World History Kids Crafts
Crafts from History, 1700 - NowFrench Revolution, Napoleon, Russia, Charles Lindburgh, World Wars I & II
The first section of crafts include the French Revolution, Napoleon, Russia, and Charles Lindburgh. This is followed by a section of classroom crafts and activities on World War I & World War II.
Be sure to visit our American Crafts pages for more classroom activities during this time frame, but with American themes!
French Revolution
Celebrate Bastille Day with this fireworks Scratch Art.
Play the card game Guillotine !
The Eiffel Tower was built to commemorate the French Revolution. Make yours from paper!
A Tale of Two Cities Puzzle Pack by Mary B. Collins. Teachers Pet Pub., 2005.
Napoleon
Make Napoleon's hat with these basic instructions, then trim with gold paint and embellish to your taste (copy pictures!).
Russia
Make Faberge eggs! Decorate plastic Easter eggs with glitter, sequins, flat jewels, and gold or silver trim. You can even create a bird's nest to glue inside with supplies from your craft store. Follow these instructions from the Cleveland Museum of Art for an elegant egg holder.
Charles Lindburgh
Make a paper display of Lindburgh and the Spirit of St. Louis!
Find paper soldiers to print and cut out. Includes specific figures for warriors and soldiers throughout history, including both world wars.
Click here for a paper model of a tank to cut out and put together.
World War I Thematic Unit by Teacher Created Resources.
Anne Frank Puzzle Pack. Teachers Pet Pub.
Find paper soldiers to print and cut out. Includes specific figures for warriors and soldiers throughout history, including both world wars.
Click here for a paper model of a tank to cut out and put together.
Holocaust Thematic Unit by Teacher Created Resources.
World War II Thematic Unit by Teacher Created Resources.
This video illustrates how to make an origami Peace Crane (see Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes) when studying the bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki.
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