I love finding books that make history come ALIVE via hands-on activities! I’ve been collecting a list of historical activity books for some time, and am always looking for more!
I will update this list as I find more. Let me know in the comments below if you know of any that I’ve missed!
These books usually seem to be aimed at elementary and middle school children…but there may be some that can be used for older children as well among this list.
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Title | Author | Amazon Link |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln for Kids: His Life and Times with 21 Activities | Herbert, Janis | http://amzn.to/2p9ui67 |
| Albert Einstein and Relativity for Kids: His Life and Ideas with 21 Activities and Thought Experiments | Pohlen, Jerome | http://amzn.to/2GkwVtU |
| America's Black Founders: Revolutionary Heroes Early Leaders with 21 Activities | Sanders, Nancy I. | http://amzn.to/2DmJXE2 |
| American Folk Art for Kids: With 21 Activities | Panchyk, Richard | http://amzn.to/2FEvXaA |
| American Revolution for Kids (The): A History with 21 Activities | Herbert, Janis | |
| Ancient Egyptians and Their Neighbors: An Activity Guide | Broida, Marian | http://amzn.to/2DpE35m |
| Ancient Greece: 40 Hands on Acitivies to Experience This Wondrous Age | Hart, Avery | http://amzn.to/2Dm1yvK |
| Ancient Israelites and Their Neighbors: An Activity Guide | Broida, Marian | http://amzn.to/2GjZZBF |
| Ancient Rome!: Exploring the Culture, People, & Ideas of This Powerful Empire | Hart, Avery | http://amzn.to/2FDGEdx |
| Ancient Science: 40 Time-Traveling, World-Exploring, History-Making Activities for Kids | Wiese, Jim | http://amzn.to/2p8vZ3v |
| Archaeology for Kids: Uncovering the Mysteries of Our Past, 25 Activities | Panchyk, Richard | http://amzn.to/2tGo2rT |
| Beethoven for Kids: His Life and Music with 21 Activities | Bauer, Helen | http://amzn.to/2DmiPVJ |
| Benjamin Franklin, American Genius: His Life and Ideas with 21 Activities | Miller, Brandon Marie | http://amzn.to/2tENRsB |
| California History for Kids: Missions, Miners, and Moviemakers in the Golden State, Includes 21 Activities | Duffield, Katy S. | http://amzn.to/2FNRrVS |
| Celebrate the USA: Hands-On History Activities for Kids | Kuntz, Lynn | http://amzn.to/2GjLb66 |
| Charting the World: Geography and Maps from Cave Paintings to GPS with 21 Activities | Panchyk, Richard | http://amzn.to/2Gk1boD |
| Chicago History for Kids: Triumphs and Tragedies of the Windy City Includes 21 Activities | Hurd, Owen J. | http://amzn.to/2GjLhdY |
| Civil Rights Movement for Kids (The): A History with 21 Activities | Turck, Mary C. | http://amzn.to/2FBA73c |
| Civil War Days: Discover the Past with Exciting Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes | King, David C. | http://amzn.to/2Fw6nc1 |
| Civil War for Kids (The): A History with 21 Activities | Herbert, Janis | http://amzn.to/2Gl7ZCG |
| Classical Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in Ancient Greece and Rome | Carlson, Laurie Winn | http://amzn.to/2FsXXlA |
| Colonial Days: Discover the Past with Fun Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes | King, David C. | http://amzn.to/2FNJNef |
| Colonial Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in the New World | Carlson, Laurie Winn | http://amzn.to/2Gl849s |
| Darwin and Evolution for Kids: His Life and Ideas with 21 Activities | Lawson, Kristan | http://amzn.to/2tC0Wms |
| Days of Knights and Damsels: An Activity Guide | Carlson, Laurie Winn | http://amzn.to/2FwsWNT |
| Discovering Great Artists: Hands-On Art for Children in the Styles of the Great Masters | Kohl, MaryAnn F. | http://amzn.to/2FC7gfc |
| Duke Ellington: His Life in Jazz with 21 Activities | Crease, Stephanie Stein | http://amzn.to/2p4H0DY |
| Elizabeth I, the People's Queen: Her Life and Times, 21 Activities | Hollihan, Kerrie Logan | http://amzn.to/2tHurDi |
| Franklin Delano Roosevelt for Kids: His Life and Times with 21 Activities | Panchyk, Richard | http://amzn.to/2HsUdxh |
| Frederick Douglass for Kids: His Life and Times, with 21 Activities | Sanders, Nancy I. | http://amzn.to/2FCft2R |
| Friends of the Earth: A History of American Environmentalism with 21 Activities | McCarthy, Pat | http://amzn.to/2paPEzR |
| Galileo for Kids: His Life and Ideas, 25 Activities | Panchyk, Richard | http://amzn.to/2DjGAO9 |
| George Washington for Kids: His Life and Times with 21 Activities | Miller, Brandon Marie | http://amzn.to/2tEDaWN |
| Going West!: Journey on a Wagon Train to Settle a Frontier Town / | Johmann, Carol A. | http://amzn.to/2FOsXvU |
| Great Colonial America Projects: You Can Build Yourself | Bordessa, Kris | http://amzn.to/2Gl3NCW |
| Harry Houdini for Kids: His Life and Adventures with 21 Magic Tricks and Illusions | Carlson, Laurie Winn | http://amzn.to/2FvHJsb |
| Heading West: Life with the Pioneers, 21 Activities | McCarthy, Pat | http://amzn.to/2FPtKNf |
| Huzzah Means Hooray: Activities from the Days of Damsels, Jesters, and Blackbirds in a Pie | Carlson, Laurie Winn | http://amzn.to/2tHyjnK |
| Isaac Newton and Physics for Kids: His Life and Ideas with 21 Activities | Hollihan, Kerrie Logan | http://amzn.to/2FCvfuK |
| Kid's Guide to African American History (A): More than 70 Activities | Sanders, Nancy I. | http://amzn.to/2FLQA85 |
| Knights & Castles: 50 Hands-On Activities to Explore the Middle Ages | Hart, Avery | http://amzn.to/2GjIth5 |
| Leonardo da Vinci for Kids: His Life and Ideas, 21 Activities | Herbert, Janis | http://amzn.to/2Gm9Ua5 |
| Lewis & Clark Expedition (The): Join the Corps of Discovery to Explore Uncharted Territory | Johmann, Carol A. | http://amzn.to/2tJHiou |
| Lewis and Clark for Kids: Their Journey of Discovery with 21 Activities | Herbert, Janis | http://amzn.to/2DmPzya |
| Lighthouses for Kids: History, Science, and Lore with 21 Activities | House, Katherine L. | http://amzn.to/2FAFMXi |
| Marco Polo for Kids: His Marvelous Journey to China, 21 Activities | Herbert, Janis | http://amzn.to/2p5C3uH |
| Mark Twain for Kids: His Life Times, 21 Activities | Rasmussen, R. Kent | http://amzn.to/2DnAdcJ |
| Monet and the Impressionists for Kids: Their Lives and Ideas, 21 Activities | Sabbeth, Carol | http://amzn.to/2FMBTlm |
| More Than Moccasins: A Kid's Activity Guide to Traditional North American Indian Life | Carlson, Laurie Winn | http://amzn.to/2FM3wLa |
| Native American History for Kids: With 21 Activities | Gibson, Karen Bush | http://amzn.to/2FMC00g |
| New York City History for Kids: From New Amsterdam to the Big Apple with 21 Activities | Panchyk, Richard | http://amzn.to/2tOn3pV |
| Old Testament Days: An Activity Guide | Sanders, Nancy I. | http://amzn.to/2FCzPZY |
| Our Supreme Court: A History with 14 Activities | Panchyk, Richard | http://amzn.to/2FCL0Sh |
| Pioneer Days: Discover the Past with Fun Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes | King, David C. | http://amzn.to/2FP1muy |
| Polar Explorers for Kids: Historic Expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic with 21 Activities | Snowden, Maxine | http://amzn.to/2FKeVLz |
| Projects about Ancient Greece | Broida, Marian | http://amzn.to/2tHBADy |
| Projects about Colonial Life | Broida, Marian | http://amzn.to/2pbdMlV |
| Projects about Nineteenth-Century Chinese Immigrants | Broida, Marian | http://amzn.to/2GkmHK7 |
| Projects about the American Revolution | Broida, Marian | http://amzn.to/2p7O8OU |
| Pyramids!: 50 Hands-On Activities to Experience Ancient Egypt | Hart, Avery | http://amzn.to/2DnAsVb |
| Rightfully Ours: How Women Won the Vote, 21 Activities | Hollihan, Kerrie Logan | http://amzn.to/2GlRNRH |
| Salvador Dalí and the Surrealists: Their Lives and Ideas, 21 Activities | Ross, Michael Elsohn | http://amzn.to/2FPLYOF |
| Science Giants: Life Science: 25 Activities Exploring The World's Greatest Scientific Discoveries | Ticotsky, Alan | http://amzn.to/2FMF5xu |
| Science Giants: Earth and Space: 25 Activities Exploring The World's Greatest Scientific Discoveries | Ticotsky, Alan | http://amzn.to/2Do7Wmk |
| Science Giants: Physical Science: 25 Activities Exploring The World's Greatest Scientific Discoveries | Ticotsky, Alan | http://amzn.to/2FLP06g |
| Shakespeare for Kids: His Life and Times, 21 Activities | Aagesen, Colleen | http://amzn.to/2FMnzZX |
| Theodore Roosevelt for Kids: His Life and Times, 21 Activities | Hollihan, Kerrie Logan | http://amzn.to/2tHRAp1 |
| Thomas Edison for Kids: His Life and Ideas, 21 Activities | Carlson, Laurie Winn | http://amzn.to/2FyHg4b |
| Thomas Jefferson for Kids: His Life and Times with 21 Activities | Miller, Brandon Marie | http://amzn.to/2FNPNUo |
| Underground Railroad for Kids (The): From Slavery to Freedom with 21 Activities | Carson, Mary Kay | http://amzn.to/2pdOHXR |
| Van Gogh and the Post-Impressionists for Kids: Their Lives and Ideas, 21 Activities | Sabbeth, Carol | http://amzn.to/2Fzzn2o |
| Verdi for Kids: His Life and Music with 21 Activities | Bauer, Helen | http://amzn.to/2FOjRz9 |
| Victorian Days: Discover the Past with Fun Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes | King, David C. | http://amzn.to/2DlFPnS |
| Westward Ho!: An Activity Guide to the Wild West | Carlson, Laurie Winn | http://amzn.to/2tJKel0 |
| Who Really Discovered America?: Unraveling the Mystery & Solving the Puzzle | Hart, Avery | http://amzn.to/2Gm9Kzl |
| Wild West Days: Discover the Past with Fun Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes | King, David C. | http://amzn.to/2FwZ8k7 |
| World War II for Kids: A History with 21 Activities | Panchyk, Richard | http://amzn.to/2FAInk0 |
| Wright Brothers for Kids (The): How They Invented the Airplane, 21 Activities Exploring the Science and History of Flight | Carson, Mary Kay | http://amzn.to/2Fz4xa8 |