther Wojcicki discuss parenthood. We also share some historical examples of parenting found in the Library of Congress' online collections.
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, Reading, Uncategorized
Ideal for Distance Learning: Primary Source-Based Interactives and Apps
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Distance learning apps and interactives for students using primary sources from the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Civics & Government, For Kids, For Teens, Uncategorized
New Virtual Student Workshops
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
New virtual workshops for students in grades 3 through 8: Rosa Parks: Freedom Fighter; Stories in the Stars: Mythology at the Library of Congress; and Imagination, Everyone's Superpower.
Posted in: Events, Exhibitions, For Kids, Uncategorized