Kids Activity Guide! - Washington

Kids Activity Guide!



Take an Odyssey or Spirit of Washington cruise on the Potomac River, which includes a meal and great views of the DC skyline.

Color the POTOMAC

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Pick-a-Word

Washington, DC is one cool city. Most people know it's the capital of

the United ____________________________, but what you probably don't know is that plural noun

DC is a ____________________________ ____________________________.

adjective

noun

It's filled with some of the world's most recognizable landmarks, such as

the ____________________________ Monument and the ____________________________ Memorial.

noun

noun

Best of all, there are tons of free things to see, like the Star-Spangled

Banner flag at the National Museum of American ____________________________, the noun

____________________________ at the National Zoo or the ____________________________

animal

noun

sculpture at the National Gallery of Art.

Sports fans love cheering on the Washington ____________________________, a team plural noun

that's ____________________________ to watch. And locals love to explore adjective

neighborhoods like ____________________________ Bo om, where you'll find the adjective

John F. Kennedy Center for the ____________________________ Arts. adjective

When it comes to food, DC has its own version of a ____________________________ food item

called a "half-smoke," which is best served topped with

____________________________.

food item

I ____________________________ Washington, DC because it's the ____________________________

verb

adjective

city in the ____________________________.

noun



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Maze

Take the Big Bus all around Washington, DC

Explore the nation's capital and its most famous landmarks on a hop-on, hop-off Big Bus tour.

Start

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Decoder Game

What did the spy say? Crack the code by using the symbols in the Alphabet Key.

Alphabet Key

abcdefghi

A

B C D E FGH I

jklmn pq

JKL MN

O

P

Q

rstuvwxy0

R ST U V

W

XY Z

Word Decoder Puzzle

y ur secret is

safe with me



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Connect the Dots

Dive into the National Geographic Museum, where exhibitions include interactive experiences and stunning photography.

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Draw Yourself as President

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Meet life-size wax versions of all 45 American presidents, as well as pop stars and celebrities, at Madame Tussauds Washington D.C.



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FUN FACTS!

There are 154 million artifacts and works in the Smithsonian Institution's

collections.

When the Washington Monument opened in 1884, it was the tallest

structure in the world.

Not all White House pets have been cats and dogs. Two first families have kept alligators: John Quincy Adams and Herbert Hoover.

Washington, DC was founded in 1791 to serve as the new national capital.

People from Washington, DC are known as Washingtonians.

The Library of Congress is the world's largest library, with 838 miles of bookshelves.

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