White House Visitor Center offers Kids Corner, a series of activities and crafts about the annual White House Easter Egg Roll
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Contact: White House Visitor Center, 202-208-1631
On Monday, April 5, 2010, the National Park Service invites children and their families to participate in "Kids Corner," which consist of activities and craft designed to help celebrate the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. Activities are planned from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the White House Visitor Center located near the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue between 14th and 15th Streets, NW, on the north side of Commerce Department building. Join a Park Ranger or volunteer from President's Park to hear stories from the book, "The White House Easter Egg Roll." Visitors will have an opportunity to learn about the history of egg rolling at the White House. Find out when the first Easter Egg Roll took place on the White House grounds and who officially opened the grounds inviting children to the White House South Lawn, where this tradition continues today. During the day, children's activities will include egg races, bunny hop races, scavenger hunts, puzzles, word searches, coloring activities and other art and crafts. Each child will be able to design their own origami bunny, paper White House Easter Egg basket and bunny ears. Parking is not available near the White House Visitor Center. The National Park Service strongly encourages the use of public transportation. The closest Metro stops are Metro Center and Federal Triangle. For additional information about this event, please call the White House Visitor Center at 202-208-1631. |
Did You Know?
Scottish stonemasons were hired to build and carve the sandstone walls of the White House. Painters then covered the walls in 1798 with a whitewash to keep water and ice from seeping inside the walls and breaking them apart. So it was white from the beginning.