Learning About Vikings

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Need some ideas for learning about vikings?  We have been studying the Vikings this past week.  We are in Volume 2 of the Story of the World and there have been a few fun chapters about the Viking explorations and their raiding of other countries.  I thought it would be fun to do a little extra digging and learn a few more things about them.  The Vikings have always fascinated me.

How to Make a Viking Longboat:

Supplies:

1/2 gallon cardboard milk carton
Wooden Skewers
Masking Tape
Viking Boat Images

We made a really fun model of a Viking Longboat from a milk carton.  I started by cutting the carton in half the long ways (after rinsing out).

I used the images from the Story of the World Activity Book on the Viking lesson for the head and tail and glued them to cardboard for support.  Attach with masking tape, and tape all the way around the boat several times to cover the milk images and add the front part of the ship.

To make the oars, I cut skewers in half and made a paddle with a small piece of masking tape.  Then I used a hole punch to make the holes in the side of the boat.  My kids have been playing with this viking longboat for days now.  It was a huge success!

Books About Vikings for Kids

We ADORE the D’aulaire books and this Norse Myth one is great!

This book: 100 Facts on Vikings is a fun one to learn a little more about the Vikings.  There are great images of their homes and their villages, craft ideas, maps of their travels, and more. We have a few of these 100 Fact books, and all of them are really wonderful!

 

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