Hands On History

Celebrations and Festivals

Whole day or half day programs are offered.  Materials and directions for Colonial/Pioneer or Native American activity centers are provided - you provide the volunteers to staff the activities. A minimum of 30 minutes per activity is required.  A short introduction can be included.  Cost is $45/hour or $170/day (4 or more hours) plus student activity fee of either $ .75 or $1.00/activity  (i.e. 2  $ .75 activities = $1.50/student, 4 $ .75 activities = $3.00/student, 2 $ .75 activities and 1 $1.00 activity = $2.50).

Choose from the following activities (activity fee/student after each activity - Tin Punch, Talking Feather and Three Sisters are the only $1.00/student activities - all other activites are $ .75/student):
 

Colonial Offerings

• Weaving ($ .75/student)
• Candle Making ($ .75/student)
• Carving (uses plastic knives/play dough tools) ($ .75/student)
• Dolls ($ .75/student)
• Toys ($ .75/student)
• Chores ($ .75/student)
• Rope Making ($ .75/student)
• Tin Punch ($1.00/student)
• Braided Mats ($ .75/student)
• Stenciling ($ .75/student)

Pioneer Offerings

• Signature Rock ($ .75/student)
• Wheel Counting, Swales and Animals ($ .75/student)
• Pack a Wagon ($ .75/student)Toys
• School Time ($ .75/student)
• Butter Making ($ .75/student)
• Hoecakes ($ .75/student)
• Landmarks Along the Way ($ .75/student)

Native American Offerings

• Weaving ($ .75/student)
• Sand Painting ($ .75/student)
• Talking Feather ($1.00/student)
• Medicine Bracelet ($ .75/student)
• Games of Skill and Chance ($ .75/student)
• Three Sisters (food) ($1.00/student)
• Totem Stones ($ .75/student)

Note: Ms. Reese is not of Native American descent, however has the greatest respect for their culture and offers these reasonably priced programs to share that culture and their message.