Grinding Wheat
Grind wheat just as Laura & her family did in The Long Winter.
Churning Butter
Churning butter was something most pioneers had to do. Learn how to make butter yourself!
Classroom Activity: Build Your Own Mini Sod Dugout House Model
Here’s a fun and educational classroom activity for building a mini sod house model, perfect for homeschoolers, history teachers, or museum programs teaching about pioneer life.
Classroom Activity: Homestead Claim Simulation Activity: Stake Your Land and Survive the Frontier!
This hands-on roleplay invites students to step into the shoes of a pioneer and decide how they’ll “prove up” their land.
Little House Design Your Own Patchwork Quilt Printable
How would you design your very own patchwork quilt? Use this printable to design your pioneer quilt.
Little House Fourth of July Picnic
Plan a 4th of July picnic, just like the one Laura had.
Fourth of July Picnic Basket Activity Sheet
A fun activity sheet to use with your Fourth of July picnic.
What Is the Fourth of July and How Was it Celebrated by Pioneers?
Learn how Fourth of July was celebrated during pioneer times.
Little House Lakeside Picnic
Have a lakeside Picnic just as the Ingalls family did on Lake Pepin.
Torn Calico Pockets
Make pockets for holding pebbles in, just as Laura’s dress pocket became.
How to make a Braided Rug
Make a braided rug just like Laura and Mary did in De Smet!
Packing Your Covered Wagon for the Westward Journey
Did you realize you can only pack so much weight in a covered wagon? See how well you can pack yours. Click here to see how much food you need in a covered wagon for each person. You can also use the covered wagon themed journal page to write about your journey west.
Little House in the Big Woods Dioramas
Created dioramas with illustrations by Renee Graef, featuring both the Little House in the Big Woods and the town of Pepin, Wisconsin.
Make Carrie’s Button String
Make a button string just as Laura and Mary did in Little House on the Prairie
Make Little House on the Prairie Costumes
Patterns for making costumes for both women and girls, as well as making undergarments for women of the era.
Little House on the Prairie Dress Up Ideas
If you aren’t a sewer, here are some ideas for doing Little House dress up.
Women’s Little House on the Prairie Costumes
Here are some great dresses for women wanting to channel their inner Laura Ingalls Wilder.
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