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Online Activities

Need some ideas for activities you can do at home to learn about the U.S. Capitol? 

Art & Architecture

Discover the Capitol Architecture
Discover the Capitol Architecture
Discover the Capitol Architecture
Build a Model of the U.S. Capitol
handmade model of the U.S. Capitol crafted from white clay on a purple background
Build a Model of the U.S. Capitol
Indigenous Peoples in Capitol Art
Indigenous Peoples in Capitol Art Graphic
Indigenous Peoples in Capitol Art
The National Statuary Hall Collection
Helen Keller Statue
The National Statuary Hall Collection
Women in Capitol Art
collage of purple-hued portraits of women featured in the Women in Capitol Art podcast
Women in Capitol Art
Capitol Conversations
one Visitor Guide wearing a red blazer and one Visitor Guide wearing a red vest
Capitol Conversations

Capitol Grounds

Design the Capitol Grounds
handmade model of the U.S. Capitol crafted from white clay; the model is sitting on top of a piece of green construction paper adorned with slightly darker green construction paper pieces representing grass and crumpled paper strips to represent bushes on a bright blue background
Design the Capitol Grounds
Celebrating the Capitol Grounds
Capitol Grounds
Celebrating the Capitol Grounds

Capitol Symbols

Discover Capitol Symbols
Discover Capitol Symbols
Discover Capitol Symbols
Create Capitol Symbols
handmade eagle and Union Shield on a teal background; the eagle is crafted from white and brown construction paper and a popsicle stick and its wings are open around either side of the shield
Create Capitol Symbols
Make the American Flag
handmade American flag on a light purple background; the flag is crafted from red, white and blue felt attached to a miniature wooden stick
Make the American Flag

Civic Engagement

A Timeline of Congress and the Capitol
A Timeline of Congress and the Capitol
Capitol Congress History
The U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. House of Representatives chambers
The U.S. House of Representatives
The U.S. Senate
view of the Senate chamber from above
The U.S. Senate
Virtual VOTE
Virtual Vote Graphic
Virtual VOTE
Create a Bill Friend
handmade toy on a light blue background; the toy is a stuffed white sock tied off at the top and adorned with googly eyes, black pom-pom nose, Sharpie-drawn eyebrows and smile, pipe cleaner arms and legs, and a red, white, and blue striped ribbon with the word “BILL” tied around it
Create a Bill Friend
Write a Letter to Congress
white envelope with an American flag stamp on a green background; the envelope is addressed from Your Name, 123 Apple Street, City, State 12345 and in place of a recipient address there is a circular stamp with blue and red lettering that says “EXPLORE LEARN CONNECT U.S. CAPITOL WASHINGTON, D.C.” and a blue silhouette of the Capitol Dome in the center
Write a Letter to Congress
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