Here’s what you need for Week 1: Ancient Egypt:
Books (find at your local library or order below on Amazon):
- We’re Sailing Down the Nile by Laurie Krebs (or listen to this Youtube read aloud or read it online on OpenLibrary.org)
- Hieroglyphs by Joyce Milton
- Muti’s Necklace: The Oldest Story in the World by Louisa Hawes
- (+)Mummies, Pyramids, and Pharaohs: A Book About Ancient Egypt by Gail Gibbons (or you can read it on OpenLibrary here)
Optional additional reading:
- DK Eyewitness Books: Ancient Egypt: Explore the Nile Valley Civilizations from Colossal Temples by George Hart (Or you can use any other book your library has about ancient Egypt as a resource this week. You can use this as a reference to introduce the topics discussed in the videos we have linked without actually sharing the videos if you are a screen-free family.)
- National Geographics Kids Readers: Ancient Egypt by Stephanie Warren Drimmer
- (+) How the Sphinx Got to the Museum by Jessie Hartland
Supplies (use what you have, but here are links to shop if you need anything):
- ancient Egypt figurines (you can find them cheaper at Michaels.com here)
- terracotta pot (these are pretty expensive on Amazon, so we’ve linked them from Michaels.com as well)
- Egyptian stencils
- a sensory bin or aluminum baking dish
- blue, brown, and green playdough
- cardstock
- paper clips
- magnets
- wooden dowels
- yarn or string
- hot glue gun + glue
- sugar cubes (or you can use LEGOs if you already own them)
- glue (you will need a lot of glue this week for several crafts, so you might want to buy this bulk version if you don’t have a lot on-hand)
- 5-inch plastic doll (this will be for a mummifying project, so check your local dollar stores for inexpensive generic versions, or you can use a toilet paper roll and simply draw a person on it)
- flour
- rolled gauze (or any white fabric)
- 6-inch foam rectangle
- brown paint
- 2 apples
- salt
- sugar
- vinegar
- baking soda
- 10 small jars or plastic cups with plastic wrap lids
- wax paper
- paper + access to a printer (don’t have one? we like this model)
- foil
- air-dry clay
- rolling pin (or you can use a large bottle)
- white paper plate
- gold paint
- pipe cleaners
- toilet paper roll
- gem stickers
- slime activator
- gold glitter (also for slime)
- sand
- Pringles tube or something similar
- narrow cardboard tube (like a kitchen foil insert)
- newspaper (or you can use thin paper)
- blue paint
- white round stickers (or you can cut circles out of paper)
Here’s what you need for Week 2: Dinosaurs:
Books (find at your local library or order below on Amazon):
- Smithsonian Kids: Digging for Dinosaurs by Jaye Garnett
- National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs by Catherine D. Hughes
- Dinosaur Bones by Bob Barner
- Here We Go Digging for Dinosaur Bones by Susan Lendroth
Supplies (use what you have, but here are links to shop if you need anything):
- Dig a Dozen Dino Eggs Kit – This kit will be used through the entire week, and when the lesson is done, it’s a fun toy your child can keep.
- a muffin tin (or egg carton or 12 small cups)
- paper + access to a printer (don’t have one? we like this model)
- scissors
- crayons or other coloring supplies
- pipe cleaners
- beads
- sand
- a sensory bin or aluminum baking dish
- dice
- dry erase markers
- play dough
- flour
- a baking sheet
- plastic wrap
- large roll of paper
- ingredients for this recipe
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