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Lone Star Flag

Nickname: Lone Star State

Origin of Name: From a Native American word meaning friends.

Texas State:

Capital: Austin
Motto: Friendship; derived from the meaning of the word
"Texas." Spanish settlers adopted the word "Tejas" from a
Caddo Indian word meaning "ally" or "friendship."
Texas State Seal
Bird: Mockingbird
Flower: Bluebonnet
Gemstone: Blue Topaz
Insect: Monarch Butterfly
Song: Texas, Our Texas
Texas Juke Box-Hear the songs of Texas.
Tree: Pecan

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Texas Pride - Shaped Puzzle

Take a trip deep in the heart of Texas when you put together this colorful puzzle. Shaped like the Lone Star State itself, it features dozens of signature symbols: armadillos, oil wells, cowboy boots, prize steer and more. In 1,000 pieces and standing 34-inches tall when complete, it's truly a Texas-sized challenge!

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Things to Know

Texas is the country's biggest producer of oil, cattle, sheep, minerals and cotton.

Historical Sites: The Alamo in San Antonio

Famous Texans

Steven Fuller Austin founding father of Texas, Austinville,VA

Babe Didriksen Zaharias, 1914-1956
Zaharias is recognized as the greatest woman athlete of the first half of the twentieth century.

Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th U.S. president, Stonewall
Printable fact sheet on President Lyndon B. Johnson provides you with photos and personal information.

George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States.

Things to Do

A to Z Kids Stuff Activities for the "Legend of the Blue Bonnet"

A to Z Kids Stuff Bats

A to Z Kids Stuff Western Day

Sites to See

Mysteries of the Caminos Reales (Grade 4+)
Developed by students at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Explore the routes established during the Spanish Colonial Period to connect a series of missions and posts. The site educates students about Indians, missions, and geography as well as other topics.

Texas Department of Health-Kids
Health-oriented activities and lesson plans for grades K-5.

Texas Maps from The University of Texas at Austin

By Jan Brett Most armadillos are happy scratching sand and eating, but Bo longs for adventure. And adventure Bo gets, the day Harmony Jean breaks in her brand-new chili- pepper-red cowboy boots by the banks of Can Creek.

Activities for Armadillo Rodeo
Armadillo Milk Carton Project An armadillo project that you can make out of a small paper carton.	Coloring Alphabet Traditional Armadillo Cursive alphabet A armadillo Armadillo Rodeo Color Page