Sneaking in some Stone Age

Okay, okay, I realise the Stone Age sits slightly outside the parameters of our usual historical period. But we recently tried out one of the projects in Hands-on History: Stone Age by Charlotte Hurdman as part of the 7yo’s project-based learning homework. And despite having to substitute a few items, we were very pleased withContinue reading “Sneaking in some Stone Age”

Exploring Egyptology!

We’re on a true classic this morning: the iconic shiny gold Egyptology by Templar Publishing. We love all of the Ology books but this one has a special place in my heart – I remember excitedly investigating it myself nearly twenty years ago!

Hide and Seek History: the Greeks!

We’ve had a few of these ancient ‘Hide and Seek History’ lift-the-flap books for years now and they still get plenty of use, which I think is mainly down to their amazingly colourful design! Just look at the beautifully vibrant The Greeks by Jonny Marx and Chaaya Prabhat – this ancient world definitely isn’t blankContinue reading “Hide and Seek History: the Greeks!”

Ancient Greek Pottery for kids!

As part of my day job, I have spent the past few months designing and curating a little museum exhibition all about the Ancient Greek underworld and afterlife – including paper puppets and giant orange walls covered in human-sized mythological figures! – so, all very normal and sensible. The exhibition runs from April to SeptemberContinue reading “Ancient Greek Pottery for kids!”