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Daniel Boone Explorer Facts And Make a Fun Birchbark Canoe Craft

June 7, 2023 | 3 Comments
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Today, I have some Daniel Boone explorer facts and how to make a Shawnee birchbark canoe craft. Look at more ideas on my page Daniel Boone – North American Explorer.

Boone Day is celebrated on June 7th to highlight the life and contributions of the famous frontiersman Daniel Boone.

Many know him as the man who blazed a trail westward through the Cumberland Gap but there were many adventures throughout his life.

Daniel Boone Explorer Facts And Make a Fun Birchbark Canoe Craft

Too, America was still a young growing country which was heavily populated by Native American Tribes that were being pushed westward.

Boone explorer had many dealings with them.

First in Pennsylvania as a child he interacted with the Delaware tribe.

Before Europeans settled, Pennsylvania had many native tribes, including the Erie, Honniasont, Huron, Iroquois, Leni Lenape, Munsee, Shawnee, and Susquehannock, as well as others.

Daniel Boone Explorer Facts

Then as a teen, he befriended and was taught hunting, tracking, trapping, and survival by the Delaware, Cherokee, and Shawnee tribes when his family moved to North Carolina.

He became a legend at a young age in his area for his prowess as a hunter.

Later, while traveling in Kentucky along the Licking River he was captured by a group of Shawnees.

They took him to their village in Ohio and he was adopted by the Shawnee Chief Blackfish to take the place of one of his own sons who had been killed.

Boone was given the name Sheltowee, or Big Turtle, and was treated relatively well during his 4-month captivity before he returned home to his family.

Afterward, he helped to successfully defend Boonesborough against a 10-day siege led by Blackfish.

To learn a little more about Boone and the Native Americans he encountered, you can also have your child do a little research to help them retain what they learn better than just hearing it read to them, and research is such an important life skill.

Also, look at these books about the life of Daniel Boone.

10 Resources for A Daniel Boone Unit Study

Whether you want to add a hands-on unit study or are looking for a few resources, you'll love one of these.

1. Daniel Boone: The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer

Struggle against the Shawnee defenders of Kentucky. Drawing from popular narrative, public record, documentation from Boone's own hand, and recollection gathered by 19th-century antiquarians, the author employs the methods of the new social history to produce a portrait that defines Daniel Boone and the times he helped shape.

2. Who Was Daniel Boone? (Who Was?)

Called the "Great Pathfinder", Daniel Boone is most famous for opening up the West to settlers through Kentucky. A symbol of America's pioneering spirit Boone was a skilled outdoorsman and an avid reader although he never attended school. Sydelle Kramer skillfully recounts Boone's many adventures such as the day he rescued his own daughter from kidnappers.

3. The Dangerous Book for Boys

The bestselling book—more than 1.5 million copies sold—for every boy from eight to eighty, covering essential boyhood skills such as building tree houses, learning how to fish, finding true north, and even answering the age old question of what the big deal with girls is—now a Prime Original Series created by Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Greg Mottola (Superbad).

In this digital age, there is still a place for knots, skimming stones and stories of incredible courage. This book recaptures Sunday afternoons, stimulates curiosity, and makes for great father-son activities. The brothers Conn and Hal have put together a wonderful collection of all things that make being young or young at heart fun—building go-carts and electromagnets, identifying insects and spiders, and flying the world's best paper airplanes.

4. Willy Whitefeather's Outdoor Survival Handbook for Kids

From treating a bee sting to building an overnight shelter, kids will gain the knowledge and confidence they need to survive outdoors.All ages

5. Daniel Boone: Frontiersman (Heroes of History)

Written for readers age 10 and up -- enjoyed by adults!In search of open spaces and land to call his own, Daniel Boone fearlessly led a band of brave settlers into the bountiful Kentucky wilderness. Daniel's expert hunting ability, incredible outdoor survival skills, and courage under fire helped his companions stay alive in a dangerous and unknown land despite threatening encounters with soldiers, Indians, and even other settlers.

6. History Pockets: Explorers of North America, Grades 4-6+

The book includes the following pockets:

  • Introduction to Explorers of North America
  • Christopher Columbus
  • John Cabot
  • Hernando Cortes
  • Jacques Cartier
  • Sir Francis Drake
  • Henry Hudson
  • Daniel Boone
  • James Cook
  • Lewis and Clark
  • John Wesley Powell

7. Daniel Boone: Trailblazer

Born in Pennsylvania in 1734, Daniel Boone cut a path west, carving his name into trees. Although he endured repeated property losses, he became a household name and was greatly admired for his surveying skills and the many claims he laid, opening the west for further settlement.

8. Survive & Thrive: A Pocket Guide To Wilderness Safety Skills, Plus 16 Quick-Check Skill Cards

Gear up for outdoor adventure, learn to stay alive, and help yourself thrive – feeling confident that you can handle whatever comes your way!

Accidents happen and nature can be unpredictable, which is why this ultra-portable survival kit is a must-have for casual nature explorers and slightly more adventurous campers in need of essential outdoor guidance that they can carry along with them.

9. Bear Grylls The Complete Adventures Collection 12 Books Set

Titles In This Set:The Blizzard ChallengeThe Desert ChallengeThe Jungle ChallengeThe Sea ChallengeThe River ChallengeThe Earthquake ChallengeThe Volcano ChallengeThe Safari ChallengeThe Cave ChallengeThe Mountain ChallengeThe Arctic ChallengeThe Sailing Challenge

10. Daniel Boone: Young Hunter and Tracker (Childhood of Famous Americans)

A general account of the life of the prominent American frontiersman who is especially remembered for helping to settle Kentucky

Then, add some of these ideas for learning about the Native Americans Daniel Boone interacted with.

5 Activities to Learn More about Boone’s Life

  • Locate Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio, and Ohio River Valley on a map.
  • Research what language the Shawnee spoke (Algonquian).
  • List 10 Tribes that would have been in the Northeast.
  • Find out what the primary crop of Native Americans was. (Corn)
  • Discover what Daniel Boone wore as a woodsman. (hint: it was not a coonskin cap)
  • Name the most famous Shawnee leader. (Tecumseh)
Daniel Boone Explorer Facts And Make a Fun Birchbark Canoe Craft

Then, here are a few more ideas for learning about the native Americans during the time Daniel Boone lived.

Native American Activities

  • Make DIY Cornmeal like the Native Americans.
  • Try carving arrowheads from soap.
  • Read the Algonquin legend- Rough Faced Girl.
  • Make corn husk dolls as the colonists learned from the Native Americans.
  • Here is a whole list of Eastern Woodland crafts like a dreamcatcher, moccasins, beading, and a medicine bag to recreate.

Facts About Native Americans

  • Native Americans primarily used bull-boats, rafts, kayaks, and American Indian canoes for fishing and as their water transportation for short and long distances.
  • Shawnee comes from the Algonquian word-shawum which means southerner.
  • In the early 1600s, Shawnees were spread throughout southern Ohio, West Virginia, and western Pennsylvania.
  • The Shawnees didn’t live in tepees, rather they lived in small round dwellings called wicks, or wigwams.
  • Native Americans cultivated many of the world’s most important crops like corn, beans, squash, potatoes, and tomatoes.
  • Native Americans were forcibly displaced from their homelands by the Indian Relocation Act in 1830.

Native Americans spoke more than 300 languages and maybe upwards of 500 but many have died out from years of assimilation.

More Daniel Boone Explorer Activities

Next, look at these Daniel Boone explorer resources.

  • Learn About Daniel Boone Hunting With a Fun Deer Unit Study & Notebooking Pages
  • Free Fun Daniel Boone Quotes for Beginning Cursive Copywork
  • Daniel Boone Facts For Kids About Colonial Life and Fun Kids’ Games (DIY Button Whirligig)
  • 10 Facts about Daniel Boone and Fun Hands-on Apothecary Salve
  • Make a Fun and Easy Salt Dough Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Map
  • What Did Daniel Boone Wear And Easy Fringe Shirt Activity for Kid
  • 30 Fun Resources for Learning About Daniel Boone
  • Daniel Boone Explorer Black Bear Unit Study and Fun Edible Bear Poop
  • Daniel Boone Activities Cooking Easy and Delicious Johnny Cakes on the Trail
  • Daniel Boone – North American Explorer
  • Amazing Daniel Boone Explorer Lapbook and Fun Hands-on Unit Study
  • Daniel Boone American Frontiersman History Lesson.
  • Daniel Boone Exploration DIY Easy Compass Activity and Survival Ideas.
Daniel Boone Explorer Facts And Make a Fun Birchbark Canoe Craft

Finally, look at how to make this fun Shawnee birchbark canoe craft.

How to Make a Shawnee Birchbark Canoe Craft

While Native Americans used several boats for water travel and fishing the birchbark canoe is often the one most shown.

Also, it’s not only a great activity to keep hands busy while you watch a video or read a book about Daniel Boone or the Native Americans, but it is also a great activity for building fine motor skills and learning a new life skill with a simple stitch.

You will need:

  • Craft foam
  • Large-Eye Blunt Needles
  • Embroidery Floss
  • Scissors
  • Markers
  • Blow dryer
Daniel Boone Explorer Facts And Make a Fun Birchbark Canoe Craft

Fold craft foam in half and crease.

Daniel Boone Explorer Facts And Make a Fun Birchbark Canoe Craft

Draw a rough canoe shape on the folded half and cut it out.

Daniel Boone Explorer Facts And Make a Fun Birchbark Canoe Craft

Thread a length of embroidery thread through the blunt needle and make sure it is enough for at least one side of your canoe.

Daniel Boone Explorer Facts And Make a Fun Birchbark Canoe Craft

Sew up each end using the blunt needle using a whipstitch.

This is the stitch that goes over the edge of the fabric instead of parallel along the edge like seen here.

Daniel Boone Explorer Facts And Make a Fun Birchbark Canoe Craft

Use markers to make short lines to recreate the birchbark look and draw your own unique symbol much like Native Americans may have decorated their boats to show what tribe they belonged to if you like.

To make the bottom of your canoe a little flatter you can heat up the bottom with a blow dryer for a minute or two then use your hands to press it flat until it cools.

You might have to do this a couple of times to get it molded just as you like. Fun!

Daniel Boone Explorer Facts And Make a Fun Birchbark Canoe Craft

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Free Fun Daniel Boone Quotes for Beginning Cursive Copywork

February 24, 2023 | Leave a Comment
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I have some fun Daniel Boone quotes copywork today. And grab my unit study on my page Daniel Boone – North American Explorer.

We love expanding our Daniel Boone Unit study.

Adding in copywork is a fun way to add writing to the study.

So, I rounded up some famous Daniel Boone quotes and created these free copywork printables.

Free Fun Daniel Boone Quotes for Beginning Cursive Copywork

Although we have followed a unit study approach, I’ve learned copywork which is a technique used by Charlotte Mason homeschoolers worked for my kids.

Copywork is one of the best ways to practice handwriting.

Daniel Boone Quotes

First, look at these quotes by Daniel Boone which are on the free printables.

  • I’ve opened the way for others to make fortunes, but a fortune for myself was not what I was after.
  • Lightning does not often strike twice in the same place.
  • I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks.
  • Nature was here a series of wonders, and a fund of delight.
  • All you need for happiness is a good gun, a good horse, and a good wife.
  • I was happy in the midst of dangers and inconveniences.
  • It isn’t how you die. It’s what you live for.

Also, I have some fun resources to go with this study of Daniel Boone.

10 Resources for A Daniel Boone Unit Study

Whether you want to add a hands-on unit study or are looking for a few resources, you'll love one of these.

1. Daniel Boone: The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer

Struggle against the Shawnee defenders of Kentucky. Drawing from popular narrative, public record, documentation from Boone's own hand, and recollection gathered by 19th-century antiquarians, the author employs the methods of the new social history to produce a portrait that defines Daniel Boone and the times he helped shape.

2. Who Was Daniel Boone? (Who Was?)

Called the "Great Pathfinder", Daniel Boone is most famous for opening up the West to settlers through Kentucky. A symbol of America's pioneering spirit Boone was a skilled outdoorsman and an avid reader although he never attended school. Sydelle Kramer skillfully recounts Boone's many adventures such as the day he rescued his own daughter from kidnappers.

3. The Dangerous Book for Boys

The bestselling book—more than 1.5 million copies sold—for every boy from eight to eighty, covering essential boyhood skills such as building tree houses, learning how to fish, finding true north, and even answering the age old question of what the big deal with girls is—now a Prime Original Series created by Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Greg Mottola (Superbad).

In this digital age, there is still a place for knots, skimming stones and stories of incredible courage. This book recaptures Sunday afternoons, stimulates curiosity, and makes for great father-son activities. The brothers Conn and Hal have put together a wonderful collection of all things that make being young or young at heart fun—building go-carts and electromagnets, identifying insects and spiders, and flying the world's best paper airplanes.

4. Willy Whitefeather's Outdoor Survival Handbook for Kids

From treating a bee sting to building an overnight shelter, kids will gain the knowledge and confidence they need to survive outdoors.All ages

5. Daniel Boone: Frontiersman (Heroes of History)

Written for readers age 10 and up -- enjoyed by adults!In search of open spaces and land to call his own, Daniel Boone fearlessly led a band of brave settlers into the bountiful Kentucky wilderness. Daniel's expert hunting ability, incredible outdoor survival skills, and courage under fire helped his companions stay alive in a dangerous and unknown land despite threatening encounters with soldiers, Indians, and even other settlers.

6. History Pockets: Explorers of North America, Grades 4-6+

The book includes the following pockets:

  • Introduction to Explorers of North America
  • Christopher Columbus
  • John Cabot
  • Hernando Cortes
  • Jacques Cartier
  • Sir Francis Drake
  • Henry Hudson
  • Daniel Boone
  • James Cook
  • Lewis and Clark
  • John Wesley Powell

7. Daniel Boone: Trailblazer

Born in Pennsylvania in 1734, Daniel Boone cut a path west, carving his name into trees. Although he endured repeated property losses, he became a household name and was greatly admired for his surveying skills and the many claims he laid, opening the west for further settlement.

8. Survive & Thrive: A Pocket Guide To Wilderness Safety Skills, Plus 16 Quick-Check Skill Cards

Gear up for outdoor adventure, learn to stay alive, and help yourself thrive – feeling confident that you can handle whatever comes your way!

Accidents happen and nature can be unpredictable, which is why this ultra-portable survival kit is a must-have for casual nature explorers and slightly more adventurous campers in need of essential outdoor guidance that they can carry along with them.

9. Bear Grylls The Complete Adventures Collection 12 Books Set

Titles In This Set:The Blizzard ChallengeThe Desert ChallengeThe Jungle ChallengeThe Sea ChallengeThe River ChallengeThe Earthquake ChallengeThe Volcano ChallengeThe Safari ChallengeThe Cave ChallengeThe Mountain ChallengeThe Arctic ChallengeThe Sailing Challenge

10. Daniel Boone: Young Hunter and Tracker (Childhood of Famous Americans)

A general account of the life of the prominent American frontiersman who is especially remembered for helping to settle Kentucky

Next, look at some tips about the benefits of copywork.

What is Copywork

Copywork has been around a long time. One of the first things we have our kids do is to trace letters.

When kids can’t write we use trace boards or have them form letters with playdough.

Tracing is the beginning of copywork.

However, when you’re teaching any age writer, copywork has many benefits.

Plus, copywork is a process where many skills are being learned at once.

There is a lot of bang for your buck which is hard to get from other language arts activities.

It’s hard to beat the value of this skill.

6 Benefits of Copywork

Look at 6 benefits of copywork.

1.
When a child sees the correct way to form sentences, he is learning by doing and following a model.

2.
Spelling is strengthened because a child is absorbing the correct way to spell from the start.

3.
Grammar skills are learned because a child sees the correct way a sentence is form with the details of like a capital and a period at the end of a sentence.

4.
Additionally, when a child has less to focus on, they can focus on neatness and legibility.

5.
It teaches a child to pay attention to the details or letters in every word and have legible cursive.

6.
Many sentences are not required to set a good model for both how a well written sentence or paragraph looks and sounds.

Finally, when a child composes his own sentences, he has a mental picture of how well-written and composed sentences both look like and sound like.

I have more copywork lessons here. Look at these free copywork printables.

  • Winter Copywork for Middle School
  • History Copywork
  • Copywork Cattle A Texas Poem 
  • French Revolution Copywork
  • South American Copywork
  • Greece Copywork Poetry
Free Fun Daniel Boone Quotes for Beginning Cursive Copywork

Next, look at these Daniel Boone resources below.

More Daniel Boone Facts for Kids Activities

  • Daniel Boone Facts For Kids About Colonial Life and Fun Kids’ Games (DIY Button Whirligig)
  • 10 Facts about Daniel Boone and Fun Hands-on Apothecary Salve
  • Make a Fun and Easy Salt Dough Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Map
  • What Did Daniel Boone Wear And Easy Fringe Shirt Activity for Kid
  • 30 Fun Resources for Learning About Daniel Boone
  • Daniel Boone Explorer Black Bear Unit Study and Fun Edible Bear Poop
  • Daniel Boone Activities Cooking Easy and Delicious Johnny Cakes on the Trail
  • Daniel Boone – North American Explorer
  • Amazing Daniel Boone Explorer Lapbook and Fun Hands-on Unit Study
  • Daniel Boone American Frontiersman History Lesson.
  • Daniel Boone Exploration DIY Easy Compass Activity and Survival Ideas.
Free Fun Daniel Boone Quotes for Beginning Cursive Copywork

How to Get the Free Daniel Boone Quotes

Finally, how to grab the free lesson planning pages. It’s a subscriber freebie.

That means when you sign up to follow me, you get access my subscribers library and this freebie.

However, not all of my freebies are in the library (wink).

I like to keep up to date with what is valuable to you so I can give you more, some freebies you must sign up again on the form below even if you are already a follower.

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Daniel Boone Facts For Kids About Colonial Life and Fun Kids’ Games (DIY Button Whirligig)

February 19, 2023 | Leave a Comment
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I’m sharing Daniel Boone facts for kids about colonial life as he grew up. And grab my unit study on my page Daniel Boone – North American Explorer.

Daniel Boone was born on November 2, 1794.

Although resources vary on how long the colonial period lasted, Daniel Boone was born during it and was raised during the period of the American Revolution.

However, life was very hard for colonial children.

While their parents came seeking religious freedom, more space, or a chance for prosperity, colonists did not know how to survive the harsh winters of the wilderness.

Many fell sick or died. Daniel Boone was a child of the early colonial days and proved his strength, endurance, and ingenuity as he forged a path westward.

Daniel Boone Facts For Kids About Colonial Life and Fun Kids' Games (DIY Button Whirligig)

In colonial times, children never saw the four walls of a schoolhouse.

Like today’s homeschooled children, they were taught the basics by their parents and then whatever they needed to know as an apprentice to a trade.

If you were a girl you were taught to manage a house and get married young, maybe even by 16.

Boys would learn their fathers trade or would leave home to learn a trade as an apprentice by 14 years old.

Children During Colonial Times

They had to share in their families hard chores like chopping wood, preserving food, caring for animals, scrubbing laundry, carrying water, tending to the fire, gardening, churning butter, and etc.

It was a very hard life, but children still played games.

They had their own simple toys and pastimes.

And they played with dolls, simple carved figures, went fishing, played games with one another, took care of their pets, and did riddles and tongue twisters.

Instead of turning to their local Target or Walmart, natural objects were turned into playthings.

A dried apple might become a doll’s head, seashells made lovely little dishes, the pits from fruits could be used as counters in games, and flowers were braided together for a crown.

Nothing ran on batteries, just imagination.

Daniel Boone Facts For Kids About Colonial Life and Fun Kids' Games (DIY Button Whirligig)

More Colonial Life Activities

  • Colonial Life After the Mayflower Voyage & Fun and Simple Candle New England Craft

Also, if you want to add more Daniel Boone resources to your study, look at these books.

Daniel Boone Books

10 Resources for A Daniel Boone Unit Study

Whether you want to add a hands-on unit study or are looking for a few resources, you'll love one of these.

1. Daniel Boone: The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer

Struggle against the Shawnee defenders of Kentucky. Drawing from popular narrative, public record, documentation from Boone's own hand, and recollection gathered by 19th-century antiquarians, the author employs the methods of the new social history to produce a portrait that defines Daniel Boone and the times he helped shape.

2. Who Was Daniel Boone? (Who Was?)

Called the "Great Pathfinder", Daniel Boone is most famous for opening up the West to settlers through Kentucky. A symbol of America's pioneering spirit Boone was a skilled outdoorsman and an avid reader although he never attended school. Sydelle Kramer skillfully recounts Boone's many adventures such as the day he rescued his own daughter from kidnappers.

3. The Dangerous Book for Boys

The bestselling book—more than 1.5 million copies sold—for every boy from eight to eighty, covering essential boyhood skills such as building tree houses, learning how to fish, finding true north, and even answering the age old question of what the big deal with girls is—now a Prime Original Series created by Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Greg Mottola (Superbad).

In this digital age, there is still a place for knots, skimming stones and stories of incredible courage. This book recaptures Sunday afternoons, stimulates curiosity, and makes for great father-son activities. The brothers Conn and Hal have put together a wonderful collection of all things that make being young or young at heart fun—building go-carts and electromagnets, identifying insects and spiders, and flying the world's best paper airplanes.

4. Willy Whitefeather's Outdoor Survival Handbook for Kids

From treating a bee sting to building an overnight shelter, kids will gain the knowledge and confidence they need to survive outdoors.All ages

5. Daniel Boone: Frontiersman (Heroes of History)

Written for readers age 10 and up -- enjoyed by adults!In search of open spaces and land to call his own, Daniel Boone fearlessly led a band of brave settlers into the bountiful Kentucky wilderness. Daniel's expert hunting ability, incredible outdoor survival skills, and courage under fire helped his companions stay alive in a dangerous and unknown land despite threatening encounters with soldiers, Indians, and even other settlers.

6. History Pockets: Explorers of North America, Grades 4-6+

The book includes the following pockets:

  • Introduction to Explorers of North America
  • Christopher Columbus
  • John Cabot
  • Hernando Cortes
  • Jacques Cartier
  • Sir Francis Drake
  • Henry Hudson
  • Daniel Boone
  • James Cook
  • Lewis and Clark
  • John Wesley Powell

7. Daniel Boone: Trailblazer

Born in Pennsylvania in 1734, Daniel Boone cut a path west, carving his name into trees. Although he endured repeated property losses, he became a household name and was greatly admired for his surveying skills and the many claims he laid, opening the west for further settlement.

8. Survive & Thrive: A Pocket Guide To Wilderness Safety Skills, Plus 16 Quick-Check Skill Cards

Gear up for outdoor adventure, learn to stay alive, and help yourself thrive – feeling confident that you can handle whatever comes your way!

Accidents happen and nature can be unpredictable, which is why this ultra-portable survival kit is a must-have for casual nature explorers and slightly more adventurous campers in need of essential outdoor guidance that they can carry along with them.

9. Bear Grylls The Complete Adventures Collection 12 Books Set

Titles In This Set:The Blizzard ChallengeThe Desert ChallengeThe Jungle ChallengeThe Sea ChallengeThe River ChallengeThe Earthquake ChallengeThe Volcano ChallengeThe Safari ChallengeThe Cave ChallengeThe Mountain ChallengeThe Arctic ChallengeThe Sailing Challenge

10. Daniel Boone: Young Hunter and Tracker (Childhood of Famous Americans)

A general account of the life of the prominent American frontiersman who is especially remembered for helping to settle Kentucky

Moreover, look at some of the games colonial children played.

5 Colonial Games to Try With Your Kids

1. Marbles

In colonial times, marbles were made from smooth stones or were rolled from natural clay.

There was a cluster of marbles at the center of the circle and children would take turns shooting larger marbles at the center out of the ring.

If they were playing for keepsies then they got to keep any marbles they knocked out and if playing for funsies everyone kept their own marbles and just played for the fun of it.

2. Blindman’s Bluff

This is a version of tag.

The person who is “it” is blindfolded and tries to reach out and find the other players. If they can touch someone, that person is then “it”.

3. Hoop Rolling

In this game children would take a large hoop and a stick and keep the hoop rolling as long as they could by pushing it along with the stick.

They might also toss the hoop back and forth to each other using their stick to catch and toss it.

4. Cat’s Cradle

A long piece of string with the ends tied together would be twisted into a certain formation with your hands

The second player would then take it by twisting it into a different formation.

And it would go back and forth into more and more complex patterns until a mistake was made or it could not be turned into anything further.

5. Button Whirligig/BuzzSaw

I am showing you how to make one below but for now here are the basic instructions.

A button, or some other item for weight was placed on a string and held between the hands.

Then you wind it up, much like you would a towel for popping and pull your hands away from each other and it would spin.

Sometimes it would making a whirl or buzzing noise depending on the item

More Daniel Boone Facts for Kids Activities

  • 10 Facts about Daniel Boone and Fun Hands-on Apothecary Salve
  • Make a Fun and Easy Salt Dough Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Map
  • What Did Daniel Boone Wear And Easy Fringe Shirt Activity for Kid
  • 30 Fun Resources for Learning About Daniel Boone
  • Daniel Boone Explorer Black Bear Unit Study and Fun Edible Bear Poop
  • Daniel Boone Activities Cooking Easy and Delicious Johnny Cakes on the Trail
  • Daniel Boone – North American Explorer
  • Amazing Daniel Boone Explorer Lapbook and Fun Hands-on Unit Study
  • Daniel Boone American Frontiersman History Lesson.
  • Daniel Boone Exploration DIY Easy Compass Activity and Survival Ideas.
Daniel Boone Facts For Kids About Colonial Life and Fun Kids' Games (DIY Button Whirligig)

Finally, look at how to make a button whirligig.

How to Make A Button Whirligig

You will need:

  • String or twine
  • Large button

Directions:

First, cut a string about 36” long.

Thread the string through your button.

If it has 4 holes you will want to thread it diagonally through two holes, If only two holes then just go through one.

Daniel Boone Facts For Kids About Colonial Life and Fun Kids' Games (DIY Button Whirligig)

Tie a knot in the loose ends and slide the button to the center opposite the knot.

Daniel Boone Facts For Kids About Colonial Life and Fun Kids' Games (DIY Button Whirligig)

Tie knots in either end and create a loop like this to hold onto.

Daniel Boone Facts For Kids About Colonial Life and Fun Kids' Games (DIY Button Whirligig)

Hold each end and wind it by rotating both ends to wrap it up, much like you would wind up a towel to pop it.

Pull the ends apart and watch it spin, if you get it going fast enough your whirligig may make a low buzzing sound ( hence the name buzz saw).

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10 Facts about Daniel Boone and Fun Hands-on Apothecary Salve

February 6, 2023 | Leave a Comment
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Today, I have fun 10 facts about Daniel Boone and 10 popular jobs of the colonial times when Daniel Boone made his contributions. And grab my unit study on my page Daniel Boone – North American Explorer.

This hands-on activity is learning how to create a useful medicinal item from a plant source just like an apothecary in colonial times.

10 Facts about Daniel Boone and Fun Hands-on Apothecary Salve

Many people today, even modern science, still use plants and plant based products to treat illnesses inside and outside of the body.

At home essential oils are a favorite of many for treating simple things topically.

We are going to utilize the essential oil made from the lavender plant to create a salve that can safely be used for many ailments.

For example, ailments include:

  • rashes
  • bug bites
  • burns
  • sunburn
  • acne
  • psoriasis
  • scrapes
  • eczema
  • stings
  • scars
  • diaper rash, and
  • dry itchy skin.

Your child will enjoy creating their very own “medicine” like the apothecary of long ago.

With this craft you could also easily dive into a study on flowers and plants and their medicinal uses.

10 Facts About Daniel Boone

  1. He was born October 22, 1734 in Pennsylvania when it was still a colony.
  2. Daniel grew up in a Quaker home in Pennsylvania.
  3. He was best known as an American explorer and frontiersman, but he was also a surveyor, land spectator, and a militia officer.
  4. Daniel Boone was a Shawnee chief’s adopted son after he and his party were captured.
  5. He did NOT in fact wear a coonskin cap even though he is often portrayed in illustrations wearing on but preferred a classic flat, broad-brimmed hat.
  6. While Boones grammar and spelling were poor, he could sign his name unlike other frontiersmen who just marked it with an X.
  7. Boone married Rebecca Bryan on August 14, 1756. They had ten children together- six sons and four daughters.
  8. Boone was described as being about 5 foot 8 or 9 inches tall. He had blonde hair and blue eyes.
  9. The Shawnee, during his capture, named him Sheltowee (Big Turtle).
  10. He died September 26, 1820, in Missouri of natural causes.

Next, many professions of the colonial times were learned by being passed down from parent to child or through apprenticeships rather than at schools.

10 Facts about Daniel Boone and Fun Hands-on Apothecary Salve

Colonists would often trade goods and services as payment as they began to specialize in specific areas.

Moreover, here are 10 trades of the colonial times that you can dive deeper into.

Colonial Period Jobs

  1. Apothecary- An apothecary was basically the equivalent of today’s pharmacist.  They created medicines from plants, minerals, and herbs from the area and then sold them. They would often prescribe medicines and sometimes even perform minor surgeries. Much like today’s pharmacies they would also offer other items like tobacco, spices, candles, etc.
  2. Blacksmith- The Blacksmith held a very important position in the community. They used a forge to create as well as fix  iron items like:  horseshoes, tools, nails, ax heads, hinges and kitchen utensils to name a few.
  3. Chandler (Candlemaker)- Earliest settlers made their own candles but eventually there were candlemakers who had shops where candles were usually made and sold using tallow by dipping the wick repeatedly until the desired thickness was reached. Bayberry and myrtle could also be used for wax in addition to tallow.
  4. Cobbler (Shoemaker)- This trade was another very important one as people spent a lot of time walking, cobblers made and repaired shoes for the colonists. Some specialized in making men’s boots, or maybe just women’s or children’s shoes.
  5. Cooper-The cooper was in charge of making watertight containers such as vats, tubs, troughs, barrels and buckets. These containers might store everything from wine, flour, and gunpowder as well as tobacco.

5 More Colonial Jobs

  1. Wheelwright- This profession was responsible for making and repairing wheels used on carriages and wagons. They needed to have the skills to make and fix wheels that were strong enough to be used on rough, new colonial roads.
  2. Gunsmith- This job took care of repairing and making firearms for the community, for the most part they worked on repairing existing guns from England. They needed to be skilled in working with metal as well as wood.
  3. Milliner – One of the few businesses that could be owned and operated by women at the time this was where you went to get items for sewing such as needle, thread, or cloth or purchase already made clothing items like bonnets, aprons, and cloaks.
  4. Printer- A colonial printer was responsible for printing many items, including things like newspapers, legal documents, books, proclamations, and pamphlets. Rather than just typing and printing with benefit of a spell check, setting up the type for each printing was done by hand and might take hours to do
  5. General Storekeeper- This profession was an important one as they carried many basic goods that people needed, everything from coffee to gunpowder and sugar to buttons. This was a hub for the community and often people would gather here to talk politics as well as trade goods.

Books About Daniel Boone

Also, look at some of these fun books.

10 Resources for A Daniel Boone Unit Study

Whether you want to add a hands-on unit study or are looking for a few resources, you'll love one of these.

1. Daniel Boone: The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer

Struggle against the Shawnee defenders of Kentucky. Drawing from popular narrative, public record, documentation from Boone's own hand, and recollection gathered by 19th-century antiquarians, the author employs the methods of the new social history to produce a portrait that defines Daniel Boone and the times he helped shape.

2. Who Was Daniel Boone? (Who Was?)

Called the "Great Pathfinder", Daniel Boone is most famous for opening up the West to settlers through Kentucky. A symbol of America's pioneering spirit Boone was a skilled outdoorsman and an avid reader although he never attended school. Sydelle Kramer skillfully recounts Boone's many adventures such as the day he rescued his own daughter from kidnappers.

3. The Dangerous Book for Boys

The bestselling book—more than 1.5 million copies sold—for every boy from eight to eighty, covering essential boyhood skills such as building tree houses, learning how to fish, finding true north, and even answering the age old question of what the big deal with girls is—now a Prime Original Series created by Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Greg Mottola (Superbad).

In this digital age, there is still a place for knots, skimming stones and stories of incredible courage. This book recaptures Sunday afternoons, stimulates curiosity, and makes for great father-son activities. The brothers Conn and Hal have put together a wonderful collection of all things that make being young or young at heart fun—building go-carts and electromagnets, identifying insects and spiders, and flying the world's best paper airplanes.

4. Willy Whitefeather's Outdoor Survival Handbook for Kids

From treating a bee sting to building an overnight shelter, kids will gain the knowledge and confidence they need to survive outdoors.All ages

5. Daniel Boone: Frontiersman (Heroes of History)

Written for readers age 10 and up -- enjoyed by adults!In search of open spaces and land to call his own, Daniel Boone fearlessly led a band of brave settlers into the bountiful Kentucky wilderness. Daniel's expert hunting ability, incredible outdoor survival skills, and courage under fire helped his companions stay alive in a dangerous and unknown land despite threatening encounters with soldiers, Indians, and even other settlers.

6. History Pockets: Explorers of North America, Grades 4-6+

The book includes the following pockets:

  • Introduction to Explorers of North America
  • Christopher Columbus
  • John Cabot
  • Hernando Cortes
  • Jacques Cartier
  • Sir Francis Drake
  • Henry Hudson
  • Daniel Boone
  • James Cook
  • Lewis and Clark
  • John Wesley Powell

7. Daniel Boone: Trailblazer

Born in Pennsylvania in 1734, Daniel Boone cut a path west, carving his name into trees. Although he endured repeated property losses, he became a household name and was greatly admired for his surveying skills and the many claims he laid, opening the west for further settlement.

8. Survive & Thrive: A Pocket Guide To Wilderness Safety Skills, Plus 16 Quick-Check Skill Cards

Gear up for outdoor adventure, learn to stay alive, and help yourself thrive – feeling confident that you can handle whatever comes your way!

Accidents happen and nature can be unpredictable, which is why this ultra-portable survival kit is a must-have for casual nature explorers and slightly more adventurous campers in need of essential outdoor guidance that they can carry along with them.

9. Bear Grylls The Complete Adventures Collection 12 Books Set

Titles In This Set:The Blizzard ChallengeThe Desert ChallengeThe Jungle ChallengeThe Sea ChallengeThe River ChallengeThe Earthquake ChallengeThe Volcano ChallengeThe Safari ChallengeThe Cave ChallengeThe Mountain ChallengeThe Arctic ChallengeThe Sailing Challenge

10. Daniel Boone: Young Hunter and Tracker (Childhood of Famous Americans)

A general account of the life of the prominent American frontiersman who is especially remembered for helping to settle Kentucky

More Daniel Boone North American Explorer Activities

  • Make a Fun and Easy Salt Dough Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Map
  • What Did Daniel Boone Wear And Easy Fringe Shirt Activity for Kid
  • 30 Fun Resources for Learning About Daniel Boone
  • Daniel Boone Explorer Black Bear Unit Study and Fun Edible Bear Poop
  • Daniel Boone Activities Cooking Easy and Delicious Johnny Cakes on the Trail
  • Daniel Boone – North American Explorer
  • Amazing Daniel Boone Explorer Lapbook and Fun Hands-on Unit Study
  • Daniel Boone American Frontiersman History Lesson.
  • Daniel Boone Exploration DIY Easy Compass Activity and Survival Ideas.
10 Facts about Daniel Boone and Fun Hands-on Apothecary Salve

Finally, look at this fun hands-on lavender salve.

How to Make an All Purpose Lavender Salve

You will need:

  • ¼ cup of beeswax pastilles (yellow or white)
  • 1 Tablespoon of coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon vitamin E oil
  • 10-15 drops lavender essential oil
  • Craft stick or spoon for stirring.
  • Small glass container with a lid

How cute is this little mason jar I had on hand?

It made the perfect size container for our little “recipe” today.

10 Facts about Daniel Boone and Fun Hands-on Apothecary Salve

Directions:

Combine beeswax and coconut oil in a microwave safe container. I like to use a measuring cup with a spout because it is easy to pour into the container when ready.

10 Facts about Daniel Boone and Fun Hands-on Apothecary Salve

Heat in 30 second increments until completely melted.

Add vitamin e and essential oil and stir well with a craft stick.

10 Facts about Daniel Boone and Fun Hands-on Apothecary Salve

Pour carefully into your container.

10 Facts about Daniel Boone and Fun Hands-on Apothecary Salve

Set it aside undisturbed. Allow it to set.

It should be a little thicker than store bought Neosporin once set.

10 Facts about Daniel Boone and Fun Hands-on Apothecary Salve

To use, simply scoop out a small amount and rub onto the affected area.

The heat from your body will help it melt into your skin. What do you think? Ready to give it a try?

10 Facts about Daniel Boone and Fun Hands-on Apothecary Salve

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Make a Fun and Easy Salt Dough Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Map

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Today, we made a fun salt dough Daniel Boone Wilderness Road map. And grab my unit study and on my page Daniel Boone – North American Explorer.

Are you studying US expansion or perhaps specializing in a Daniel Boone Unit Study?

You must include this fun hands-on salt dough map of Daniel Boone’s Wilderness Road.

Make a Fun and Easy Salt Dough Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Map

Salt dough is an easy and forgiving medium to work with for homeschool projects.

It’s perfect to include in any number of studies.

Daniel Boone blazed a trail for the Transylvania Company in 1775 from Fort Chiswell in Virginia through the Cumberland Gap. 

It was steep and narrow. And could only be traveled on foot or by horseback. 

The Cumberland Gap was a notch in the Appalachian Mountains near the intersection of Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee.

Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Map Facts

  1. The trail was begun on March 10, 1775.  
  2. Boone was chosen by The Transylvania Company because he was considered the most experienced and knowledgeable explorer of the area.
  3. Boone and 35 axmen cut the trail from Long Island in Kingsport, Tennessee through the forests and mountains to what is now known as Lexington, Ky.
  4. The Wilderness Road enabled the growth of the first settlements such as Boonsboro, Benjamin Logan’s, and Harrod Town.
  5. It has been estimated that as many as 300,000 settlers traveled the Wilderness Road from 1775 to 1810.
  6. Use of the road began to decline by 1840. The opening of the National Road and water travel like steamboats and ferries became a more popular way to travel.
  7. A segment of Wilderness Road was one of the first roads to be paved in the United States.

A great reference book that you can use is The 50 States.

Make a Fun and Easy Salt Dough Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Map

It is a big colorful book full of images of each state on a two page spread.

It has smaller illustrations of people and places, and lots of great facts and information on each one.

Geography of the Wilderness Road

To add to this study, you could spend a time learning about the states along his route like Kentucky.

Make a Fun and Easy Salt Dough Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Map

 And Tennessee

Make a Fun and Easy Salt Dough Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Map

As well as through Virginia.

If you want something for middle and high school, you might opt instead for something like this Merriam Webster Student Atlas.

Creating a salt dough map is a great way to learn specifically about history through Daniel Boone and the Trail he blazed.

Too, it is a great overall geography lesson.

Mixing it up, include some math and learn about animals along the trail and you have science.

Write a little about the trail and you have language arts, and of course your creation is a fantastic art project.

You can just cut out the portion of the US that included the Wilderness Road and surrounding areas, but I like to do the whole map.

Doing this, your child can see where it was in relation to everything else.

Then, look at more Daniel Boone activities.

More Daniel Boone North American Explorer Activities

  • What Did Daniel Boone Wear And Easy Fringe Shirt Activity for Kid
  • 30 Fun Resources for Learning About Daniel Boone
  • Daniel Boone Explorer Black Bear Unit Study and Fun Edible Bear Poop
  • Daniel Boone Activities Cooking Easy and Delicious Johnny Cakes on the Trail
  • Daniel Boone – North American Explorer
  • Amazing Daniel Boone Explorer Lapbook and Fun Hands-on Unit Study
  • Daniel Boone American Frontiersman History Lesson.
  • Daniel Boone Exploration DIY Easy Compass Activity and Survival Ideas.

and add one or two of these fun books.

10 Resources for A Daniel Boone Unit Study

Whether you want to add a hands-on unit study or are looking for a few resources, you'll love one of these.

1. Daniel Boone: The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer

Struggle against the Shawnee defenders of Kentucky. Drawing from popular narrative, public record, documentation from Boone's own hand, and recollection gathered by 19th-century antiquarians, the author employs the methods of the new social history to produce a portrait that defines Daniel Boone and the times he helped shape.

2. Who Was Daniel Boone? (Who Was?)

Called the "Great Pathfinder", Daniel Boone is most famous for opening up the West to settlers through Kentucky. A symbol of America's pioneering spirit Boone was a skilled outdoorsman and an avid reader although he never attended school. Sydelle Kramer skillfully recounts Boone's many adventures such as the day he rescued his own daughter from kidnappers.

3. The Dangerous Book for Boys

The bestselling book—more than 1.5 million copies sold—for every boy from eight to eighty, covering essential boyhood skills such as building tree houses, learning how to fish, finding true north, and even answering the age old question of what the big deal with girls is—now a Prime Original Series created by Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Greg Mottola (Superbad).

In this digital age, there is still a place for knots, skimming stones and stories of incredible courage. This book recaptures Sunday afternoons, stimulates curiosity, and makes for great father-son activities. The brothers Conn and Hal have put together a wonderful collection of all things that make being young or young at heart fun—building go-carts and electromagnets, identifying insects and spiders, and flying the world's best paper airplanes.

4. Willy Whitefeather's Outdoor Survival Handbook for Kids

From treating a bee sting to building an overnight shelter, kids will gain the knowledge and confidence they need to survive outdoors.All ages

5. Daniel Boone: Frontiersman (Heroes of History)

Written for readers age 10 and up -- enjoyed by adults!In search of open spaces and land to call his own, Daniel Boone fearlessly led a band of brave settlers into the bountiful Kentucky wilderness. Daniel's expert hunting ability, incredible outdoor survival skills, and courage under fire helped his companions stay alive in a dangerous and unknown land despite threatening encounters with soldiers, Indians, and even other settlers.

6. History Pockets: Explorers of North America, Grades 4-6+

The book includes the following pockets:

  • Introduction to Explorers of North America
  • Christopher Columbus
  • John Cabot
  • Hernando Cortes
  • Jacques Cartier
  • Sir Francis Drake
  • Henry Hudson
  • Daniel Boone
  • James Cook
  • Lewis and Clark
  • John Wesley Powell

7. Daniel Boone: Trailblazer

Born in Pennsylvania in 1734, Daniel Boone cut a path west, carving his name into trees. Although he endured repeated property losses, he became a household name and was greatly admired for his surveying skills and the many claims he laid, opening the west for further settlement.

8. Survive & Thrive: A Pocket Guide To Wilderness Safety Skills, Plus 16 Quick-Check Skill Cards

Gear up for outdoor adventure, learn to stay alive, and help yourself thrive – feeling confident that you can handle whatever comes your way!

Accidents happen and nature can be unpredictable, which is why this ultra-portable survival kit is a must-have for casual nature explorers and slightly more adventurous campers in need of essential outdoor guidance that they can carry along with them.

9. Bear Grylls The Complete Adventures Collection 12 Books Set

Titles In This Set:The Blizzard ChallengeThe Desert ChallengeThe Jungle ChallengeThe Sea ChallengeThe River ChallengeThe Earthquake ChallengeThe Volcano ChallengeThe Safari ChallengeThe Cave ChallengeThe Mountain ChallengeThe Arctic ChallengeThe Sailing Challenge

10. Daniel Boone: Young Hunter and Tracker (Childhood of Famous Americans)

A general account of the life of the prominent American frontiersman who is especially remembered for helping to settle Kentucky

Finally, look at how to create this salt dough map.

Besides just marking the original trail of the Wilderness Road we also continued along in a different color showing the path of the Great Valley Road.

Make a Fun and Easy Salt Dough Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Map

That road is traveled by Native Americans who called it the Great Warriors Path. It started in Pennsylvania and stretched to Boone’s Wilderness Road. It really helps tie the two time periods together.

How to Create Salt Dough Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Map

You will need:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup salt
  • ½ to ¾ cup of water
  • Paint or markers
  • 2 Printouts of  a  US Map
  • Gallon Ziploc bag
  • Large bowl for mixing
  • Spatula
  • Measuring cups
  • Skewer or toothpick

Print 2 copies of a US map.

Trim the edges down so that it fits in a gallon ziploc.

And then place inside the bag. Using the link above, there is both a labeled and unlabeled map.

Print one of each and set one aside.

Make a Fun and Easy Salt Dough Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Map

Combine flour and salt in a large bowl until mixed well.

Make a Fun and Easy Salt Dough Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Map

Add water a little at a time until you get a playdough consistency.

You do not want your dough to be sticky and wet but neither should it be crumbly.

We need a baby bear porridge situation here… just right.

Make a Fun and Easy Salt Dough Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Map

Knead dough for 2-3 minutes by hand to make sure it is all well combined.

Make a Fun and Easy Salt Dough Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Map

Once you are satisfied with the consistency of your dough you can begin spreading it out all over the map in the bag.

Make a Fun and Easy Salt Dough Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Map

To get a thinner and even thickness roll it out with a rolling pin.

Or just use a smooth jar to make it a quarter inch thick or less.

This will help it dry faster and reduce the risk of mold growing.

Make a Fun and Easy Salt Dough Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Map

Cut away the excess using a craft stick,

If you cut too much it’s very simple to press and pinch the dough to straighten up your edges of the map.

Make a Fun and Easy Salt Dough Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Map

Take your second paper map print out and trace Daniel Boone’s Journey.

We also traced the Mississippi River as a landmark to show that the trail was on the eastern side of it.

Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Map Activity

Lay the map over your salt dough map.

Lining it up as closely as you can.

Then use a skewer or toothpick to trace the trail by poking over the lines into the dough

Make a Fun and Easy Salt Dough Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Map

Remove the paper and deepen your marks a little to give them definition.

Pinch up the dough just a bit along the area where the Appalachian Mountains would be.

Add a little muted paint if you like to give it some more texture.

You can use a marker or paint on a very thin brush to trace the river and the routes.

But paint will allow you to do it right away instead of waiting on your salt dough map to dry.

You can either let your map sit undisturbed to dry or bake at 200 degrees until completely dry.

If you are air drying, flip the map over after 24 hours and let it sit another day.

Continue flipping back and forth until completely dried out.

If you want to preserve your map longer you can give it a couple coats of mod podge or spray it with a couple coats of clear sealer outdoors.

Make a Fun and Easy Salt Dough Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Map

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