History Activities

Why is it so hard to find hands-on learning activities for older kids? These are just a few of our favorites! We have studied the Ancient Greeks, Ancient Romans and Ancient Egyptians off and on for more than four years. My children are natural historians, and love to imagine themselves as mini-Indiana Jones type archaeologists....

We use a world explorers game for two players to learn about world explorers and the ways they were similar and different in their quests.

Ways to explore Medieval Europe.

History is my passion; I love history! And yet, I really don't like textbooks. Here are 30+ ways to teach history without a textbook, from books to cooking, and more!

Stop the presses! Is this the cutest thing or what? We're not studying the pioneering days this year in our homeschool, but I sure am tempted to find a

This ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform activity is a fun, hands-on history experience. Become ancient scribes writing on clay tablets with reeds.

Making a connection to the past through hands-on learning helps a child to remember what he has learned and develop critical thinking skills.

Free tutorials and printables resources for fun, hands-on history activities for kids. Includes areas such as ancient history and U.S. history.

Using this educational game, dedicated to social history and women’s history, children will learn about twenty amazing women who changed the world.

Explore ancient Egypt with kids by solving a FUN, free printable CSI-style case investigating was King Tut Murdered. Fun history activity!