ISBN: 0-9643177-6-1

Hands-On America Volume I features:

• 28 projects, photographed in full color
• Cultural information, including an introduction to Vikings & early explorers, Woodland Indians, and the Founding Indian Fathers
• Maps of the 13 original colonies, along with information about each
• Important points of interest, such as Jamestown, Plymouth, the Hudson River, etc.
• Pattern pages and cultural patterns
• See sample projects below

Learn about America's earliest inhabitants, explorers and settlers as you complete the projects in Hands-On America! Sample projects include the following:

Indian Jewelry

Woodland Indian jewelry involved porcupine quills, carved bone and antler, silver adapted from military jewelry and embroidery inspired by european contact. Most jewelry represented wealth and status.

Paper Chains

Here are wonderful paper chains featuring traditional Early American motifs, such as sailing boats, turkeys, tipis, beavers, and more. Easy and inexpensive for fast classroom projects. Perfect for dressing up classrooms and bulletin boards, or for holiday decorating.

Stand-up People

Indian chiefs, merchants, Quakers, Puritans - now it's easy for the children you teach to see what the early settlers and earliest inhabitants of America looked like! Just copy the patterns from the back of the book, color, and mount on cardstock tents for a great display. Especially fun and appropriate for Thanksgiving.

Viking Jewelry

Viking men and women prided themselves on their appearance. Handsome jewelry was worn with pride. Now you can replicate the Vikings' jewelry with aluminum foil, clay, and other inexpensive materials for a surprisingly authentic look.

Wreath of Food

Early American settlers discovered New World foods that are an important part of America's diet today: Corn, beans, pumpkins, and squash - create them in clay to decorate this colorful wreath of an early American garden.