Historical crafts

How To Make Paper Look Old Craft With Kids. For this craft, we are going to learn how to make paper look old with a simple technique you can do at home for pennies. Aged paper can be used in a myriad of ways while you talk about what causes aging on paper and how scientists preserve historical documents. Of course, I have a fun list of 20 different ways that you can use your paper once you age it. This craft is perfect just as a fun project on its own.

Recycled Craft: simple how to make a tin can lantern, perfect for a colonial America craft for kids

Study the American frontier with your middle and high school students while creating these great pioneer braided rugs!

Thaumatropes are a simple craft that kids will enjoy making - and they will be amazed at the visual effects when the spinning pictures merge! The following post contains affiliate links, which means that at no extra cost to you I can make a tiny bit of money to help support this blog. Thank you! Have you ever heard of a Thaumatrope? Here's what Wiki has to say: A thaumatrope is an optical toy that was popular in the 19th century. A disk with a picture on each side is attached to two pieces…

Nine year old Sage hosts a web series featuring Colonial Craft tutorials from the 1700’s. She walks you through step by step how to create various items from colonial days and gives both historic and modern options, in just five minutes!! In addition to the colonial craft tutorial there is always a bite size history lesson and always a lot of humor and fun. Oh and a great homemade colonial dress and hat ;) All supplies are listed on each page with links to purchase. (They are all reasonable…

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I’ve always wanted some stays, but was too intimidated to make them. I finally bit the bullet. Us modern folks tend to love our stretchy clothes, and cringe at the thought of wearing “hard pants,” but there are so many reasons why historical clothing, including stays, are surprisingly comfortable and practical.

Victorian crafts became popular in the 1800s to beautify homes and to provide a practical hobby. Make beautiful objects of art from simple everyday items.

Learn how to make your own candle wicks at home with natural materials! The 17 DIY candle wicks are easy to make, non-toxic and sustainable.

Do you want to make your own historical costumes on a budget? These are my 8 tips on how to get started in historical costuming!

America has such a rich history of crafts, brought to our shores from many countries around the world. I found a very large collection of free lesson plans for K-12 on crafts, or practical skills,…

Kids are more likely to be engaged and remember what they've learned when you bring history to life. Making your own quill and homemade ink is perfect for a Colonial America unit or Revolutionary War unit.

Try a practical colonial craft! Scroll down and check our lists of books and Web sites for more ideas.

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Yarn dolls are fun for kids to create, but they need a bit of help with the tying! Let them choose their favorite color, and follow along for adorable results. Be sure to have lots

11 tips how on to wear vintage and historical clothing in your everyday life without making people thinking you’re crazy or old-fashioned! 😉 Do you want to wear your beautiful vintage and historical dresses in your everyday life? But you don’t want to look too costumey or old-fashioned? Below I share 11 tips on how … Continue reading 11 Tips On How To Dress Vintage & Historical Without Looking Too Costumey →