History crafts for kids

In Ancient Greek black-figure pottery, the figures were painted with liquid clay that turned black when heated, leaving the background the color of the clay. In this activity, students can replicate that art style by painting a terracotta pinch pot.

You will love these Olympic-themed party ideas, from food to backyard games and lots of kid-friendly crafts! Who else is super excited about the Olympics starting? We cannot wait! Especially since it's now been 3 years since the last Olympic games. As a family, we decided that we're going to have an Olympic-themed party for the opening ceremonies, and my kids are already brainstorming ideas. There are so many fun ideas that we found, we just had to share with you guys. Which one of these…

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Logan and I first attempted to make a Greek-style pot by covering a glass vase with air-dry clay, which worked years ago for his older brothers, but this time the clay cracked as soon as it dried. His brothers were younger when they made their Greek pots out of root beer bottles covered in clay. We went back to the drawing board and decided to make a paper mache Greek-style pot, using instructions in the Story of the World Volume One Activity Book, and gleaning various ideas online. Mixing…

This craft activity is a super fun way to learn how the ancient Egyptians made and wrote on papyrus paper! Click through to our website for a kit list, method steps, curriculum links, and a video guide! We used this activity for our 'Ancient Egypt' theme on Let's Go Live (our live family science show on YouTube). #education #science #scienceforkids #experiment #scienceactivityforkids #ancientegyptactivity #ancientegypt #papyrus #papyruspaper #craft #diy #heiroglyph #heiroglyphics

How to Make American History Silhouette Puzzles With Kids. We’re making simple American history silhouette puzzles to go along with any prominent US history figure that you need a great activity for. Also, look at my post 35 Simple But Powerful US History Homeschool Curriculum Resources K to 12 for more ideas. Silhouettes were done in profile (side view) and became popular in the mid-18th century, but the term did not become commonly used until the early 19th century.

Make this Women's History Month Craft in honor of Amelia Earhart!

Celebrate King Tut Day with 10 Fun Ancient Egypt Crafts for kids – Mummies, pyramids, Pharoah’s headgear, jewelry, Hieroglyphics, and more!

Kids Ancient China Activity | How To Make a Simple Ming Dynasty Craft. Make your own Ming Dynasty plate for a fun and educational ancient China activity. Also, look at my post Quick and Easy Ancient Chinese Paper making for Kids.

Make Stunning Salt Dough Incan Jewelry | Incan Crafts for Kids. I have some Incan crafts for kids. Also, look at my page Meso-America Free Unit Study and Lapbook for more activities.

AD Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is already out on digital. Have you seen it yet? I thought it was great. I even made some salt dough fossils in inspiration of this movie. Make sure to check it all out on my blog. #IndianaJones

Easter Island Statues - I LOVE this!! SO simple it only takes a few minutes to make and is a great hands on history craft for kids with sensory spin. Great learning experience for homeschool

Make Oregon Trail History come alive for kids by making a salt dough map, a covered wagon craft, DIY crackers, and more in this westward expansion lesson.

Easy DIY treasure map for your little pirates. This is a fun craft for toddlers, preschoolers and older kids. Great for any pirate themed celebration.

We just wrapped up our Ancient China unit study, and it was a blast! I added in a Magic Tree House book to go along with our unit (#14: Day of the Dragon King), and it was a hit with my kids. We loved the story, it was easy to read, and it made learning […]