Category: Children
The 1913 “Toy” That Let Children Shock Their Friends
In the early 1900s, homemade toys often came with a spark of danger, sometimes literally. Long before modern safety warnings and store-bought science kits, young…
Curious Homemade Tops of the Early 1900s
Long before televisions hummed in living rooms or smartphones glowed in children’s hands, amusement was often built at the kitchen table with scraps of wood,…
How to Make Wooden Stilts Instructions From 1906
Here are instructions published in 1906 on how to make wooden stilts. After covering the Landes stilts, I felt that it was only appropriate to…
How to Make a Wrapping Paper Wagon Instructions From 1902
The following instructions are for making an old-fashioned pull wagon out of cardboard. The instructions for children were originally published in a newspaper in 1902,…
Little house cutout from 1910
As a child, I loved the cutouts found in newspapers and children’s magazines. The cutout below is from a 1910 newspaper. I thought I’d share…
Introduction to Learning Classical Latin – Gr. 5-6 Lesson Plans
To introduce children, grades 5 to 6, to Classical Latin, Latin’s origins, basic pronunciations, history, and to provide exposure to Latin words and phrases. The…
Children’s Fortune Teller Paper Printout from 1902
Titled as a Children’s Horoscope, here is the fortune teller that children were encouraged to cut out of the newspaper, pin together, and tell their…
Clock Time Addition Game to Make for Kids
The goal of this clock game is to see who can reach 24 hours first. It’s played by spinning the dial and counting up the…
How to Make Wood Plant Sticks Instructions from 1922
The following instructions for making plant sticks were published in 1922. The idea of making plant sticks and having children paint them would be an…
Pattern for Pressed Board Airplane Toys
The following airplane pattern and instructions were published as part of an advertisement back in 1922. The pattern is pretty unique and I am anxious…
