Colonial Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in the New World (Hands-On History)

We homeschool, and are currently covering colonial America. While there are plenty of great texts to use, and many great fiction books to supplement those texts, an activity book like this is invaluable. The book includes sections on sailing and settling in the New World, clothing, the home, eating, everyday life, arts & crafts, school and games. Each chapter includes several to many activities, such as building a ship, making butter, making soap, paper quilling, making a quill pen and ink, playing horseshoes, etc. There are over 75 activities, from cooking to making toys -- all of which help to deepen one's understanding of life in the colonies.This has proven to be a valuable supplement to our texts. Highly recommended.

My son got this book for Christmas and he read it cover to cover. He loves it! He wants to make EVERY project, so of course I have to make sure we have all the necessary parts then supervise the project. At first I was annoyed at having to be so involved, but then I realized that my thinking was flawed and these projects were giving me some more quality time with my son. And besides just being fun, making these projects are educational and gave me a chance to share my love of American history with my child.They grow up too fast, but this book will give you opportunities to slow down and make some memories while making some pretty fun colonial projects. I recommend this book.

Fantastic book! Great for homeschool or just for fun…

I teach pre-school and was able to build an entire unit with this book. So did the art teacher!!! Very interesting and easy to use recipes and crafts. I am craft "challanged" and was able to complete them, so this book is not advanced. Great for homeschooling and involved Moms. This book is easy to read. Includes a historical timeline in the beginning of the book,along with facts about the colonial times. Informative and fun.

This is my second copy of this book - I did the activities with my own kids and wanted to use it in the classroom. Unfortunately many won't work for a large group -

It’s full of great activities!!

Received book as described. Happy.

This is a great book full of ideas. I don't know how practical some of the ideas are, but still, it's great!