Another great idea for Hands On activities is to bring out historic toys and
games. I've had little kids fascinated for hours putting pennies in cast-iron
banks, spinning hand tops, and playing with flipbooks. They're inexpensive and
tons of fun.


>
> Deb Fuller wrote:
>
> >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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