Activites for Home

Origami

Origami is an ancient oriental art and examples may have been brought to this country thru trade. Origami can recycle paper in a fun way. Norwich had the first paper mill in CT. Norwich harbour was home to rowboats, sailboats, steamboats, freighters and catamarans. Why not combine the two! You'll find the directions for making several different kinds of origami boats (and more) below.

Recipes

Love chocolate cake? Try this recipe for Chocolate Cake in a Cup called - (Five Minute Chocolate Mug Cake)

Walking Tours

The "Old Norwichtown Burial Ground Walking Tour brochure" focuses on the oldest section of the Norwichtown Cemetry. It was written and researched by David Oat and edited by Meg Malmborg.

Letterboxing

Letterboxing is a fun activity that combines puzzles and mystery with venturing in the great outdoors. Letterboxing has it's origins in Darmoor, Devon, England in 1854 when a gentleman left his calling card in a jar by a remote pool. The note accompanying the card directed people to leave their cards in the jar as well. More jars were placed in Darmoor, and letterboxing began. The cards were eventually replaced by stamps, and word of mouth clues moved to the internet.

Learn more about letterboxing today and see if the Leffingwell House Museum's letterbox ditty's clues help you locate our letterbox.