Just for Kids

Historic Games - For fun old-time games to play, check out some of these. You probably already know some other historic games - kids have been playing tag, hopscotch, London Bridge, and baseball for a long time!

Historic Crafts - Directions for how you can make the same sorts of crafts kids were making in the 1880s!

Historic Recipes - Try a few tasty recipes from a historic cookbook.

History of Photography Online Scavenger Hunt- See if you can search the web for answers to these questions about early photography and photo journalism.

Stories from the Past  - What kind of stories were kids reading in the 1800s? What were schoolbooks like? (We'll tell you right now that they're pretty different from Harry Potter!) Check them out here!

Fun Links - See our page of links to find fun websites about history and discovery!  Look for the "History and Architecture for Kids" section. 

National History Day - Information and resources about the contest kids are joining across the nation!