World History Kids Crafts

Ancient Civilizations Crafts

Hands-On History Projects on Archeology, Prehistorical Age, Antediluvian Age
Ancient Mesopotamia, China, Greece, & Rome

Our crafts begin with activities on Archeology, along with Prehistorical Age dinosaurs & fossils! The Antediluvian Age (Noah's Flood) is in a separate section since it does not apply to all viewpoints. If it does apply to you, check out the model of Noah's ark--this is not one of the "cutesy" versions!

Next are projects on the major ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, China, Greece, & Rome.

Click here for Ancient Egypt projects – it has so many that it has a separate page of its own!

Archeology
The Young Archeologist's Club offers several downloadable archeology worksheets that are perfect for classroom activities.

Find more downloadable archeology worksheets from the Young Archeologist's Club--these are on historic buildings.

Prehistorical Age
Print, cut, and fold to make realistic paper dinosaurs, or go here for a simple T-Rex or click here for very simple dinosaur patterns.

Make your own fossil cast. Or use these instructions to make a fossil out of either rough or smooth "limestone".

Antediluvian Age
Make a miniature model of Noah's ark in realistic dimensions.

Ancient Mesopotamia
Write like an ancient Sumerian scribe using clay and cuneiform!

This worksheet displays cuneiform numbers. Give each student some clay and a popsicle stick to practice!

Ancient China
Make a Chinese Slat Book to understand why the Chinese wrote from top to bottom and from right to left. There is also a link to basic Chinese characters, and how to imitate them.

Ancient China Thematic Unit by Teacher Created Resources.

Look under our World Cultures heading for more craft ideas for China.

Ancient Greece
This site offers lots of good ancient Greek crafts for the upper elementary school child, including directions for a paper mache Trojan horse, a pasta drama mask, and more!

If you don't mind putting in the extra effort, creating a paper mache horse makes good sense when you want to illustrate how soldiers hid inside the Trojan horse! Here are instructions!

Print this paper Trojan Horse for students to cut, color (optional), and assemble.

This site has several characters from Greek mythology to print, color (optional), and assemble. The only other supply needed is a toilet paper tube. Characters available are Zeus, Perseus, Medusa, Harpy, the Cyclops, and Athena.

Use rounds of cardboard and classical Greek Shield patterns to make your own authentic shields.

History Pocket Ancient Greece

History Pockets, Ancient Greece (Enhanced Ebook) by Evan-Moor. UE
Read our review of the History Pockets series!

Stage your own Olympic Games with Spartans vs. Athenians! Our class did the Discus Throw (i.e., Ring Toss); Racing (i.e., with a Maze on paper OR blowing a ping pong ball to the Finish Line); Archery (i.e., flicking a marble onto a flat target OR Bean Bag Toss); and Wrestling (i.e., Thumb or Arm Wrestling). Use the Olympic Award Certificate from A Book In Time to fill out and keep in your notebook as a memory of all the fun.

Play this Greek & Roman Mythology Bingo Game, made specifically for a classroom.

Greek Mythology
The History Pockets series has a Literature-based book on Greek & Roman Myths. Learn and create!
Projects are supplied for 8 myths, and all handwork can be stored in the "pockets" the student creates.

Have you read the Greek myth of Arachne? Make a spider bracelet to go along with the story! Better yet, create and eat spider cupcakes!

The Book of Greek Myths Pop-Up Board Games is a unique treasure! It includes 4 pop-up Board Games on the Trojan Horse, Odysseus, Theseus & the Minotaur, and Daedalus & Icarus, along with a 14-page book of the stories. Learn and play, and then paly some more!

Ancient Rome
These 2 simple projects require only printing, cutting, and assembling with either glue or tape. Construct the Colosseum or Constantine's Arch!

Build a paper model of the Colosseum.

Jesus was born during the Roman era. This simple paper Nativity Scene prints in color.

This unit on Rome features instructions for making a toga, a vellum journal, mosaics, and weapons!

History Pockets, Ancient Rome by Evan-Moor. UE
Read our review of the History Pockets series!

Find a selection of Roman crafts for the upper elementary school child, including making a fresco, mosaics, and a Roman road.

Dress the Roman Soldier with this paper cut-out craft! Easy & fun for kids!

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