Assemble your very own full-color, paper model of the Mayflower! This hands-on historical craft is the perfect activity for read aloud time, or as a fun supplement for older kids. Some of the pieces to cut out are very small, so the book recommends an x-acto knife (#11 blade) for reconstruction. Materials also recommended are water-soluble glue, a scoring tool, a burnishing tool, black cotton thread, round toothpicks, and straight pins. The cut-out pieces are labeled, and edges that require glue should be indicated with a dot. Includes instructions for assembly with some labeled pictures, but make sure to carefully read each step! Finished model is 17” long. Book measures 9 ¼” x 12 ¼”. 48 pages.
She was a medium-size merchant vessel of the seventeenth century, but her cargo was far from ordinary. Aboard the Mayflower were 102 passengers, known today as the Pilgrims, who fled religious persecution in Europe for freedom in the New World. In the summer of 1620, the small wooden vessel embarked upon her historic voyage. Sixty-six days later, the Pilgrims landed and established the first permanent colony in New England.
Now hobbyists can commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims' historic voyage by creating their own authentic full-color model of the reconstructed ship that is visited by thousands each year in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow diagrams enable hobbyists of all ages to assemble a sturdy 17-inch model of the Mayflower II.
Original co-publication of Dover and Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
To use for afternoon work while using Beyond Little Hearts for His Glory.
My son is very into science and chemistry. It is a gift for him.