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Colonial Day 

Colonial style items for students to touch and feel!

Colonial Day kicks off with preparations inside the classroom! The Cranium Company provides mob caps, vests, and paper tricorn hats for the students to wear for the day to help them feel like the real deal! 

Following the "costuming portion" in the classroom. All of the students will enjoy an opening presentation using colonial artifacts to learn what the typical Colonist did to survive! 

Students are divided into their 6 groups to rotate through 6 different stations with hands-on activities.

Lastly, we teach the students the Virginia Reel, a Colonial dance that every Colonist knew! (This portion is optional.)

Each student will bring home a mini loom, hand-dipped candle, horn book, and a punched tin design.

Dancing

At the conclusion, students are taught the Virginia Reel, a Colonial era dance.

Students will try their hand at weaving using a mini loom. A large handmaid loom and spinning wheel will also be on display!

Textiles

Tin Punch

At this station students will discover the art of tin punching.

Home Life

What? No electricity? It is hard for us to imagine. This station will teach students how to make a hand dipped candle. They even get to take it home!

Bread and Butter

For this station each student will "churn" their own butter! And who wouldn't want to eat it afterward? Everyone!

Fun and Games

Students will get their exercise trying out fun Colonial era games such as marbles, "rolling the hoop" and quoits.

Education 

What educational tools did students use in the 1700s? Your students will find out first hand by creating their own hornbook and test their handwriting skills using a feather quill!

Reservation Information

Wooden Board

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Reservation Form

Reservations are made using the online form below. If you are not already on our contact list, please contact us now!  

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First Come First Serve

February 1st-May 30th is our BUSY season and we often are completely booked. Contact us early to reserve a date! Our first available date is Tuesday, October 1st.

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Volunteers

With all of the exciting actitivites taking place, we need a few adult volunteers to help the students. The exact number is dependent on your group size. Generally, 4-6 adults are needed.

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