A day in ancient India – India project
Indian Snakes and Ladders game (1700s AD) If you're a teacher, parent, or day camp counselor thinking of spending a week or so on ancient India, here's some ideas other [...]
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06, 2017
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06, 2017
Ancient Greece activities – A day in ancient Greece
Ancient Greece activities: Girls jump on a seesaw Designing a Greece project If you're a teacher, parent, or day camp counselor thinking of spending a week or so on the [...]
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06, 2017
A day in ancient Egypt – Food, Costumes, Activities
Egypt activities: Akhenaten and Nefertiti If you're a teacher, parent, or day camp counselor thinking of spending a week or so on ancient Egypt activities, here's some ideas other people have [...]
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06, 2017
A day in Central Asia – projects, food, costumes, fun
Kazakhstan hospitality Planning a Central Asia day at your school or camp? These are some ideas for what to wear, what to cook, and what to do during your Central [...]
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06, 2017
How do you make felt? Central Asia activity
Sheep's wool to make felt What you need to make felt: raw wool from a sheep. Any color is fine. liquid dish soap bowl of hot water running water (a [...]
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06, 2017
Ancient Africa projects – games, food, costumes, activities
If you're a teacher, parent, or day camp counselor thinking of spending a week or so on ancient Africa, these are some ideas other people have found useful in their planning: For [...]
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06, 2017
How do you tie dye? African craft project
Homemade tie dyed shirt You'll need plain white cotton cloth, either just pieces of cloth or white T-shirts (but make sure they are 100 percent cotton!), and dye - the [...]
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06, 2017
Batik – African craft project
Batik project: an example of batik cloth Make your own batik cloth You'll need plain white cotton cloth, either just pieces of cloth or white T-shirts (but make sure they [...]
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06, 2017
History of weaving – Early hand weaving
When was weaving invented? History of weaving: Warp on a loom Weaving was probably invented much later than spinning, around 6000 BC, in West Asia. History of spinning West Asian [...]
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06, 2017
What is silk? Ancient Chinese clothing
Silkworms and silk history Silkworms make silk People make silk from the cocoons of silkworms. Have you ever seen a butterfly cocoon? It is just like that. You have to [...]
