Colonial Days: Discover the Past with Fun Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes (American Kids in History Series)

By David C. King

Book Overview

Over 40 fun, hands-on projects and activities from the days ofcolonial America Spend a year with the Mayhews, a family living in the Massachusettscolony of 1732. Ten-year-old Nathan and his twelve-year-old sister, Sarah, are eager to share all the fun and adventure--and the hardwork--of their daily lives. Along the way, they'll show you how toplay games, make toys and crafts, and perform lots of interestingand challenging everyday activities. Churn your own butter and whip up a batch of tasty Maple Creamtreats. Write with a quill pen you can make yourself, learn how todip candles, and play popular games like Jackstraws, Crack the Egg, and Sheep Over the Fence. Colonial Days is filled with interesting historical information andfun facts about growing up in days gone by. Discover howdifferent--and how similar--life was for American kids in history.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471161683
• ISBN13: 9780471161684
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 10.5" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Recipes, crafts and activities to delight you through the seasons.

There is no better way to learn about history than to share in the day to day lifestyles that the people endured. Colonial Days: Discover the Past with Fun Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes (American Kids in History Series) is an overflowing resource that will teach your child enough to delight him in the experience of learning more! This is a perfect learning tool, and most importantly, it is lots and lots of fun!

Great book for kids!

I home school my son and needed to find a book that would help him understand what life was like in during the colonial days. This book proved to be the perfect fit. It has great activities and he is continually asking to do more projects. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for some fun with their kids. Windy

Great New Series!

I loved this book, and the other books in the series, for completing a good, fun, study of American Colonial History. I highly recommend this book! The activities were fun and simple and well researched!