Who were the Victorians? What was so special about the Victorian period that makes people of all ages want to learn about it over a hundred years later? How can we make it fun for children to learn about this historic period? We know just the way! The award-winning Mysteries In Time subscription box is fantastic!
When Mysteries in Time contacted us to see if we’d be interested in writing a sponsored this post for them, we couldn’t resist as we’ve had so much fun using their Ancient Egypt and Vikings boxes!
What’s in the Victorian box?
The children opened up the Victorians box and checked out the contents inside. They consisted of:
- A book, Max And Katie’s Victorian Adventure
- A booklet filled with interesting facts about Victorians, as well as some fun activities
- A packet of pencil crayons for colouring
- The craft for this box is a 3D model of Tower Bridge
- Stickers for the timeline (map included with the first subscription box)
- In this box the surprise gift was a small Snakes and Ladders game that would be great for taking along on trips as well as playing at home.
- And don’t forget about the time machine box which can be coloured as well!
How Did The Kids Use The Victorians Box?
This Victorian box has fit in so beautifully with other topics my children have been learning about lately and it’s helped them have a greater appreciation for this period of time. I arranged for the kids to start using it so that the time would line up with the Victorian Street Fair we attend each year. What better way for children to learn that to taste a little of it hands-on when possible?
To get started, Tristan and Kallista always like to start by putting the timeline stickers on their Mysteries In Time Map (which is included in the first box). They put a sticker on the timeline, then added another one or two to the map itself…a kite sailing through the air above is always a nice touch, don’t you think?
The kids just couldn’t wait to get started on the 2D model of London’s Tower Bridge! Usually they would read the book first, but since they are already familiar with the Victorian time period, they wanted to start building. They seriously have a fascination with Victorian architecture in London! I hope that sometime we can take a family trip to the capital to show them the sights in person. They happily sat for the afternoon putting the pieces together until it was complete. After Christmas the bridge will be joined by some additional cardstock paper buildings we found in the closet to create a whole scene. I can’t wait to see it!
Then they settled in to read Max And Katie’s Victorian Adventure book. Tristan does most of the reading for this while Kallista sits beside him and listens while he reads. I just love to see my children relaxed, spending time together, and learning, too! The book that’s included in each box is great for literacy, imagination, and pleasure.
Tristan and Kallista enjoyed the colouring pages, and the timing was perfect as their work on them corresponded with UK Parliament Week. The picture of Big Ben’s tower and the Houses of Parliament were a nice way to help link subjects together. Not to mention that bridge puzzle melded in with Tristan’s engineering course on bridges. The way we’ve been able to take the knowledge gained from Mysteries In Time and apply it to other interests the children have is wonderful and helps them see how life and history flows together.
The Victorian facts booklet is full of interesting facts about this time period, and it also separates fact from fiction. It’s important that children learn what is true in history and what has become twisted into falsehood.
Many children worked in factories. Factories were often hot, noisy and dangerous places. New machinery ow did the the jobs that had been done by hand in the psat. In 1874, a new law stopped children under the age of 10 from working in factories.
What We Think About Mysteries In Time’s Victorian Box
Because we home educate our children, we like to take as many opportunities as possible for them to learn. The children chose some books at the library that interested them, and a friend kindly lent us a book about Victorian Inventions (some were fabulous…others were a bit of a disaster, and it’s nice to have this balance), they looked back at previous projects, and we went the Victorian Street Fair where we attended talks about the time period. And we’ll be bringing up this information
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