Teaching Kids History and Mythology with Crafts
The Ancient Liberty CaP “Delacroix – Liberty Leading the People” by john weiss is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 History of the cap As you can see in the famous painting by Delacroix, the goddess Libertas is wearing the red cap of liberty as she leads the French people to revolt. Although, this painting is […]
The Roman Game of Rota In ancient Rome, people had to make up games for fun just like today. One of the games that the Romans played was Rota, also known as Roman Tic Tac Toe. We do not know for sure what the Romans called this game but we call it Rota, because that […]
Nature Wat A Culture Craft presented by Mythologycrafts.com This ancient craft is based on the temple of Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat is an ancient temple in Cambodia, which was built by King Suryavarman II, who ruled over the Khmer Empire for 37 years. The temple was built over the course of more than 30 years, […]
The Athenian Owl Coin Nothing says Ancient Greece, like the city of Athens and their patron goddess, Athena! She happens to be the daughter of Zeus and was born from his head. Yes, you read that right. That might explain why she is the Goddess of wisdom and war, especially strategy. She is often referred […]
The Brutus Denarius And the Ides of March For centuries, March 15th, known to the Romans as the Ides of March, was an unlucky date. You might wonder why. It’s because that’s the day the great Roman general Julius Caesar was assassinated. As the story goes, Caesar and his number two Marc Antony were on […]
If you are interested in history, legends and myths few things are more iconic than the Roman Colosseum. At the end of 2020, Lego released its largest set yet–the Colosseum. Want to see how this mega set fits together AND learn a little about the building along way? Check out our video and keep reading […]
Staff of the Gods With the Staff of the Gods, you can have the lightening bolt of Zeus, the horn like bi-dent of Hades or Poseidon’s classic trident all in one scepter. First, let’s learn about these gods! Zeus (Jupiter to the Romans), Hades (Pluto) and Poseidon (Neptune) are the top three male gods of the […]
Valentine’s Stationary Set The history of Valentine’s Day and St. Valentine himself can be a little murky. Some people think St. Valentine’s Day comes out of the Roman festival of Lupercalia, which took place on February 15th and was related to fertility. Of course, when the Romans turned Catholic, the pope and the church did […]
You’ve Skewered My Heart Arrows To learn all about the history of Cupid, check out our page on Cupid’s Arrows and fill your quiver with more tasty treats. Supplies: Lots of Valentine’s Day Gummy Candy! Have fun with lots of different shapes and colors. Wooden Skewers Sticky Felt Hearts Red Tissue or Construction Paper Tape […]
Cupid’s Arrow Crafts for Kids “Eros@Piccadilly” by StudioEddies is licensed under CC BY 2.0 When it comes to St. Valentine’s there are more myths, legends and traditions than mystery flavors in a box of chocolates. One in particular that began with the ancient Greeks and Romans and survives even today is the idea of being […]