Ancient Egyptians and Their Neighbors: An Activity Guide by Marian Broida

Rating: 7/10

Mothers who are more likely to do crafty activities might give this book a higher rating.

This book falls along the lines of many of the activity books used by Winterpromise in their curriculum.  Consisting of textual information followed by a craft, the book moves through four main ancient cultures: the Hittites, the Nubians, the Mesopotamians, and the Egyptians.  Activities range from building a Egyptian Model Garden to a Model Ziggurat to a Shaduf to Hittite Shoes to Lentil Stew.  Most of the crafts require some prep on the part of the parent, but tend to use mostly common household items, with an occasional unusual item thrown in.

If you are looking for some crafts to help with Core 1, this is at least as good as the Handle on the Arts program (although not scheduled out for you) and you can easily get it from your library.