At Home Crafts & Activities
The Museum is continuously working to bring its in-gallery experiences and programming to our digital visitors. Check out a selection of crafts and activities below that families can make and do at home with just a few commonly found household supplies. All crafts and activities include downloadable, printable PDF instructions.
History in the Making Crafts
Brighten Your Holiday Display with Our Illuminations Craft
View instructions and templates based on objects in the Museum's galleries to complete our illuminations craft inspired by artist Charles Willson Peale's window displays.
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Make Your Own Hessian Cap Craft
Create your own Hessian cap like those worn by the German soldiers who served alongside the British Army.
8 Pumpkin Carving Stencils for a Revolutionary Halloween
Download the full printable PDF version of the Museum's Halloween pumpkin carving stencils.
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Make Your Own Mini General Washington Tent Craft
Create your own paper version of General George Washington's headquarters tent that served as his mobile headquarters during the Revolutionary War.
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Make Your Own German "Scherenschnitte" or Paper Cutting Craft
Download instructions on how to create your own "scherenschnitte," a German word for “scissor cuts."
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Make Your Own Wampum Belt Craft
Download and print our wampum belt craft to learn wampum vocabulary while coloring in your own symbols and messages.
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Etch Your Own Powder Horn Craft
Find inspiration from powder horns in the Museum's collection and etch your own like those carried by Revolutionary War soldiers.
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Shine Your Light With Our Punched Tin Craft
Make your own punched tin at home using aluminum foil, cardboard, and a simple pattern with the Museum's instructions.
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Make Your Own Whirligig Craft
Download full printable instructions to make your own whirligig with supplies from around your home and take it for a spin.
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Create Your Own Cross-Stitch Sampler
Download the Museum's pattern to start stitching your own historically inspired cross-stitch sampler at home.
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Revolutionary Do-It-Yourself Mother's Day Card Craft
Celebrate the Revolutionary mother figure in your life this Mother's Day with a do-it-yourself Mother's Day card using a centuries-old paper cutting art form.
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Craft Your Own Commemorative Ribbon for Memorial Day
Create your own commemorative ribbon like those given to surviving veterans of battles like the Battle of Bunker Hill.
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Coloring Book Pages
Coloring Pages
Explore a handful of Revolutionary-era artifacts in the Museum's collection in full color with the Museum's "Color the Collection coloring book!
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Color Your Own George Washington Inaugural Buttons
Color your own inaugural buttons commemorating the inauguration of George Washington with the Museum's free, downloadable coloring sheet.
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Color a Revolutionary Thank You for Memorial Day
Download, print, and color a coloring page from the Museum, based on Washington's Standard, with a special message of gratitude for service members.
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Family-Friendly Activities
Play Our "Join The Army" Card Game
What kind of Revolutionary War adventure will you choose? In this game inspired by the Museum's galleries, you'll face the decisions of a Continental soldier.
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Play Whist, a Revolutionary Card Game
Try your hand at Whist, one of the most popular card games of the 1700s, a four-player card game that people played in taverns and around campfires during the Revolutionary War.
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Play Our Fox and Geese Game
Challenge a friend to a game of Fox and Geese, a game similar to checkers and easy to play anywhere.
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