Game or Toy

Description

This project will require you to make or build a colonial game or toy. 
This must be a toy that a child in colonial times would play with, not a toy 
that you would play with today.  Use your imagination and be creative.

Internet Links

Use this site to learn the many different ways that Colonial children 
entertained themselves. Find out about the games they played, toys they had, 
and how they even made some chores into games.
http://www.globalclassroom.org/linda.html

An overview of Colonial children's lifestyle is included in the opening 
paragraph. There is a link in the body of the article that details Colonial 
games and toys.
http://noahwebsterhouse.org/amusements.html

Directions on how to make corn husk dolls.
http://library.thinkquest.org/6400/corn%20husk%20dolls.htm

Directions for making a buzz saw.
http://library.thinkquest.org/6400/buzz%20saw.htm

Directions for making a mountian bolo.
http://library.thinkquest.org/6400/mountain%20bolo.htm

Directions for making a whimmy diddle.
http://library.thinkquest.org/6400/whimmydiddle.htm

Colonial games and toys.
http://noahwebsterhouse.org/games.html

Colonial game board.
http://noahwebsterhouse.org/images/board.gif

Directions for making game board. Scroll down to Colonial board game.
http://noahwebsterhouse.org/games.html

Directions to ake Colonial marbles.
http://www.1771.org/cd_marbles.htm

How to make a colonial rag doll.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002611F/craft6.htm

Other Resources