“You have to go wholeheartedly into anything in order to achieve anything worth having.” - Frank Lloyd Wright

Wright's architecture can inform, entertain, and inspire, providing an opportunity for students of all ages to think critically about the designed world around them.

Thanks to our Education Team, we are excited to begin offering easy-to-implement activities for young people of all ages to enjoy at home. 

• Architecture SHAPES Our World - grades K-3: Discovering geometric shapes in the world around us.
• Art Glass Windows - grades 3+: Create an art glass window pattern using geometric shapes.
• Architecture in Nature: Build your own bee house, discussing the important role bees play in our world.
• Bug & Animal Art - grades 1+: Use items found in nature to understand realism vs. abstraction.
• Design + Build - grades 3-12: Create a structure thinking about design and structure in architecture.
• Japanese Folding Fans - grades K-6: Learn about the history of fans in Japanese culture and build your own.
• Haiku and You - grades 5-12:  Using nature as your muse, create a Haiku following easy steps. 
• Japanese Block Prints - grades 3+: Understand the process and create a Japanese block print. 

We encourage you to also visit the Frank Lloyd Wright Virtual Classroom, a resource center developed by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. 

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Jun Kaneko-Inspired Activities for Kids and Families:

• Scavenger Hunt: The grounds are open all year round. We invite you to explore The Space Between: Frank Lloyd Wright | Jun Kaneko, a public art exhibition on display through October 2021. Enjoy this downloadable scavenger hunt!
• Create your own dangos: While Kaneko creates his giant and playful ceramic pieces out of clay, follow these steps to create your own colorful sculptures out of paper and cardboard.   
• Design your own necklace: Let us walk you through the steps to make a polymer clay beaded necklace inspired by Kaneko's dangos.

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As a participant in the 2020 Juneteenth Festival of Buffalo, we created a children's activity highlighting the incredible quiltmakers from the small town of Gee's Bend, Alabama. 

• This video introduces the activity.
• Here is the downloadable sheet that accompanies the at-home fun! 

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For adults and kids alike: Color your own Martin House!  Download the Martin House coloring page or the Martin House maze, designed by local artist Dan Predmore.

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WNED and Wright: Browse an online library of Wright-themed lessons for grades 3-12. Designed for classroom teachers, many can be easily adapted and implemented for an at home activity. Visit WNED's website for more >