At Home Activities

Complete this activity to learn how to read a census record and become a history detective!

Who says the Longfellow House has to be yellow? Enjoy coloring pages of scenes and figures from Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters NHS.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was inspired by his large family. Who are your family members? Make one of these family trees to proudly display your heritage!

Dr. Benjamin Church was one of the prominent leaders of the Sons of Liberty in Boston early in the Revolution. However, on October 3, 1775, General Washington and his leading advisors met at headquarters in Cambridge to discuss accusations of treason against him. Decode Dr. Church’s letter to find out what he wrote to the British army and decide for yourself if he was a traitor!

In the mid-1800s, people sent each other secret message in the form of flowers using the Language of Flowers. In case you can’t get outside, or flowers aren’t currently blooming where you live, you can make a paper flower message by doing the activity below.

Make a journal or sketchbook for your next adventure! With just a few common household items, like thread and a paper grocery bag, you can have a one-of-a-kind journal to record your thoughts.

Use this Backyard Bingo sheet to explore a green space near you! Take a walk in your neighborhood, head to a nearby park, or do it in your own backyard.

A Thaumatrope or “wonder turner” is an optical illusion based on combining two images with movement. It was invented in 1826 by the English physician J.A. Paris. Thaumatropes were popular when the Longfellow children were young in the mid-1800s. You can make one with very few supplies in your own home!