Great World War II Projects You Can Build Yourself

For ages 9+. A comprehensive look at World War II, this activity book encourages children to re-create life in the 1940s while learning about compassion, teamwork, and sacrifice. Touching upon nearly every aspect of the war -- from the leadership of Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt to the invention of new military technologies -- a clear understanding of the causes and effects of World War II is provided through the hands-on creation of period-specific implements. Activities include making a papier-m'ché bank, tabletop victory garden, flip book, spy message hidden in a deck of cards, soldier's care package, fake footprint mould, victory jewellery pin, and ration book.

Sheri Bell-Rehwoldt is an award-winning freelance writer who has contributed to American Profile, Family Circle, HR Innovator, Ladies Home Journal, and The Washington Post. She is the author of Art: Careers for the Twenty-First Century, Law: Careers for the Twenty-First Century, and Military: Careers for the Twenty-First Century. She lives in Buffalo, New York.