Great Medieval Projects: You Can Build Yourself

Build it Yourself

by Kris Bordessa

Great Medieval Projects You Can Build Yourself brings the Middle Ages in Europe alive through hands-on activities for kids ages 9-12. Addressing various aspects of medieval life, this book provides historically accurate details of the period leading up to the Renaissance. From monastic life to castle living, villages to towns, each section offers a glimpse into the daily existence of the people who lived in medieval Europe. Sidebars and fun trivia break up the text. Readers will expand their knowledge of this era beyond knights, fair maidens, and castles as they learn about siege warfare, life in a medieval village, medieval clothing, markets and fairs, the Plague, medieval medicine, and the Crusades.

Genres: History, Science, Crafts

128 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2008

About the author

I’ve been a freelance writer for a dozen years or more and have authored several books. A conversation with a friend got me thinking about creating a blog. I wanted to help readers take small steps toward a more self-reliant lifestyle, embracing some of the vintage skills that have been lost over the past few generations.

I launched Attainable-Sustainable.net in 2011 to answer the question: What if we could tackle one little actionable step each day to start working toward a more self-reliant lifestyle?

That blog has morphed into a beautiful book published by National Geographic Books in March, 2020 which earned the Best How-to Book of 2020 from the American Society of Journalists and Authors

The book covers diverse topics such as food preservation, gardening, raising small livestock, creating a homemade pantry, and crafting non-toxic home care products.

I've lived in Hawaii with my husband and two sons since 2005. I know you're imaging a hammock and a mai tai right about now, but ::spoiler:: there's laundry and dishes to do in paradise.

Reviews

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

There's some good information and fun projects here, but the reading is dry and many of the projects could be much more specific in their instructions.

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed this book and some of the project ideas.

[Acheron Welch · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love how you can actually make the projects in this book.

[Antonia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Used this as part of a homeschool history curriculum for middle grade. It's a quick skim of the medieval era. We did not do the projects but they seemed pretty easy and interesting.

[Teri]

Would like to file this away, for the time we start teaching history of medieval times.

[Abraham Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

good medieval book for kids,lots of projects!