SANDBOX

An online hub for our favorite at-home activities.

Full List of Sandbox Activities

Please see the full list of activities sorted alphabetically.
Author
Activity Name
Theme
Age Group
NASA
NASA: Make a Katherine Johnson Paper Doll
Social Studies
5 and above
NEMO Science Museum, Amsterdam
Easy as a Whistle
Science & Nature
under 5
NPR
How To Raise Informed, Active Citizens
Parents/Caregivers/Teachers
Parents/Teachers
NPR Radiolab for Kids
Radio Lab For Kids from WNYC
Storytime & Reading
6 +
National Aquarium, Baltimore, Maryland
National Aquarium LIVE
Science & Nature
All Ages
National Building Museum
Coloring Pages from the National Building Museum
Arts
4 and above
National Center for Families Learning
Camp Wonderopolis
Explore! More
All Ages
National Children's Museum, Washington, DC
Make Gloop
Science & Nature
All Ages
National Cryptologic Museum
National Cryptologic Museum
Science & Nature
4 and above
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art Videos for Kids
Arts
6 +
National Gallery of Art
NGA iPad App for Kids
Explore! More
6 +
National Gallery of Art
21 Works to Ring in 2021
Arts
4 and above
National Gallery of Art
Art Starters: Romare Bearden
Arts
4 and above
National Gallery of Art
Alma Thomas: Create a Color Square
All Ages
National Gallery of Art
Art Starters: Georgia O’Keefe
Arts
4 and above
National Gallery of Art
Art Starters: Mary Cassatt
Arts
4 and above
National Geographic
Talking to Kids About the Chaos at the Capitol
Parents/Caregivers/Teachers
Parents/Teachers
National Geographic
The Underground Railroad: The Journey to Freedom
6 +
National Geographic
Nat Geo Kids: Independence Day!
Social Studies
6 +
National Geographic
Hero For All: Martin Luther King Jr.
All Ages
National Geographic Kids
10 Facts about Hurricanes
Science & Nature
All Ages
National Geographic Kids
30 Freaky Facts About Weather
Science & Nature
All Ages
National Geographic Kids
Black History Month
6 +
National Geographic Kids
Valentine's Day
Social Studies
5 and above
National Geographic Kids
Which Lunar New Year animal are you like?
Social Studies
National Geograpic Kids
Women's History Month
Social Studies
All Ages
National Geopgraphic Kids
National Geographic Kids
Science & Nature
All Ages
National Harbor
Event: Halloween at the Harbor
Current Events
All Ages
National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month: Resources
Parents/Caregivers/Teachers
4 and above
National Museum of African American History & Culture
Understanding and Celebrating Juneteenth: NMAAHC Kids
Parents/Caregivers/Teachers
Parents/Teachers
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Joyful ABC Activity Books
All Ages
National Museum of African Art
Workshop Wednesdays with the National Museum of African Art
Arts
4 and above
National Museum of Play
Museum of Play
Explore! More
4 and above
National Museum of the American Indian
Cornhusk Dragonfly
Social Studies
5 and above
National Park Service
Junior Ranger Online with the National Park Service
Science & Nature
4 and above
National Park Service
Discovering the Underground Railroad
4 and above
National Park Service
Become a Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park Junior Ranger!
Science & Nature
5 and above
National Park Service
Native Names of Plants and Animals Along the Lewis and Clark Trail
5 and above
National Portrait Gallery
Story Time at the National Portrait Gallery
Storytime & Reading
All Ages
National Portrait Gallery
Introducing...Shirley Chisholm
3+
National Postal Museum
Just For Kids!
Storytime & Reading
3+
National Wildlife Federation: Blog
Why Leaves Fall from Trees in Autumn
Science & Nature
6 +
National Women's History Museum
Brave Girls Virtual Storytime: Drum Dream Girl
Storytime & Reading
2 and above
National Women's History Museum
Women's History Month: Digital Classroom Resources
Parents/Caregivers/Teachers
Parents/Teachers
National Women’s History Museum
Brave Girls Virtual Storytime: Sofia Valdez, Future Prez
Storytime & Reading
National Zoological Park
Recycled Bird Feeder
Science & Nature
3+
National Zoological Park
Animal Cams At The National Zoo
Science & Nature
All Ages
Natural History Museum, London
Dinosaurs and More!
Science & Nature
All Ages
New Children’s Museum, San Diego
Think, Play, and Create with the New Children’s Museum
Arts
All Ages
New Orleans Museum of Art
Quilt Square Making in the Tradition of the Gee Bend Quilter, Nettie Young
4 and above

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