GESTEP Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 What is the most artsy/crafty hands-on history curriculum or supplement? No notebooking, lapbooking, writing, etc; just crafts for the 2nd-4th grade level. We are currently studying early American history but any era will be helpful for future use or maybe just a change of pace. We are bored with history (currently using HOD-Bigger) Thanks:001_smile: Gina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessedmom3 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 I think MOH has a lot of crafts. They also have an extra crafts cd . MFW has many crafts also but it is not history only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 SOTW Activity Guides are jam packed with crafty ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen in NS Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 What is the most artsy/crafty hands-on history curriculum or supplement? No notebooking, lapbooking, writing, etc; just crafts for the 2nd-4th grade level. We are currently studying early American history but any era will be helpful for future use or maybe just a change of pace. We are bored with history (currently using HOD-Bigger) Thanks:001_smile: Gina I like to search my library for craft books related to whatever we are studying in history. Just today I stumbled on a book of Arabic mosaic patterns that has historical info. in it as well as ideas to do, and a couple of Gaelic knotwork how-to books with historical info. from the Middle Ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 There are craft and cookbooks to go with each of the american girl dolls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 History Pockets by Evan-Moore. We are using them to supplement History Odyssey and they are really fun. We are doing the Colonial America pocket now and they have lots of others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 I like the For Kids series. You can see the American Revolution one here. You can also get some great ideas from the Winter Promise website. They use numerous craft books in their curriculum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 SOTW Activity Guides are jam packed with crafty ideas. I second this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Closeacademy Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Hands and Hearts history kits might fit the what you are looking for. http://handsandhearts.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=2:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisley Hedgehog Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 I agree with Shari--wonderful books. More Than Moccasins is great, too, for NA stuff. A Pioneer Family has a lot of good ideas, and has a story to go along with it. The Little House series has a cookbook and a craft book that's ok, too. And the AG's are, of course, my favorites! lol:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 In addition to the Days series mentioned above... There is the For Kids series by Chicago Review Press (George Washington for Kids), Laurie Carlson has a series (Colonial Kids), Great Projects/Build It Yourself series (Great Colonial Projects You Can Build Yourself or Amazing Ben Franklin Inventions), Ben Franklin Book of Easy and Incredible Experiments, Kaleidoscope Kids Books, Williamson Kids Can Series. You might even look at the Dover Website and see what they offer in addition to coloring books. I haven't seen them but there are 120 Great History Projects, Explore Your World Series (Colonial America), Kids Can Do It (Pioneer Crafts). Personally-of all the books above I love the publications by Chicago Review Press. They cover everything-history, science, art, you name it. It is a great series. I also like the Build It Yourself series. Everything is pretty available on Amazon. A few titles are available on Rainbow Resource but I can't remember who has the better price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GESTEP Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share Posted January 3, 2010 Wow! Thanks for all of the ideas, I had not heard of alot of these. Now off to read about them...:001_smile: Gina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 How fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 SOTW Activity Guides are jam packed with crafty ideas. I second this! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn E Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I've been looking into purchasing some of the kits here: Corps of Re-Discovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneRoomSchoolHouse Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I love, love, love the Easy Make & Learn Projects by Scholastic. We are using "The Pilgrims, the Mayflower, & More" and "Colonial America". They are all cut, color, and make...diaroma type projects. We both look forward to doing them...it's the highlight of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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