History at Home
We’re bringing Heritage Square to you!
Here are a few Heritage Square activities to keep away those “social distancing” blues. The list will grow from time to time, so check back for new activities to do and things to discover.
Once you’ve completed a project, share it with us on social media with the hashtags: #heritagesquarephx, #museumfromhome, and #historyathome.
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Arizona's 5 C's
Historically, there were 5 things that impacted Arizona’s economy – Cattle, Cotton, Citrus, Copper, and Climate, otherwise known as the 5 C’s!
Click here to explore the 5 C’s, complete with lesson plans and activities.
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Scavenger Hunts
Heritage Square Hunts
Hunts at Home
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Worksheets & Coloring Pages
- Family History Interview Worksheet
- Make a Family Tree (prints on legal-sized paper)
- Rosson House Architecture Match
- You Finish It! Prints and Patterns from the Rosson House
- Color the Rosson House – Easy
- Color the Rosson House – Difficult
- Word Search
- Make a Flip Book
- My 2020 COVID-19 Time Capsule from Long Creations
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Craft Activities
Try these fun historically-themed crafts and learn more about Phoenix history at the same time!
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Story Time at the Square
Our staff has checked out a pile of great books from Phoenix Public Library and read them all around the Square just for you. Enjoy!
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How Does it Work?
- Treadle Sewing Machine
- Pince-Nez (which literally means pinch nose!)
- Cast Iron Waffle Iron (c1908)
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Heritage Recipes
- Governor Hunt’s Lemonade (references Prohibition and adult beverages)
- Victoria Cake
Do you have ideas for activities you’d like to see? Please let us know at this email.
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