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KIDS ACTIVITY
GUIDE
DISCOVER THE REAL
COLORME!
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
DC is a ____________________________ ____________________________.
It’s filled with some of the world’s most recognizable landmarks, such as
the ____________________________ Monument and the ____________________________ Memorial.
Best of all, there are tons of free things to see, like the Star-Spangled
Banner flag at the National Museum of American ____________________________, the
____________________________ at the National Zoo or the ____________________________
sculpture at the National Gallery of Art.
Sports fans love cheering on the Washington ____________________________, a team
that’s ____________________________ to watch. And locals love to explore
John F. Kennedy Center for the ____________________________ Arts.
When it comes to food, DC has its own version of a ____________________________
called a “half-smoke,” which is best served topped with
____________________________.
I ____________________________ Washington, DC because it’s the ____________________________
city in the ____________________________.
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Draw Yourself as President
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District Maze
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Decoder Game
Word Decoder Puzzle
Alphabet Key
Crack the code by using the symbols in the Alphabet Key.
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J K L M N O P Q
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Explore the nation’s capital and its most famous landmarks.
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Color the POTOMAC Cruise the POTOMACStart!
Finish!
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Museum WordsearchSPOT the Difference
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Match the PRESIDENTS!
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FUN FACTS!Washington, DC was
created in 1791 as a unique federal district of the government, making it unlike any city or state.
Not all White House pets have been cats and dogs. Two
first families have kept alligators: John Quincy Adams and Herbert Hoover.
The flag of the District of Columbia was inspired by George Washington’s family’s coat of arms.
More than 20 million people visit Washington, DC each year.
The Library of Congress is the world’s largest library, with 838 miles
of bookshelves.
People from Washington, DC are
known as Washingtonians.
The Georgetown neighborhood is actually older
than Washington, DC itself.
The Washington National Cathedral
features a carving of Darth Vader.
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.