Medieval Times Activities
Whether it's at a Renaissance fair or a birthday party, medieval activities provide a good time. Activities can include children and adults. These activities also could be used as part of a lesson for learning about the time period or as a school project. Does this Spark an idea?
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Songs and Storytelling
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A large part of medieval entertainment included song, dance and storytelling. These can still be enjoyed at any Renaissance fair. The songs typically would be stories set to music, called ballads. Many ballads have been recorded that were popular back in those days, or you can write your own. Prepare a few songs and link them together with short stories in between for maximum entertainment value. The songs can be played on flutes, guitars, lyres and drums. Put your own spin on them.
Design Your Own Coat of Arms
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An idea for school projects or an independent project is to create your own coat of arms. Coat of arms originated in ancient Rome but were adapted from the battlefield to the home. Individual families had their own symbol that identified their social status, much like a team mascot or logo would identify a team today. Explain the choice of design and color scheme and why you think it represents you.
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Battle Reenactment
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Reenact what a battle may have looked like back in the Middle Ages. Use your imagination to the fullest extent to provide a learning opportunity about weapons and battles or just to have fun with your friends. You can use realistic weapons and choreograph the entire battle or use fake soft weapons to actually battle each other. Incorporate period-appropriate armor and clothing for a more realistic feel.
Feast
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Hold a medieval inspired feast; invite all of your friends over and ask them to dress in their best medieval garb. Try to spend the evening speaking in your best old English as you host this feast. Appropriate meats would include beef, mutton, rabbit, venison and poultry. Vegetables also were popular and garlic, onions and herbs were used for the meat. Bread was served with every meal, so be sure to have some handy. In fact, in lieu of plates, you can use large slices of bread, or even flour tortillas, to hold your food while you eat. If you can manage, use only your hands to eat as silverware was very uncommon. Finally, when you're done eating your fill of the feast, you can eat your plate, or trencher as it was called.
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