Lois KnightFeb 16, 2021Hallstones! How to make Anglo-Saxon biscuitsEverybody loves a biscuit! In fact, biscuits, such as these halstan (hall stone) biscuits could have been a part of Anglo-Saxon life. The...
Lois KnightFeb 3, 2021How to Make a Viking Pouch!Viking clothing was very different to the clothes that are worn today. Neither the Vikings nor the Anglo-Saxons had clothes with pockets....
Lois KnightMay 4, 2020Choosing your own Roman Name!So you are all dressed up and ready for your Roman day, but what should we call you? Most names that we use today were not around in...
Lois KnightMay 4, 2020Make your own Paper Roman MosaicThe chances are that if you think of a Roman building one of the first things that you would think of is a mosaic floor. The Romans loved...
Lois KnightMay 3, 2020Make your own wax tablet!In Ancient Rome wax tablets were commonly used for a huge number of writing tasks, such as making lists, leaving instructions and...
Stephen KnightApr 28, 2020How to Speak Like a RomanSo perhaps you want to try to say a word just how the Romans would have said it 2,000 years ago? The Roman language (called Latin) used...
Stephen KnightApr 28, 2020What the Romans called their numbersIf you are feeling adventurous in your study of the Romans then perhaps you might like to try your hand (or tongue I suppose) at reading...
Stephen KnightApr 28, 2020Learning Roman NumeralsRoman numerals are something that we all touch upon at some point in our school education. Often the "touch" though is light and...
Lois KnightApr 26, 2020How to Make a Bulla!A bulla was a type of amulet worn as a necklace by children in Ancient Rome. The bulla could be made from a variety of materials...
Stephen KnightApr 23, 2020How to Use a Roman AbacusCounting boards have been used for thousands of years across the globe as a way of "calculating sums too large to be worked out easily in...
Stephen KnightApr 14, 2020How to Dress Like a RomanSo, you are having a Roman day at school, or maybe you are going to a party, maybe you have children and need to prepare them for an...
Lois KnightApr 13, 2020How to Make Roman Honey CakesThe Romans loved cake! In fact, cake has been a popular addition to life throughout all of the Ancient World. Romans did not have refined...
Stephen KnightJul 3, 2019Tell the Future with PaperGrowing up in the 90's, paper fortune tellers sit on the shelf of childhood quick creativity alongside that of paper aeroplanes. A toy...
Lois KnightJun 26, 2019Build your own thaumatrope!What is a thaumatrope? A thaumatrope is a toy that uses the science of optics to trick your eye into seeing two images as one....