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Children's book author and illustrator Mo Willems contributes a doodle and draw activity for #MetKids to print out and use to get creative.
Mo Willems
January 14, 2021

Repoussé can be found across the globe and throughout thousands of years of history. Let's try our hand at designing our own repoussé breastplate using household items!
Julie Marie Seibert
November 6, 2020

Join The Met as it hosts an online teen night full of activities, art making, and performances.
Kayla Gillman
November 5, 2020

How did ancient Egyptians create dazzling paintings? Let's explore the process, and then try making your own tools for painting!
Anna Serotta, Julie Marie Seibert, and Isabel Stünkel
July 20, 2020

It’s never too early to talk about race, justice, and bias with young people. It will likely require some homework on your part. First, you should take a moment to examine your own thoughts and feelings around the topics.
Julie Marie Seibert
July 2, 2020

Search for plants, uncover their many uses, and download a handy field guide to medieval herbs in this Summer #MetKids activity!
Carly Still and Josefa Solano-Richante
June 8, 2020

Take a look at youth designers and makers who have gathered at The Met over the last three summers, eager to be inspired by the works in the exhibitions and develop their own creative designs.
Darcy-Tell Morales
May 28, 2020

Assistant Museum Librarian for Reader Services Kamaria Hatcher discusses children's books that feature The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Kamaria Hatcher
May 25, 2020

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Enjoy Storytime from home! This week, Met educator Emily reads “The Curious Garden” by Peter Brown and connects it to “The Gardener.”
May 21, 2020

Explore a dazzling gold model of a temple based on descriptions from the Hebrew Bible.
Ana Matisse Donefer-Hickie and Wolfram Koeppe
May 11, 2020