Colonial Days: Discover the Past with Fun Projects,
Games, Activities and Recipes
by David C. King and Cheryl Kirk Noll
Over 40 fun, hands-on
projects and activities from the days of colonial America.
Spend a year with the Mayhews, a family
living in the Massachusetts colony of 1732. Ten-year-old Nathan
and his twelve-year-old sister, Sarah, are eager to share
all the fun and adventure—and the hard work—of
their daily lives. Along the way, they'll show you how to
play games, make toys and crafts, and perform lots of interesting
and challenging everyday activities.
Churn your own butter and whip up a
batch of tasty Maple Cream treats. Write with a quill pen
you can make yourself, learn how to dip candles, and play
popular games like Jackstraws, Crack the Egg, and Sheep Over
the Fence.
Colonial Days is filled with
interesting historical information and fun facts about growing
up in days gone by. Discover how different—and how similar—life
was for American kids in history.