History for Kids

The Normans

If you are like me I want to keep my kids active both physically and mentally over the summer holidays.

At Simply Stuck we always try and keep kids active and come up with ideas that are easy and fun.

So on rainy days the family will sit down and try and learn something new. I recently stumbled across an excellent resource in the BBC website called “Have your Own Norman Adventure” as part of the Hands on History campaign.

Did you know that books were published to tell people how to behave at feasts and one warned diners not to pass wind, scratch flea bites, or pick their noses.

There are some fantastic resources available including;