Cut
and paste activities make ideal educational tools. 3D models and dioramas are
excellent book activities for reading response lessons. How about some free printable paper castles
and 3D castle models for kids? This article includes free printable coat of
arms patterns and designs for heraldry crafts to decorate.
Here
are free printable cut and paste paper crafts of castle models of
Neuschwanstein Castle in the Clouds. This German Cinderella castle is the poster
child for fairytale castles. Neuschwanstein is one of the late Medieval castles
in baroque renaissance style.
Here’s a website with tons of cool medieval stuff! There are free printable paper crafts of castles, a crossbow, knights, jousting, archery, medieval navigation and more. Visit Storm the Castle. Print Assassin's Creed and Game of Thrones paper crafts too.
Use
these free printable castle models for dioramas, history lessons, engineering
and design history lessons. Make these free printable castles part of a social
studies unit on medieval times. It's always good in any unit to incorporate as
many different subject areas. Cutting and assembling paper crafts adds science
and math components to units. Students may want to design and color medieval
castles before construction.
Now
how about some free printable medieval
castles, paper crafts and
coloring pages? Visit--if only virtually--Skipton Castle in Yorkshire, England.
Built in the 12th century Skipton Castle is beautifully preserved. The website
includes free printable castle models paper crafts, knights, activities on
kitchens of medieval castles, Elizabethan lord and lady and more free printable
heraldry activities. DL-TK has a bunch more free printable medieval fantasy crafts.
What's
heraldry, you ask? Heraldry refers to the crest or emblem associated with royal
and noble families. Here are free printable coat of arms coloring pages. These ancient symbols, also called family
crests or coat of arms were used as ornamentation and communication, on
battlements, flags, armor and weapons. A coat of arms, worn on shields,
signified who led the army. Here are activities to make
your own coat of arms.
