Life in Colonial AmericaBy Ms. Erickson’s Second Grade Class

Colonial Toys and Games

By:

Natalie Castellano and Alexandra Foster

Did they have board games?

•Yes, they did, and Errand Boy was popular.

What were dolls made of?

•They were made of wood, cloth, china, wax, papier-mâché, and some heads were made out of dried apples.

What were teetotums?

•Teetotums were objects used instead of dice.

What toys did they have?

•They had yo-yos, puzzles, hoops, kites, jump ropes, tops, Jacob’s Ladder, bow and arrows, bubble blowers, marbles, rocking horses, and lots more!

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Manners in Colonial America.

By Walker Anthony

Why wasn’t snuff rude?

• It wasn’t rude back then because it was their way of smoking.

What was the rudest thing of all?

• Bad manners at the table.

Did you have your own plate?

• No, you shared your plate with your brother or sister.

Could children sit down at the table without being asked?

• No, the children had to stand unless asked to be seated.

How many rules for table manners did they have?

• They had 110 table manners you had to follow.

Were the rules back then as strict as they are today?

• We are less strict today then they were back then because we have more things to keep us safe.

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What Colonial Children Wore

By Summer Bates

What did they wear for hats?

•Babies and toddlers wore cotton and linen bonnets.

What did they wear for shoes?

•One thing they wore was roman sandals like ballet shoes that we wear today.

What did babies wear?

• Their whole bodies were wrapped up.

•Hope you enjoyed the show and learned a lot!

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Weapons

By Tripp, Max, and Braeden

What did they use to make weapons?

• They used metal, wood and iron.

Did they use weapons often?

• Yes, they had to protect themselves.

What kind of weapons did they use?

Flintlock gun, bow and arrow, and matchlock gun.

• They also used muskets a lot.

• They can fire 20 bullets in a minute

• Sabers were sharp swords

• Marching drills were also important.

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HOPED YOU LIKED OUR SLIDE SHOW!

Colonial Weapons

By Ari, Bryan, and Joseph

How did they make weapons?

They used metal ,wood, and iron. They melted metal and chopped

wood and put it together

Did they use canons?

Yes, in important places.

What types of weapons did they use?

Swords, guns, canons, Flintlock guns, bows and arrows, and

matchlock guns.

What was the most powerful weapon?

The most powerful weapon was a canon.

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Gardening and Farming in Colonial Times

By Anna Katherine Currie, Caroline Greenwood and Rachel

Baker

What did they plant?

• They planted grains, fruits and vegetables.

What was the most popular flower?

The Blue blackberry lily was the most popular flower.

Who taught them to plant the crops?

• They learned from the Indians.

What was the most used tool?

• A wooden hayfork was used to gather straw and hay. A winnovers was used to separate the thin outer cover from the thin wheat kernel.

What I learned in Gardening on Colonial

Day• I learned that

most people had gardens.

• I learned that Colonists had to grow their own food.

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By: Madeline Hedrick,and Maggie Mishra, and

Rachel Baker

Colonial Foods

How did they cook their food?

• Over a fire.

What did they eat for Christmas?

• Plum Pudding• Turkey• Oyster Soup• Mince Pies • Boiled Turbot• Rice Croquettes

Did they eat things that we eat today?

• Yes, like cooked apples, ham, carrots, and chicken.

Did they like taffy?

• Yes, taffy was a popular candy.

Thank you for watching our

show

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