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How to Bring History Alive for Kids

By Monique


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When you’re reading history from a textbook it can become a snooze-fest for your kids. History doesn’t have to be dry and boring. You can make it come alive with great books and add in hands-on activities to accompany them.

Be sure to enter the giveaway below, it endsย on Thursday, June 29th 2017.

How to bring history alive for kids - have fun teaching history by adding more hands-on activities for kids like crafts, songs and field trips.

How to Bring History Alive for Kids

Create a Timeline

When you’re learning about a specific time period with different events, it can be hard to get a grasp of time. Add new people and important events to your timeline to help your child get a better sense of time to look at the overall picture.

Watch Documentaries

Whether cartoons or reenactments, my boys love documentaries particularly anything related to wars and weapons.

Add History Crafts

Get their hands dirty and have fun creating historical artifacts out of clay or play dough. Create your own Greek masks or pottery, art projects are a wonderful way to create things during various time periods.

Visit Local Historical Places

Depending on your location, you can bet there are some wonderful museums or historical sites that my be local to you. Take advantage of your location and see what kind of history you can pull of of your hometown. Take a trip? Take a look to see any attractions you may be able to visit as you travel to learn more about the history that is around you.

Read Living Books

Go beyond the textbooks and grab living books for your kids. Textbooks can be dry and boring for kids who have not yet developed a love for history. Living books show kids how people lived in a different time and helps them understand better when they can see a character living during different time periods and what problems they had to endure.

If you’re looking for living history books these picture books from Carole P. Roman, the If You Were Me and Lived In… series is a wonderful selection of history books for kids. These 5 books cover a variety of time periods but do a great job showing how life was during those time periods. My son who is more into science and only beginning to find a love for history really enjoyed these books. Theyย are full of color and engaging. The books go over the daily life of a child, where they lived, what time of home, clothes they wore, chores or work they had to do. It also paints of picture of how they child would see the world around them as they discuss the customs and different classes of people at the time.


Carole P. Roman has published over 30 children’s books and has written several series of books. On top of the If You Were Me and Lived in…. history series, there is also a country series that looks at children in other cultures. My son really liked learning about children from around the world.

One grand prize winner will win all of the books in the history series, If You Were Me and Lived in…, a $180 value,ย while 10 more winners will win one book of their choice. This giveaway is open to readers in the United States or Canada excluding Quebec. This giveaway starts Jun 20th 7am EST to Thursday, June 29th 11:59pm EST.
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Disclosure: I partnered with Carole P Roman andย I received Compensation as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.

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  1. evelyn says

    June 20, 2017 at 9:53 am

    I would like to receive the history book about the revolutionary war period.

  2. Nicki says

    June 20, 2017 at 9:58 am

    Can’t wait to check out the living history books. Interested in Ancient Greece or Colonial America.

  3. Sally A says

    June 20, 2017 at 11:03 am

    I would like the American West. We just moved out west and want to learn some of the history.

  4. Heather says

    June 20, 2017 at 12:16 pm

    We would love to have the American West book since that is what we will be studying next

  5. Dotty Guffey says

    June 20, 2017 at 12:43 pm

    Elizabethan England

  6. Frances Jornov says

    June 20, 2017 at 4:03 pm

    I would like to receive Colonial America. We live near Williamsburg and Jamestown Virginia. Always enjoy learning more about the settling of America.

  7. Molly says

    June 20, 2017 at 7:50 pm

    I think my children would love the book about the Wild West.

  8. jackie davis says

    June 20, 2017 at 8:49 pm

    I would love to try Colonial America before I purchase the full set!

  9. Sherri O. says

    June 20, 2017 at 10:05 pm

    Ancient Greece

  10. Christina says

    June 20, 2017 at 10:38 pm

    I found history “boring” as a child, but now as an adult, I want to know it all. Is love to make history exciting and come alive for my children now!

  11. Wendy Clark says

    June 21, 2017 at 8:24 am

    Colonial America

  12. Melissa says

    June 21, 2017 at 8:28 am

    We would love the Ancient Greece book!

  13. Christy J says

    June 21, 2017 at 8:39 am

    I’d like to read the book about Elizabethan England.

  14. Vinessa says

    June 21, 2017 at 9:17 am

    American West

  15. Michelle B says

    June 21, 2017 at 9:18 am

    I would love the book on Ancient Greece! I hope to take them to visit present day Greece one day too.

  16. Alena Ray says

    June 21, 2017 at 9:30 am

    I would love the Ancient Greece book!

  17. Lisa says

    June 21, 2017 at 10:07 am

    These look great would love to have one!

  18. Anna says

    June 21, 2017 at 10:29 am

    America West!

  19. Anita says

    June 21, 2017 at 10:37 am

    These look so fun!

  20. Sheila A Stack says

    June 21, 2017 at 11:02 am

    ancient greece

  21. Tabitha C says

    June 21, 2017 at 11:09 am

    We’d love the If You Were Me and Lived in the American West! My kiddos are obsessed with it!

  22. Holly says

    June 21, 2017 at 11:10 am

    Colonial America

  23. Agnieszka S says

    June 21, 2017 at 11:12 am

    Colonial America

  24. Michelle Tustin says

    June 21, 2017 at 11:29 am

    Definitely the Anicent Greece. However Mayan Empire is a super close second!

  25. Teresa says

    June 21, 2017 at 11:30 am

    I think that my kids would enjoy the Colonial America books!

  26. Katie says

    June 21, 2017 at 12:55 pm

    I would like the one on ancient greede

  27. Alecia Blanchard says

    June 21, 2017 at 12:58 pm

    Colonial America

  28. Mandi Smith says

    June 21, 2017 at 3:56 pm

    I think the colonial America book would be a great addition

  29. Anne Perry says

    June 21, 2017 at 5:11 pm

    I would like the Ancient Greece book!

  30. Jennifer VanHorn says

    June 21, 2017 at 5:59 pm

    Thank you for doing this giveaway!

  31. Machell Duke says

    June 21, 2017 at 7:00 pm

    I would pick Russia

  32. Sharon says

    June 21, 2017 at 7:07 pm

    Colonial America!!

  33. Faye Yarbrough says

    June 21, 2017 at 8:07 pm

    I would actually love to have any of these. Would like to try with my 13 year old autistic, 9 year old and 7 year old dyslexic. Maybe it would change their minds about reading and history. Thank you for doing this giveaway!

  34. Krissy McLean says

    June 21, 2017 at 9:25 pm

    We’d love the England one…or the Greece.

  35. Lisa Joy Starr says

    June 21, 2017 at 10:02 pm

    I would live the one about the Viking Empire.

  36. Stephanie says

    June 22, 2017 at 8:19 am

    I’d love to bring history alive for my kids. These tips are great and useful. Visiting historical places and watching documentaries are just fabulous ideas to bring the history alive.

  37. Kimberly says

    June 22, 2017 at 8:24 am

    books from around the world

  38. Kathleen P. says

    June 22, 2017 at 9:48 am

    I would like the Viking Europe book.

  39. Jen O says

    June 22, 2017 at 11:11 am

    This would be an amazing resource for our homeschool.

  40. Lisa Joy Starr says

    June 22, 2017 at 11:25 am

    The Ancient Greece book would be one that we would love to read too.

  41. Michelle H says

    June 22, 2017 at 11:29 am

    All of them sound great, but if I’d have to choose I’d say American West.

  42. Sam says

    June 22, 2017 at 12:10 pm

    Hope to check out the whole series.
    Ancient Greece

  43. L Sell says

    June 22, 2017 at 7:48 pm

    Hi, I would like the …the Middle Ages book. That would be perfect for our curriculum next year!

  44. Amy Winkle says

    June 22, 2017 at 8:40 pm

    This sounds like a great series! I’d pick Viking Europe to read first.

  45. Sara P. says

    June 22, 2017 at 9:49 pm

    Either Colonial America or Ancient Greece

  46. Lisa Joy Starr says

    June 23, 2017 at 1:00 am

    My youngest son wants to learn Italian and we have loved learning about the Renaissance period, so the book about Renaissance Italy sounds like it would be fun to read.

  47. Elizabeth says

    June 23, 2017 at 8:42 am

    The Viking one or Greece would be cool.

  48. Jewelie says

    June 23, 2017 at 11:48 am

    They all look great. I would try the Vikings first.

  49. Abigail F says

    June 23, 2017 at 11:07 pm

    Colonial America ๐Ÿ’š

  50. Lisa Joy Starr says

    June 24, 2017 at 3:21 am

    One of the first civilizations we learned about was the Mayans. It would be so neat, when my grandkids start homeschooling, to share the Mayan Empire book with them when they learn about this interesting civilization.

    Lisa Joy Starr

  51. Mandy Ferguson says

    June 24, 2017 at 10:03 am

    We would love a book on the ancients! We will be studying that time period next year ๐Ÿ™‚

  52. Em says

    June 24, 2017 at 6:49 pm

    What a great way to kick off summer – before we all get next year’s main plans started too. Thanks!

  53. Lisa Joy Starr says

    June 25, 2017 at 12:13 pm

    We would love to have the book about the American West to use this coming year.

    Lisa Joy Starr

  54. Lisa Joy Starr says

    June 26, 2017 at 4:06 am

    The Ancient China book looks like fun!!

    Lisa Joy Starr

  55. Melissa says

    June 26, 2017 at 9:20 am

    As a History geek, all of them sound amazing but my kids would be all about Ancient Greece followed closely by the Mayan Empire.

  56. Melissa says

    June 26, 2017 at 1:23 pm

    I have a very reluctant learner and I believe that this series would make it fun for both of us !

  57. Heather says

    June 27, 2017 at 1:51 am

    Ancient Greece!

  58. Carrie says

    June 27, 2017 at 3:55 am

    I would love to get the Mayan Empire book.

  59. Lisa Joy Starr says

    June 27, 2017 at 9:20 pm

    Ancient Mali Empire looks interesting.

  60. Julie says

    June 27, 2017 at 9:24 pm

    I’d love the American West! It would line up with what I already have planned for next year. I love the country ones too, to give some personability to geography!

  61. Francisco Nordman says

    June 27, 2017 at 9:33 pm

    I’d love to receive the Ancient Greek book.

  62. Marsha T says

    June 28, 2017 at 1:39 am

    Elizabethan England

  63. Lisa Joy Starr says

    June 28, 2017 at 4:39 am

    We will be studying Greek this coming year so the book about living in Ancient Greece would go well with our studies.

    Lisa Joy Starr

  64. Lori says

    June 28, 2017 at 9:56 am

    I love history MUCH MORE now that I am teaching it. Look forward to browsing your curriculum.

  65. Charisse DeLima says

    June 28, 2017 at 11:25 am

    So many good books to pick from it is hard to pick. But I would have to go with the Colonial America to work with this fall.

  66. lindsey hart says

    June 28, 2017 at 12:41 pm

    we’d love the vikings or colonial america.

  67. Marisa Gallardo says

    June 28, 2017 at 1:07 pm

    I would like to receive the book about the Middle Ages.

  68. Melissa McDorman says

    June 29, 2017 at 4:50 am

    These books look wonderful. Fingers crossed

  69. Caroline says

    June 29, 2017 at 6:35 am

    We would love the Colonial America book.

  70. Marcia says

    June 29, 2017 at 6:59 am

    Colonial American. It would be perfect for what we’ll be learning next year.

  71. Leigh says

    June 29, 2017 at 9:38 am

    Colonial America

  72. Eileen says

    June 29, 2017 at 12:09 pm

    Would love any of them! Thanks for the giveaway!

  73. Hailey says

    June 29, 2017 at 2:08 pm

    Colonial America or Ancient Greece! ๐Ÿ˜

  74. Melissa says

    June 29, 2017 at 3:52 pm

    I would love any of your books. My first choice would be Colonial America, the book about Italy or Poland or any of the country or history books. Too many great ones to choose from!

  75. Monica P says

    June 29, 2017 at 7:08 pm

    I would love to win them all because having them would enhance our homeschool!

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