activity programs

Follow Liz and Samuel Butler through the four seasons of 1843 to show what life was like for pioneer children, and features projects, games, and recipes that mirror their activities in their frontier home.

Presents instructions for handicrafts and activities in the spirit of the pioneers, including decoupage, hooked rugs, corn-husk dolls, block and sponge printing, and making a Jacob's ladder.

Reviews the history of the American Revolution, highlighting significant events in the quest for independence, and features a time line, illustrations, and a selection of related activities.

Describes the choices and decisions the pioneers faced as they traveled to the American West and built settlements there. Includes activities.

Focuses on the experiences of individuals in the Civil War through first-person narratives, from the perspective of both the North and the South, and speeches delivered before and during the conflict.

Presents historical facts on the Spanish exploration of the New World while suggesting related craft projects.

Presents information about the Northern, Middle, and Southern colonies, with projects for children to do relating to each area.

Gives instructions for preparing foods, making clothes, and creating other items used by European settlers in America, thereby providing a description of the daily life of these colonists.

Discusses colonial life in America, depicts a year in the life of a fictional colonial family, and presents projects and activities, such as butter churning, candle dipping, baking bread, and playing colonial games.