Crafts, Food, Games & Fun Facts for Children

Lakota Quillwork
(comes with a story & questions about the art & culture). Ages 9-12. School

Navajo Silver
(comes with a story & questions about the art & culture). Ages 9-12

Hogan Construction
Ages 12+

The Indian Tipi: Its History, Construction, and Use
Gladys Laubin (Contributor), Stanley Vestal, Reginald Laubin. The classic.You can survive a winter. Ages 12+

Make Cornhusk Dolls
Ages 7+

Make Parfleche
using grocery bags. Ages 9-12

Elaborate Parfleche
Ages 12+

Native Food Quiz
We owe tomatoes to the Aztecs and chocolate to the Aztecs and Maya! Ages 6-9

Native Recipes
How to make Pemmican (a ground jerky). Alternative version. Ages 6-9

Food (and words) we owe to Native Americans of the U.S. & Canada
Scroll down for the Native contributions.

Fun Facts

States with Native American Names
Most states have Native names.

Five Western Tribes
Materials for Ages 4-8.

Buffalo Story Robes
Ages 4-8

Some meanings of tribal names
From a Cherokee California Highway Patrolman

 

Native American Games
scroll down and play their interactive games Ages 9+

Games invented by Native Americans Ages 9+

Salish games with music
Ages 4-8

Discovery Channel's Native American Games
I don't like this; they are not teaching native games.