Great World War II Projects You Can Build Yourself (Build It Yourself series)

the long version

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-mache bank, tabletop victory garden, flip book, spy message hidden in a deck of cards, soldier's care package, fake footprint mold, victory jewelry pin, and ration book.