Skip found a lot of differences in the way kids lived in colonial times. 

Questions:

1. How did Skip’s clothing change when she went back in time?
2. What were some of the chores Ursuline and Elspeth had to do and how were they different than chores today?
3. How did kids back then take care of personal hygiene, like brushing their teeth & taking a bath?
4. Do you think it would be easier or harder to be a kid in colonial times?

	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