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Family Fun!!

FREE FAMILY FUN INCLUDES HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES!

Due to budget cuts we have had to decrease how many programs we can offer. Meanwhile, come see our exhibits and have an enjoyable family outing at the museum. Explore the links below either before or after your visit.

Fun with puppets at Culture Craft Saturday

Fun activities to help families enjoy a visit to ASM:

For the Paths of Life exhibition

Southwest Native American Crossword Puzzle (6th grade & up) PDF* - 235K
Native Cultures of the Southwest Word Search (2nd–5th grade) PDF* - 135K
Children’s Activities Packet (K–4th grade) PDF* - 541K
Sheep to Textile Game
Designing Navajo Rugs - an interactive exploration of symmetry
Gins: a Tohono O'odham Dice Stick Game
Podcast Interviews with Native American artists and educators

For the Pottery Project exhibition

Pottery Memory Game
Make a Paper Pot
Podcast interview with Hopi potter White Swann and her children

See our Educational Resources page for more activities for families.

Tuesdays–Saturdays, October through April
Hands-on Discovery Carts
ASM docents set up discovery carts for visitors to learn hands-on about Southwest Native pottery, basketry, and other traditional arts and crafts. Discovery carts are offered occasionally and by “docent choice” Tuesday–Saturday afternoons between 1 and 3, October through April, and during special museum events. Check at the front desk for more information. Subject to change according to docent availability.

Photos by Jannelle Weakly unless otherwise indicated

* PLEASE NOTE: PDF requires Adobe Acrobat Reader

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