Colonial Days - American Kids in History

by David C. King

From the American Kids in History Series. Colonial Days follows the fictional Mayhew family of western Massachusetts throughout the year 1732 as a framework for describing more than 40 colonial activities. provides an interesting and exciting introduction to colonial life.

Children will have fun learning about history by participating in over 40 everyday activities, games, projects, and recipes from the colonial era.  A sidebar at the beginning of each chapter lists the projects for that season.  They include making a sundial, growing an indoor herb garden, dipping candles, and weaving a pot holder.  There are directions for games such as quoits, jackstraws, and Iroquois snow snakes. 

Recipes are included for such delights as maple cream, blueberry slump, jack wax, and berry syllabub Historical facts and information are also provided. Softcover.