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Colonial Kids Hands-on Educational Program:

 

1. Spinning Demonstration, Cotton Cleaning, Weaving on Looms with twill strips. How clothing was made.

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2. Corn Grinding, Toss Games using Corn Cobb's, Building using Corn Cobb's

Colonial Food.

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3. Clothes Pin Dolls. (washboard and tub display) Washing Clothes Information or Corn Husk Dolls, Legend of the Corn Husk Doll

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4. Knot Tying and Making Braided or Twisted Rope. 

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5. Pump Drills, (Woodworker) Leather Shoe Sole Sewing (Cobbler) Coin Necklace: (Silversmith)  

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6. Making a Toy/Games (Whirligig or Spoon Catch)  Simple wooden Toys.

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7. Early Education: Writing on Slate Boards, Charcoal boards and using a Quill pen. What children used in early schools. Riddles too!

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8. Power Points, Additional Games, Tongue Twisters, Sewing, and more

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Students Keep: Clothespin Doll, Whirligig, Quill and Ink Letter, Necklace

 

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