Kids’ Corner
Draw rivers, maps, old towns, and animals! This page is managed by the Society’s Junior Art Director.
Color of the Month
Bayou Green
Picked by the Junior Art Director. A new color every month!
Gallery
Placeholder tiles are waiting for real drawings. Nothing fake is shown as finished art.
Send us your art
Anyone can share a history-themed drawing or painting. Email it to the Society:
That address goes to the Society’s catch-all inbox. There is no online form—just email.
Simple rules
- A grown-up’s permission is required before you send anything.
- First name or initials only—or no name at all. No last names.
- No photos of faces, no home addresses, and no school names.
- History-themed art is welcome: rivers, maps, old towns, animals, and more.
- Every piece is reviewed by a grown-up before it is posted.
Kids’ Resources
Free places to learn more about history, maps, rivers, Native peoples, and Louisiana. Links open in a new tab. A grown-up can help you visit.
- Library of Congress — Discover Explore maps, photos, and stories from America’s library.
- Library of Congress — Classroom Materials Ready-made activities and primary sources for kids and teachers.
- Smithsonian NMAI — Native Knowledge 360° Lessons and stories about Native American history and cultures, from the National Museum of the American Indian.
- National Park Service — Junior Rangers Earn a Junior Ranger badge by exploring parks, rivers, and history.
- Louisiana State Museum Learn about Louisiana’s past through the state’s museum system.
- 64 Parishes Louisiana encyclopedia articles about places, people, and history.
- National Geographic Kids Animals, places, and maps made for curious kids.
- National Geographic Kids — History Kid-friendly history stories and timelines.
- USGS Water Science School How rivers and the water cycle work, with diagrams and activities from the U.S. Geological Survey.
- U.S. National Archives — Education Real historical documents and classroom activities from the National Archives.
Kept by the Junior Art Director.