We’re in that hazy stretch between Christmas and New Year, which in our house usually means lots of chocolate, movies, and board games. During the last Travelling Man board game sale I picked up the Greek Monsters edition of Horrified on a whim. We have been patiently waiting for the holidays to finally give itContinue reading “Battling Greek Monsters!”
Category Archives: Learning through Play
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”
Theseus and the Minotaur!
We love collecting Minotaur books, so we were very excited when Faros Books sent us a copy of their My First Greek Myths: Theseus and the Minotaur. This colourful board book tells a simple rhyming version of the tale for a younger audience, with lovely little interactive features on each page. The illustrations are brightContinue reading “Theseus and the Minotaur!”
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!”
Myth Masks: Theseus and the Minotaur
A surplus of cardboard boxes means only one thing: craft time! We’ve been enjoying lots of Greek myths lately, especially any to do with Crete now that our first ever family holiday is edging closer. So, tasked with choosing an activity for our cardboard mountain, the 6yo decided on mythological masks – and chose aContinue reading “Myth Masks: Theseus and the Minotaur”
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