Downloadable activities from Awesome Adventures at the Smithsonian: The Official Kids Guide to the Smithsonian Institution. Check back each week for a new fun and interesting activity sheet.

Can lunch boxes be part of pop culture?  Which one do you think was the most popular lunchbox of all time?  See lunch boxes from the Smithsonian and design your own!  Download and print It's Pop Culture, Kid (PDF).

Where in the United States have you traveled?  Where would you like to go?  Mark these places on the map!  Download and print Where Have You Been/Where Are You Going (PDF).

Imagine if your mom or dad was the president of the United States!  What would that be like?  See the First Kids and First Pets of the White House!  Download and print First Kids of the White House (PDF).

Which First Lady was a movie star first?  Which First Lady raised silk worms?  Learn more about the job of First Lady of the United States!  Download and print Wanted: Lady First (PDF).

Being president is a big job.  It's actually seven jobs rolled up into one.  See what it would be like to be president for a day!  Download and print So, You Want to Be President (PDF).

Do you know the "Star-Spangled Banner?"  See what you really know about the flag of the United States and design your own flag to represent you!  Download and print The True Story of the Star-Spangled Banner (PDF).

Is this mysterious object a jar of leeches? Was this a piece of jewelry that melted in a fire at the White House? Test your detective skills! Download and print What in the World is That (PDF).

Rocks hold secrets about how Earth was formed. Follow the steps to start your own rock collection and display it for your friends and family!  Download and print Start Your Own Rock Collection (PDF).

This rare blue diamond has belonged to kings and queens and was even stolen once! Is it cursed? How did it get to Smithsonian? Learn the story!  Download and print The True Story of the Hope Diamond (PDF).

Think like a paleontologist. Take a look at the fossils and see how many you can identify!  Download and print What Is a Fossil? (PDF).

What’s what in the solar system? Test your knowledge by matching the clues with the planets of the solar system.  Download and print How Well Do You Know Your Solar System? (PDF).

Are you weightless in space? If gravity is pulling on an orbiting spacecraft, why doesn’t it fall to Earth? Learn how things fly in space!  Download and print How Things Fly in Space (PDF).

Experiment with the forces of flight at home! Create your own flight lab to see which paper airplane will fly the farthest. Download and print Create Your Own Flight Lab (PDF).