I hope you’ve enjoyed following Skip’s adventures in The Fitch Tavern.  At this page we have several activities you can try at home with an adult.  Some of these activities have been adapted from the book Explore Colonial America by Verna Fisher.

A Colonial Adventure: Fitch Tavern Tales #1

	Make Johnnycakes Johnnycakes were cornmeal pancakes and were very common in colonial America. Read more
	Make A Colonial Candle The colonists didn’t have electricity, so they had to use candles to light their homes. Can you do your homework by candlelight? Read more
	Make Colonial Butter The colonists had to make almost all of their food from scratch, including butter. You can make your own with just a few ingredients. Read more
	Make A Colonial Wig During revolutionary times, the wealthier colonists wore wigs. Learn how to make your own! Read more
	Where's Skip? We thought it might be fun to track where Skip and her Fitch Tavern Tales end up – in the hands of readers far and wide. Of course, local fans in Bedford, Mass are scooping up copies, but what about the other states? Read more
	Make a Colonial Broom Back in colonial times a common chore for children was to sweep the floors each day. This was a very important job in the Tavern, with all the guests coming and going, tracking in dirt and leaves every time the Tavern door opened. To do all that sweeping, families usually made their own brooms. Read more