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.
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