Let each child choose 1-3 buttons, then write a story about the person who would have worn them on their clothing. Make an Exhibit Make a display of various clothing-working tools, both prehistoric and historic. Prehistoric tools could include knives, awls, scrapers, spindle whorls, and needles. Historic tools could include tatting shuttles, needles, pins, knitting needles, crochet hooks, spools of thread, thimbles, darning eggs, lace-making tools, and weaving tools. Offer a Craft Class Teach a class on a clothing-making skill.
Indian crafts can include fingerweaving, moccasin-making, or beading and quillwork.
Historic crafts can include knitting, crocheting, or tatting. Contact your county Home Extension Office to find an instructor. Use books, magazines, and the Internet to find pictures and information. Write a report on how climate, gender, age, and culture may be reflected in clothing styles. Think like an Archeologist Discuss what an archeologist would learn from the clothes you are wearing.