Deb,
When I was in elementary school we made apple sauce each fall. We all
twisted the stem out of all the apples first of course, to find the initial
of our 'true love'. Adult helpers peeled the apples. Anytime there was a
'whole peel' we took turns throwing it over our shoulder to again find the
initial of our 'true love'. We talked about other 'true love' traditions:
dreaming of your love because of a piece of wedding cake under your pillow
etc. We used those core and slice gadgets to quarter the apples. The
adults cooked but we added the spices. Then everyone got a sample taste and
was asked how the recipe could be improved. We loved it.
Sarah Andrews
Woodrow Wilson House
-----Original Message-----
From: Deb Fuller [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 3:21 PM
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Subject: Hands on History Day activities
Hi all,
I'm running a "hands on history day" at a historic house in Maryland and am
looking for some activities for kids and their families to do. Since the
house
has been continuously inhabited from like 1787-1970ish, I'm trying to find
activities from all time periods, not just a specific one.
The ones I've gotten so far are pretty typical: spinning, weaving,
candle-dipping, harness the horse, laundry, woodworking, cooking and
laundry.
But I'd like to find some other activities related to a plantation house or
farm that would be interesting and unusual as well. I'd especially like
things
from the Victorian age or the first half of the 20th century to spread the
time
periods out a bit. Also if people have examples of activities NOT to do,
that
would be great too.
Thanks in advance for the help!!
Deb
Museum Specialist
Poplar Hill on His Lordship's Kindness
The John M. and Sara R. Walton Foundation, Inc.
7606 Woodyard Rd,
Clinton, MD 20735
301-856-0358
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