These are some of the activities we are doing for our Ancient Greece Unit Study. I include lots of hands-on activities to have fun with my kids during this time period. Watch the video to see all the fun goodies I have planned, and click on the links below the video to see how we did them:
Ancient Greece Unit Study: Hands-on Activities
- Clay Map of Greece: Blue tinted water around a white clay Greece-shaped blob.
- Greek Art for Kids: Black paper figures on orange paper.
- Ancient Greece Vase Cake: Bake a cake in the shape of a vase, and pipe Greek figures on it.
- Basket Weaving: Weave a basket. The bottom part is hard, but your kid can do the rest of it.
- How to Make an Ancient Greece Foil Mask: Scissors, foil, and markers are all you need for this craft.
- Greek Pottery: Tips for success with a toy pottery wheel.
- Mysterious Cracking Pots: Terra Cotta self-hardening clay stuck to a bottle.
- Ancient Greece Videos for Kids: The library videos we liked and didn’t like about Ancient Greece.
- Greek Feast: Dress up like a person from Ancient Greece and enjoy some food and music from that time period. Don’t forget to eat baklava for dessert.
Tags: Ancient Greece, Greece, Greek mythology, history, unit study
Love unit studies! So informative! I appreciate your perspective on understanding Greek myths, etc. in order to fully appreciate literature. Makes sense. I never thought about how the two intertwine! Thanks!
Greek myths are referred to many times in classical literature, so it’s a necessary subject to become a well-educated person.
Totally enjoyed your video. My husband is going through that Greek program right now! I am just wowed by all your ideas.
What are the odds that your husband would be studying the same Greek program!? How funny!
Another great set of ideas for teaching! I enjoy your resources!
Glad you enjoy what we are doing!