Activity Guides

These resources are aimed at helping children learn through making in home, school, and community settings.

Exploring Materials to Make (Non-Edible) Food

This project is inspired by When Lola Visits, the story of a child of an immigrant family whose summers were Read more

Make and Shake Maracas

This project is inspired by You Come From Greatness. We are the extension of our ancestors and the creators of Read more

Make Tactile Emotes

This project is inspired by The Year We Learned to Fly. Jacqueline Woodson says, "Sometimes the first step toward change Read more

Make Paper Dollhouses

This project is inspired by Magic Trash: The Story of Tyree Guyton and His Art. You've seen what kids at Read more

Create "Perfect" Circles

This project is inspired by CLASSIFIED: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer. Have you heard of Read more

Express the void within

This project was inspired by The Void, written by Anna Llenas. The Void is a storybook about a young girl Read more

Make Pom-Poms

This project was inspired by Be Amazing, written by Desmond is Amazing @DesmondisAmazing and illustrated by Dylan Glynn @dylanglynn.mov. Be Read more

Map Out Your Community

This project was inspired by Paletero Man, written by Lucky Diaz @theluckyband_ and illustrated by Micah Player @micahplayer. Paletero Man tells Read more

Make Cardboard Planes with Slot Construction

This project was inspired by The Fearless Flights of Hazel Ying Lee, written by Julie Leung @jleungbooks and illustrated by Read more

Make Paper Sculptures

This project was inspired by A Life Made by Hand: The Story of Ruth Asawa, written and illustrated by Andrea Read more

Make a Story Mobile - Hidden Figures

February is Black History Month, so this month’s book features “Hidden Figures,” written by Margot Lee Shetterly. The inspiring story Read more

Boxitecture Design

This project was inspired by Boxitects, written and illustrated by Kim Smith. Boxitects is a picture book about a young Read more

Create a Wind Turbine Tower

Use upcycled materials to create a wind turbine tower! This project was inspired by “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind," Read more

Make Wild Animal/Safari Finger Puppets

Use upcycled materials to create finger puppets and tell a story! This project was inspired by Zonia's Rain Forest, written Read more

Make Stenopeic Glasses

We’ve created an activity guide on making stenopeic glasses out of recycled materials! This project was inspired by Patricia's Vision: Read more

Make a National Kite

Let's have an International Kite Festival at home! We’ve created an activity guide on making a kite from recycled materials! Read more

Making a Hanging Door Sign

We’ve created an activity guide on creating stoplight-inspired door signs! This project was inspired by The Unstoppable Garrett Morgan written Read more

Prototype a Transportation Vehicle/Vessel

We’ve created an activity guide on prototyping transportation vessels! This project was inspired by Rosie Revere, Engineer, written by Andrea Read more