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> President's Day Activities Abe Lincoln’s Log CabinWhile your child is busy gluing and cutting the pieces out for this craft, it's a good opportunity to talk about what it must have been like to live in a log cabin. Get a book from the library that would help you give some specifics about what Abraham Lincoln and his family would have done each day for chores in order to keep warm and snug in a log cabin. Talk about the hardships and the benefits in living such a simple life and help your child understand the lessons this has to teach us all. What You’ll NeedPopsicle SticksConstruction Paper Penny Glue Scissors Instructions1.Glue popsicle sticks side by side on a large piece of paper.2.Out of the construction paper, cut a triangle for the roof, a rectangle for the door, and a square for a window. 3.Glue all these pieces in place on the "logs". 4.Glue the shiny penny on the square window to show Abe Lincoln looking out the window. Submitted by Aunt B Copyright 2004-2005 Story Soup Kids, a division of Enchanted Corner |
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