Pioneer Days: Discover the Past with Fun Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes

Pioneer Days provides an immersive exploration of pioneer life in 1843 through the eyes of two children, Sam and Liz Butler. Readers will learn about the daily challenges, fun, and adventures on the American frontier through engaging hands-on projects and activities. From making homemade soda pop and johnnycakes to creating pottery and playing traditional games, this book blends historical information with practical instructions for a variety of crafts and activities, illustrating the similarities and differences of life for American children in history. Dozens of fun, hands-on projects and activities from the days of the American pioneers. Join twelve-year-old Sam Butler and his nine-year-old sister, Liz, on the American frontier in 1843. Discover the hard work, fun, and adventure of their daily lives, and along the way learn how to play games, make toys and crafts, and perform everyday activities just like Liz and Sam. You can make your own homemade soda pop and cook up a batch of johnnycakes. Use clay to create your own pottery and design a string of African trade beads, or learn the Native American art of sandpainting. You can even make your own holiday decorations out of dough or pinecones--if you're not too busy playing tangram, a Chinese puzzle game, or a beanbag target game. Pioneer Days is filled with interesting bits of historical information and fun facts about growing up in days gone by. Discover how different--and how similar--life was for American children in history. Watch for Colonial Days the next exciting book in the American Kids in History series!