Arizona History Digital Hub

Resources for Parents, Grandparents, and Educators

Looking for activities to engage kids, students, and families? 

Printable PDF Activities

• Build Your Own: Dia de los Muertos Nicho (Don’t miss our family-friendly program on October 16! Check the calendar for details)
• Arizona’s Cicadas Activity 
• Presidential Election Campaign Buttons 
• Laundry Day Activity
• Hohokam Pottery Activity
• The Hohokam and The Rise of Phoenix
• History of Mining and Crystals Activity
• Playthings of the Past Activity
• Hi Ho Silhouette Game
• Works Progress Administration in Arizona Activity
• Amphibious Arizona Activity
• The Five Fs of Flagstaff
• Interview an Elder Activity
• Curate Your Own Exhibit At Home
• Object Investigation Activity
• Peg Loom Activity
• Historic Painting – Kids History Activity
• Playing in the Past – Kids History Activity
• Stories in Shapes – Kids History Activity
• Desert Plants Activity
• Paper flowers and Cascarones

Resources and Handouts

• Candle Making Handout
• Butter Making Handout
• Rope Making Handout

Curriculum and Lesson Plans

• Museum in a Box Curriculum (*NEW*)
• Resilience: Women in Flagstaff’s Past and Present Curriculum Guide and Resilience Exhibition Panels 

Oral History Resources

• History is Happening Now: Oral History Workshop YouTube Recording
• Oral History Workshop Handout PDF
• Interview an Elder Activity

Recipes

• Tortilla and Chimichanga Recipes
• The Perfect Picnic Menu from renowned Arizona chef Barbara Fenzl

Videos and Program Recordings

• Visit our YouTube channel to watch virtual programs and more!

Digital Collections

• Digital Archives
• Arizona Memory Project
• Explore Library & Archives
• Digital Exhibits
  • Railways of Arizona

Virtual Events and Programs

Check out our website calendar and register for the latest virtual programs and events that you can attend from the comfort of your own home! Visit the calendar.

Digital Jigsaw Puzzles

Enjoy fun digital jigsaw puzzles for all ages. Complete the puzzles today!

Zoom Backgrounds from History!

Do you have any virtual meetings scheduled? Looking to mix up your background? Check out a few backgrounds from the AHS Archives! Click on each image for full size to download to your computer. When in Zoom, click the arrow at the bottom left corner near the camera and select “Choose a Virtual Background.”

Social Media

From Fashion Fridays to Arizona Trivia, photos from the archives, and highlights from the collections, follow us on social media to experience #HistoryAtHome.

Arizona Historical Society Social Media

• Arizona Historical Society Facebook (@arizonahistoricalsociety)
• Arizona Historical Society Instagram (@arizonahistoricalsociety)
• Arizona Historical Society Twitter (@AZHistSociety)

Museum Facebook Pages

• Pioneer Museum (https://www.facebook.com/flagstaffhistory/)
• Arizona Heritage Center at Papago Park (https://www.facebook.com/AZHeritageCenter/)
• Arizona History Museum (https://www.facebook.com/arizonahistorymuseum/)
• Sanguinetti House Museum & Gardens (https://www.facebook.com/SanguinettiHouse)

Don’t miss Twitter Takeover Tuesdays! Join us as historians take over @AZHistSociety, sharing their research. Follow @AZHistSociety for more!