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100 BEST Hands-on Free Native American Resources

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Today I have a round up of 100 free Native American resources. Too, you’ll love my page Native American Unit Study for Kids Who Love Hands-on Learning.

We are fascinated with learning about so many different regions of the Native Americans as well as their proud past, fascinating hands-on activities, and understanding their language.

I have divided this page by learning category to make it easier for you to locate the kind of activity you are looking to do.

100 BEST Hands-on Free Native American Resources

Check out my round up and I hope a few of these ideas spark a creative touch for you when it comes to learning about Native Americans.

Native American Arts, Crafts, and Activities

There’s no doubt that much of the focus on doing a Native American unit study should be hands-on activities. This round up of arts, crafts, and activities covers a bit for each age.

 Also, you’ll love these other unit studies to go with this study of the Native Americans. The NaturExplorers science series are for multiple ages and gives you several topics to choose from. We loved the the fruits and nuts.

Our Journey Westward

In addition, you’ll love these books about Native Americans. Some are about the Trail of Tears and a few others we loved.

 Books About Native Americans

Books About the Trail of Tears

Furthermore incorporating a living books approach to geography by Beautiful Feet brings learning about this time period alive.

You’ll love this learning Geography through Literature approach when learning about Native Americans.

Furthermore, adding a few clip art sources and some coloring pages allows you to add these resources for a unit study or just as enrichment in your study.

Clip Art about Native Americans

Native American Coloring Pages

Native American Dioramas

Then have you seen this unit study at Home School in the Woods?

This unit study that would compliment the Native American unit and it is a Colonial Unit Study and Lapbook over at Home School in the Woods which is one our favorite hands-on history programs.

Native American Lapbooks

Our Journey Westward

Too, I have included some lesson plans below in case you want to study another topic or use it for a jumping off point.

 Native American Lesson Plans

HOW TO EASILY BRING HISTORY ALIVE

Also, coloring is an easy way to bring any subject alive. You may love history coloring pages.

Here is what the 10 page download contains.

I put a few key words to explain each picture on the page. This way you can use the coloring pages as title pages too.

Page 3:  Native American on horseback,
4: Lewis and Clark Trek,
5: Lewis and Clark and The Piegan,
6: Lewis and Clark Exploring Rivers,
7: The Plains Indians,
8: Pioneer Life,
9: Moving West, 10: Westward Ho,
11: Settlers, and
12: Fur Trappers and Mountainmen

Grab your fun copy below!

Science, Sign Language, Folks Tales, & MORE!

Native American Printables for Kids

Native Americans Recipes

Teacher’s Guides For Studying Native Americans

Native American Unit Studies

You Tube, Media, Interactive

What do you think?  I think I will keep adding to this growing list as I discover new gems for studying about Native Americans.

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Gifts For Kids Who Are Wild About History

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I have gifts for kids who are wild about history.

Whether you want to keep history hands-on, are wanting to hook your children on history or you have a budding history buff, here are some ideas for gifts for kids who are wild about history.

Gifts for Kids Who Are Wild About History | Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

MORE GIFT LIST IDEAS

First, look at these other gift lists for more unique ideas.


1. BrainBox for Kids – World History Card Game

Though we don’t play the 10 minute version and changed this game around a bit, this is a great way to add to your history program or just to include all ages.

How many details can you remember?

2. Greeks (Ancient Civilisations Pop-Ups) A pop up book for the big kids too. With all the intricate detail, this will keep your child entertained for hours.

And though we don’t have this book, The Pompeii Pop Up, it is one we want.

3. Time For Kids: Benjamin Franklin: A Man of Many Talents (Time for Kids Biographies)

This is another series of books that has kept my boys loving history because the focus is on understanding some of the great minds behind history and not boring dates.

There are many to choose from too.

4. The Ultimate History Trivia Book

This series of trivia card game has bailed me out on more than one occasion when our time spent doing history was going flat. Though it says it is for 7 years of age and up, we used our games for much longer.

Can you really know all there is to know about history? Check out the other games on history too.

And for goodness sakes if you ever get to get your hands on a history treasure chest (swoon), new OR used (in good condition) made by Running Press many years ago,  it is the best money I ever spent on feeding my boys’ love of history.

I do believe (blush) we have every history treasure chest they made.

Check out some more ideas to keep history fun!

History Pop Up Printables, Ideas and Resources Roundup

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I have collected some history pop up books, printables, ideas and resources roundup.

You know our love for paper folding in our lapbooks and who can resist the hands-on of a pop-up book? Tiny and I have had a hankering to do some in our upcoming unit studies.  To get us inspired, I have collected some history pop up printables, ideas and resources roundup.

Pop-ups are for any age and some of the pop-ups show that you learn other subjects beyond designing your pop-ups.

History Pop Up Printables, Ideas and Resources Roundup | Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

This first picture I really love because the eyes are cut out and the creator placed a different paper behind it to make moving eyes.  Wouldn’t this make a nifty idea for a history portrait of a famous person?

History Pop up Themes

Then the pop-up book about Ancient Egypt made over at Guesthollow just looks too fun not to make and easy enough to add to a page.

napoleon moveable book

(Picture Attribution: CornerstoneLAE)    

egyptian pop up

(Picture Attribution: Guesthollow)

Grab this free printable from Teacher Vision for a pop-up book that reviews the origins of the Declaration of Independence.Add it to any American history unit study.

pop up history

(Picture Attribution: Teacher Vision)   

The next picture, which is pop up figures of the founding fathers looks like another easy project to make learning about history fun.  The founding fathers are simply glued on a page.  Wouldn’t this make a nice trade off to a boring report on any person in history?

Pop Up founding father

          (Picture Attribution: Students History)

Though this next pop up, which is a medieval castle by Pukaca and is sold on Etsy, it may be worth the bucks.  If nothing else, I am inspired by the paper engineering of it.

paper castle

History Pop up DIY

This next minibook of Leonardo Da Vinci’s invention is just way too cool.  It was created by Sara Alvarez at Chapurreao Blogspot.  The pop-up contains four inventions and a work architecture of Leonardo da Vinci, a flying machine, a boat hydraulics, a war machine and a mechanical man.

It measures 2.1 cm wide x 2.4 cm high. Many parts of the machinery of each drop are printed on both sides.

Leonardo 1
Leonardo 2
Leonardo 3

(Picture Attribution: Sara Alvarez)

At least we can draw inspiration from it even if to just drool at the pages.

This next pop up includes a free ship download (update no longer free) and it is from my very favorite pop up artist Robert Sabuda.  You know I have mentioned his books before because we collect them.  But this would make a great addition to an explorer’s unit or even to our World of Columbus and Sons unit study. There are step by step instructions on his page.

The second picture is a pop up of a castle and he has a template too, along with step by step instructions on the page.

pop up ship

This next pop up is about the the 7 wonders of the Ancient World by Arteascuola.  She uses felt tip pens, scissors, colored cardboard strips and a ruler to create this interactive way to remember history.

Then the next pop is a fun one to do for a bit of art history and it’s about Van Gogh and his chair.  Check out the instructions on the page Art with Mrs. Smith.

7 wonders of the world pop upart history_
(Picture Attribution: Arteascuola)    (Picture Attribution: Art with Mrs. Smith)

History Pop up Printables

And then I found one more castle that gave step by step instructions on Dick Blick. Too, like the website says this is not just for elementary aged children but also for junior because it promotes awareness of not just history, but geometry.

The next pop is a free printable too at Ellen McHenry’s Basement Workshop and it is a Pop-Up Bunraku Theater Scene to enhance your study of Japan.

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popupbunraku

The next popup is an easy one for the littles. It is a Paper Powhatan Pop-Up Village by Flamingo Fabulous.  Depending on the age of your child, you could even have them draw, write or label the geography parts of it and/or locate geographical features.  It can’t get any easier than this.

Then, I couldn’t resist sharing the pop-up matchbook sarcophagus by Small World Land where they share step by step how they made the pop ups. 

native american village
Pop-up Matchbook Sarcophagus

(Picture Attribution: Flamingo Fabulous)                         (Picture Attribution: Small World Land)

Remember, pop-ups are not just for young children. I am amazed at the feat of paper engineering if only we give it a try.  We will be trying one or two!  How about you?

Check out some of my other hands-on ideas.

13 Free Printable History Board Games

Lapbooking Resources

Bring History To Life With Historical Costumes: Fun, Fashion and Unforgettable

Easy Hands on Homeschooling Ideas When You’re Not the Bomb Mom

30 Fun Resources for Learning About Daniel Boone

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Today, I have rounded up 30 fun resources for learning about Daniel Boone.  He straddles quite a few epoch time periods in American history.

Learning About Daniel Boone

Planning on updating more of my unit studies, even though being patient is not part of my personality, I hope to slowly share them with you throughout the year.

30 Fun Resources for Learning About Daniel Boone

Look below at these ideas for studying about Daniel Boone and about the colonial and frontier time periods.

Language Arts Ideas for Learning About Daniel Boone

Read this short story Daniel Boone’s Dear from American Folklore.  Use it to write a longer story or rewrite it. Read the Obituary on Daniel Boone and describe an American Folk Hero.

Copywork. Grab some quotes from here about Daniel Boone for copywork.

Also, look at these classroom activities.

Life During the Colonial Period and on The Frontier During the Life of Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone’s father was a blacksmith. Download a free .pdf which lists the different jobs during the colonial period. Also, learn about the food eaten during the colonial period.

Too, grab a huge 205 page free download about Women on the Frontier. 

I have not read all the way through it, but it has some great pictures and stories. Sometimes in teaching my sons about explorers, I overlook just how resourceful woman had to be too. This .pdf is a nice reminder full of stories.

Free printable lesson plan about the frontier and frontier life.

Free lesson plan for directions on making a colonial recipe, an activity for quilting and dyeing fabrics with household fruits and vegetables.

You’ll love learning more about American History with these fun hands-on units from Home School in The Woods.

Geography Ideas for Studying About Daniel Boone.

  • Research the history of Pennsylvania.
  • Research about the Appalachian Mountains. Read about the Appalachian Mountains here in the free .pdf publication.

Free Maps of the Cumberland Gap Area/Wilderness Road.

Wilderness Survival Skills

Next, you can’t lean about Daniel Boone without learning about wilderness survival skills. Watch this YouTube video about How to Navigate the Wilderness. Also, look at Fire Starting with Sticks. 

Learn about how to tan deer hides and small fur skins.

Too, download this Wilderness Survival workbook. And this fun freebie too which is Outside Survival.

Events During the Life of Daniel Boone

And if you want to learn about the colonial period you’ll love this fun hands-on resource from Home School in the Woods.

In 1755, Daniel Boone went to fight in the French and Indian War. You’ll love my French and Indian War lapbook.

French and Indian War Free Lapbook

Also, he also lived through the American Revolutionary War.

American Revolution Lapbook

Grab my free American Revolution War lapbook.

Hands-On Activities for Learning About Daniel Boone

How to Build a Fort Build a Fort
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Build a Fort. Really cool project for those that take their fort building serious.

Next, make a fringed hunting shirt. It is important to be sure we teach our kids accurate clothing of the time period. 

30 Fun Resources for Learning About Daniel Boone
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So this site, N. Hurst Historic Tailoring, has a very helpful .pdf with pictures that explains how it was done.  Click on Fringe on the American Hunting Shirt pdf.

Also as shown from the picture above, you can make an easy fringed shirt. In addition, look at this site to show the large lapels on Daniel Boone’s clothing. Lots of good pictures here to show time period clothing and their history.

Play games children would have played while living on the frontier.

How to build a log cabin diorama– YouTube video.

Grab a free minibook at Practical Pages. Nadene has a page about a spinning wheel to describe the steps on how to spin.

Media about Daniel Boone

History of the Early American West – The Frontier (part 1) YouTube. Here is the description: In this mini-documentary, historian Darren R. Reid (University of Edinburgh) explores the development of the frontier in the years leading up to the American Revolution. From Daniel Boone’s exploration of Kentucky in 1769 to the outbreak of Dunmore’s War in 1774, this video is the perfect introduction to the early American west.

A History of the Early American West – The Frontier (part 2) Time: 10:41

Watch National Geographic: Appalachian Trail on Netflix. 50 minutes. “National Geographic straps on the boots to explore the splendors of the Appalachian Trail, the longest marked trail in the United States.”

Books and Fun Resources To Learn About Daniel Boone

Then, you’ll love these books and fun resources to round out your study about the life of Daniel Boone.

 

30 Fun Resources for Learning About Daniel Boone

Finally, we loved learning so much about Daniel Boone that I created a lapbook.

30 Fun Resources for Learning About Daniel Boone

Also, you may love these other fun resources:

Hugs and love ya,

13 Free and Fun BEST Printable History Board Games

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Today, I have rounded up 13 Free Printable History Board Games. You’ll love the other history games on my page. I think there is a great lack of fun history board games.

Besides learning history can be more engaging at times when the kids can play games with each other instead of touching an app.

13 Free and Fun BEST Printable History Board Gam

Don’t we have enough games where our kids play alone? I really try to keep the sibling rivalry camaraderie going too.

Not only do history board games fight the doldrums, but they make learning about history come alive. I know you’ll love one or two of these.

History Board Games

1. Viking Voyages. A board game about Viking Trade Routes at Ellen J. McHenry. While you’re there check out her other great games and hands-on ideas.


2. Then if you’re study Amercian history look at The Presidents Game. Find the .pdf towards the bottom of the post.


3.  Royal Game of Ur _ A History Game from Mesopotamia.  It’s a subscriber freebie. If you sign up for her newsletter, you  get the freebie.

4. Free printable Ancient Egypt Board Game by Homeschool Gameschool.

ancient egypt game

Free Printable History Board Games

Also, don’t forget to check out Home School in the Woods. They are on of my favorite hands-on history companies. I’ve used them a lot through the years.

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5. Furthermore this free Printable Digging Up Greece board game by Ellen J McHenry is the perfect addition to a unit study.

Lewis and Clark Board Game

6. In addition, here is a free Printable Lewis & Clark Board game by Deceptively Educational.

Best History Board Games

s.Game for the Oregon Trail Westward Ho!

7. My Printable Board Game for the Oregont Trail is part of my free lapbook and unit study for the Westward Expansion.

More Kids Fun History Games

Moreover, you’ll love these other fun history games for kids.

13 Free History Printable Board Games. Looking for a way to make history exciting in your homeschool? CLICK HERE! You'll love these AWESOME games!

8. I also created a free printable Oregon Trail Game.

Ancient Egypt Collage

9. Next, this is pretty nifty though it’s not a board game, it is still a printable history game. or do online. In this game, your child has to spot the differences in pictures about the Hagia Sophia from Hello Kids.

The Basement Workshop Store


10. Then I created a free printable Ancient Egyptian snake game for us when studying about Ancient Egypt.

Free {Storming the Bastille} Game

11. Next,I also created one when studying about the French Revolution called Storming the Bastille that you can download too.

12. This game has to be coolest free thing I have found lately.

It is a vintage George Washington snake game which has the instructions written right on it.

George_Washington_snake_game

The game has American History pictures on it. 

For example, when you go over to see it at the link and choose one of the sizes to download, be sure to zoom in on it to read the rules. 

Though I have not printed it yet, I am thinking each part needs to be printed pretty big to read the rules.

13. Free History of Flight Printable Board Game. How fun!

And I know you don’t know mind if I add a few more!

14. Additionally, another fun one to learn the history of the city of Raleigh, North Carolina.

15. Free Civil War Board Game at 123 Homeschool 4 Me.