Deb, how about needlepoint/embroidery? It's nearly a lost art these days. --- Deb Fuller <[log in to unmask]> 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 ===== Indigo Nights [log in to unmask] Looking for a Job? Try Got Links?, Your One-Stop Portal http://victorian.fortunecity.com/stanmer/414 __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more http://tax.yahoo.com ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).