| Medieval Projects You Can Do! Contributor(s): Groves, Marsha (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778713938 ISBN-13: 9780778713937 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: This step-by-step activity book shows children how to recreate some of the crafts and special events of the medieval period using easily accessible materials. Children will especially enjoy planning a medieval feast, including making invitations, preparing the food that would have graced a noble's table, and dressing for the part. Activities include - making food that peasants or lords may have eaten, such as pottage, honeyed carrots, medieval gingerbread, and spiced cider - hosting a medieval feast and making your own invitations, decorations, and medieval menu - making your own coat of arms - weaving just as all medieval clothing was woven - making your own illuminated name card, mosaic, or stained-glass window - hosting a traveling puppet-show |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Crafts & Hobbies - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Medieval - Juvenile Nonfiction | Games & Activities - General |
| Dewey: 940.1 |
| LCCN: 2005014780 |
| Lexile Measure: 920 |
| Series: Medieval World (Crabtree Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 8.16" W x 11.07" (0.38 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 103179 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is suitable for ages 8-14. This step-by-step activity book shows children how to recreate some of the crafts and special events of the medieval period using easily accessible materials. Children will especially enjoy planning a medieval feast, including making invitations, preparing the food that would have graced a noble's table, and dressing for the part. The activities include: making food that peasants or lords may have eaten, such as pottage, honeyed carrots, medieval gingerbread, and spiced cider; hosting a medieval feast and making your own invitations, decorations, and medieval menu; making your own coat of arms; weaving just as all medieval clothing was woven; making your own illuminated name card, mosaic, or stained-glass window, just like a medieval church; building miniature medieval weaponry; and hosting a travelling puppet-show just like medieval entertainers. |