Make a Quill Pen
Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Now your child can make his own, and experiment writing with a feather pen-- just like Washington and Jefferson.
Candied Rose Petals
Follow this Colonial recipe for candied rose petals, and share the sweets with friends, family or classmates.
Civil War Hardtack
Have you ever taken a bag of snacks with you on a road trip? If you lived in the 19th century, you might have taken hardtack instead.
Sew a Colorful Amish Potholder
The careful measurements and piecing of quilting happen to provide outstanding practice in spatial reasoning and early geometry. Quilting is also a great way to connect with the past hands-on. Help fourth graders stitch all these ideas together by letting them quilt something of their own!
Morse Code Messaging
Kids and codes go together like dashes and dots. Teach your child Morse code, a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!
Tin Can Lanterns
Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.
History in the Kitchen: Civil War Cornbread
Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a recipe published in 1863.
Make Your Own Loom
Celebrate our nation's colonial history by making your very own weaving loom! This is a fun project for a summer afternoon.
Rolled Beeswax Candles
Creating beeswax candles is a wonderful and easy activity that will get your child thinking about bees in a whole new light.
Draft a Family Constitution
What is the purpose of the U.S. Constitution? What are the rules of your home? Help your historian draft a Family Constitution and even give it an aged look using soaked tea bags.
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