These interesting facts about New Hampshire for kids include the highest wind speed recorded, one of the 13 original colonies, and the first planted potatoes in the US. Find some fun crafts, activities, and books for each state that will engage kids of all ages.
This is part of the 50 states unit study as we travel around America, learning about the history of each state. Check out these Arkansas facts for kids below!
New Hampshire is bordered by Canada, Maine, the Atlantic Ocean, Massachusetts, and Vermont. It became the 9th state in 1788 with the capital of Concord. It’s known as the Granite State and has many fun and interesting features.
New Hampshire State Facts
Fact One: New Hampshire is one of the original 13 colonies
New Hampshire was the first to declare its independence from England six months before the Declaration of Independence was signed.
Here are some fun crafts and activities to do with your kids:
- Discover the 13 Colonies with this Map Worksheet.
- Use this fun and interactive lesson plan to learn about the 13 Colonies.
- Read If You Were A Kid in the Thirteen Colonies.
- Make these colonial foods with your kids.
- Learn about the 13 colonies with this worksheet.
Fact Two: The highest wind speed recorded at ground level
This was recorded at Mt. Washington, on April 12, 1934. The winds were three times as fast as those in most hurricanes.
Here are some fun crafts and activities to do with your kids:
- These fun rainbow windsocks are the perfect painting project for kids.
- This beautiful rainbow button wind chime is perfect for kids of all ages.
- Read Kite Day: A Bear and Mole Story with your kids.
- Make these wind spinners and hang them from trees or your patio and watch them spin.
- These colorful pinwheels really get moving in the wind.
Fact Three: The first potato planted in the United States
The very first potatoes planted in the US were at Londonderry Common Field in New Hampshire in 1719.
Here are some fun crafts and activities to do with your kids:
- Give a potato a haircut in this fun activity!
- Go crazy with stamps with these fun butterfly potato stamps.
- Read The Couch Potato with your kids.
- Make a Hot Potato Surprise Game with your kids.
- Have fun with these felt potato heads with your preschoolers.
Fact Four: The first free public library in the United States
The first public library was established in 1833 in Peterborough, New Hampshire.
Here are some fun crafts and activities to do with your kids:
- Have fun making these monster bookmarks with your kids.
- Make your very own Rainbow Fish from the children’s book.
- Read Bats at the Library with your kids.
- Make a book with just one piece of paper!
- Help your preschoolers make this paper chain caterpillar craft.
Fact Five: The first American to travel to space
The first American to travel into space was Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr and he was born in East Derry, New Hampshire.
Here are some fun crafts and activities to do with your kids:
- Make a Galaxy Snow Globe for all kinds of fun.
- Keep your place with this DIY rocket corner bookmark.
- Read Adventure to Mars: Rocket Kids with your kids.
- Make this fun STEM flying rocketship craft with your kids.
- These space-themed wreaths are perfect for showing off and hanging on your walls.
