Ancient Civilizations Pack

Make history fun with these great crafts relating to the    ancient civilizations  of Greece, Rome, Egypt, and China.  

This craft pack is a great way to introduce the important contributions of ancient civilizations.

The pack also includes an "Educational Opportunities" Sheet with             facts and extra activity ideas to extend the learning experience.

The Ancient Civilizations Pack includes the following crafts:

• Greek Columns:      

          Use paper, modeling compound, and paint to make models of Doric, Ionic,
          and Corinthian columns.

• Greek Theatre Mask:               

          Create a model of a mask used in Ancient Greek theatre. Choose which feeling
          you want your mask to show.

• Roman Arch:        

         Use modeling clay, foam board, and paint to create a model of the arch, first
         invented by the Romans.

• Roman Mosaic Picture Frame: 

           Peel the back off of self-adhesive foam shapes and arrange them on the frame to
           create a mosaic, a picture made from tiles.

• Egyptian Cartouche: 

          Trace symbols to spell your name in hieroglyphs. Then decorate and hang your
           personal cartouche.

• Egyptian Basket:       

          Weave your own basket with twine, beads, and a basket form.

• Chinese Dragon:        

          Choose the parts for your dragon, color them, then assemble them to create your
          own Chinese dragon.

• The Game of Nim: 

          Draw Chinese characters onto the game pieces, decorate the game board, then play
          the ancient game of Nim.

• Kite:           

         Fold, tape, and color to make your own kite. Then go outside and catch the wind
         with your kite, invented by the ancient Chinese.

• Ancient Civilization Poster:           

         Use the markers provided to color an 11x14 poster featuring designs in the artistic
         style of ancient Egypt, Greece, Africa, Mexico and China.

*PROJECTS MAY VARY FROM PICTURE