This year we have been studying Genesis - Exodus and ancient Egypt. The girls participated in our homeschool group's international dinner. We had a great time with the crafts from Egypt and they have learned a ton. Rosie and Miss Priss know almost all the countries on Africa, & Lucy has learned quite a few herself. It is amazing to see them learning things that I didn't know until I was in college!
The Egyptians loved their cats so much they often mummified them! These are our cat 'toombs'
Making our salt dough map.
Salt dough map of egypt. I love how this turned out. Just a warning if you try and make one of these...it takes a couple of weeks for it to dry!
Making her 'death mask'
Miss Priss~Love your new look!
Rosie's finished 'death mask' If anyone wants instructions on doing this lmk, it was fun but time consuming for the Moms!
Our display at the International Dinner.
More of the display.
The Egyptians loved their cats so much they often mummified them! These are our cat 'toombs'
Salt dough map of egypt. I love how this turned out. Just a warning if you try and make one of these...it takes a couple of weeks for it to dry!
Making her 'death mask'
Miss Priss~Love your new look!
Rosie's finished 'death mask' If anyone wants instructions on doing this lmk, it was fun but time consuming for the Moms!
Our display at the International Dinner.
2 comments:
Wow! I studied Egypt for fun back in high school because it was never an assignment for any of my classes. The stuff your kids made is awesome!! Did you guys study any of the mythology of Egypt while you were at it? Egyptian mythology is just as rich and strange as Greek and Roman mythology!
We touched on mythology a little bit with the youngest two, but didn't really want to go too indepth at this age ~ like you said alot of it is interesting but strange! MP dealt with it more in her reading assignments....
hopefully when they are older we can revisit :)
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