Kids' Stuff from the Michigan Historical Museum

Welcome to . . . Activities that include things to make, stories and poems, historic documents and more.

Jump to a category... IntroductionThe First PeopleSettling a StateCivil WarMiningGrowing Up in Michigan, 1880-1895LumberingRural Michigan 1865-1900Farm 1900-1930Factory 1900-1930Great DepressionArsenal of DemocracyThe FiftiesThe SixtiesLakes and LandEnterprising ImagesLansing 1897On the Air! MI Radio and TV Broadcasting 1920-2000Thanks for the Memories Go

Introduction

• Welcome to . . .

The First People

• Make a Quill Design • "Find the Petroglyphs" and "Woodland Indian Ways" Word Puzzles  • Design Your Own Wampum Belt  • Crossword, word search and matching game (from Michigan's State Archaeologist)  • Tour the First People Gallery Online

Settling a State

• Build a Model Plank Road • Journal of a Trip to Michigan in 1841 • "Riding on the Plank," a Poem • More Settlement Era Activities • Tour the Settling a State Gallery

Civil War

• Make a Civil War Drum • Make a Civil War Flag • See Civil War Battle Flags • A Civil War Flag Returns Home • Tour the Civil War Gallery

Mining

• Tour the Mining in Michigan Gallery • Visit the Michigan Iron Industry Museum • Visit Fayette, a Historic Iron Smelting Town

Growing Up in Michigan, 1880-1895

• Tour the Growing Up in Michigan Gallery

Lumbering

• Design Your Own Log Marks • Make Architectural Rubbings • Shanty Boy Stories • Tour the Lumbering in Michigan Gallery • More Logging and Lumbering Activities • Visit the Hartwick Pines Logging Museum

Rural Michigan 1865-1900

• Farm Math • Make a Model of a Windmill • The Knaggs Windmill, 1814-1858 • Detroit Windmills • Tour the Rural Michigan Gallery

Farm 1900-1930

• Make Rock Candy • Links to Food Fun • Tour the Farm Gallery

Factory 1900-1930

• Do an Early Auto Tour • Early Auto Activities • Tour the Factory Gallery

Great Depression

• Create a Great Lakes Fantasy Trip • Then and Now: Prices • Tour the Great Depression Gallery

Arsenal of Democracy

• Making Memories Last--Keep a Scrapbook • Home Front Links • Tour the Arsenal of Democracy Gallery

The Fifties

• 1950s Cars to Color • 1950s Guessing Game • Tour the 1950s Gallery

The Sixties

• Tie-Dye a T-shirt • 1960s Word Find Puzzle • Tour the 1960s Gallery

Lakes and Land

• Make a Lighthouse • Tour the Lakes and Land Gallery Online

Enterprising Images

• Enterprising Kids' Activities -- Photo Fun!

Lansing 1897

• Lansing 1897 Kids' Stuff

On the Air! MI Radio and TV Broadcasting 1920-2000

• Kids' Stuff for On the Air!

Thanks for the Memories

• Thanks for the Memories Kids' Stuff