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Go back in time with a Middle Ages Subscription!

Your hands-on learning adventure through history begins in Old England with the Anglo-Saxons.

In your first Middle Ages subscription box, you will stitch a section of the Bayeux Tapestry and craft rune stone jewelry. Then, immerse yourself in a legendary passage from Beowulf. After that, travel to the Byzantine Empire. Discover the political world of chariot racing. Try your hand at designing your own icon-style portrait. 

Next, savor the sights and flavors of the Maya civilization. Explore the sacred meaning of feathers, the art of tattoos, and the ancient roots of chewing gum. From Mesoamerica, follow the paths of traders along the Silk Road to Korea. There you can practice calligraphy. Then, create a constellation-inspired night light in honor of Queen Seondeok. Learn about her wisdom in a story about peonies then craft your own paper peony.

Continue your journey by discovering the scientific advances of the Islamic Empire. Experiment by splitting white light like the scientist who first explained rainbows. Get in the kitchen to grow your own rock candy while learning about how sweets became more common. After you eat your candy, clean your teeth the traditional way using a miswak branch.

Enter the realm of Charlemagne: the Kingdom of the Franks. You will discover the origins of mandatory schooling and the trial-by-jury system. Adopt Charlemagne’s nightly habit of keeping a journal under your pillow. Then construct a home for bees, an essential animal of the Middle Ages. Then sail northward to meet the Norse Vikings. Learn from their legendary queen, Aud the Deep-Minded. Read tales of Thor and Loki. Then craft a  harness for a drinking horn like the one in the story. You can even use the lucet to weave a cord for your horn! Continue the party by playing music on pan pipes like those used by Norse seafarers.

Travel eastward to Japan during the age of the samurai. Cultivate a mini rock garden and master the art of origami. Then ride with Genghis Khan and the Mongols across the steppes. Along the way you will play traditional games, create felted wool balls, and spin silk thread. Step into China’s Forbidden City during the Ming Dynasty. Read the real-life Ballad of Mulan. Then explore the social importance of fans and how soldiers used them in war. Finally, learn about the origins of book printing, and print a piece of your own.

Continue to medieval Benin, where snail shells once served as currency. Craft cowrie shell jewelry as you listen to folklore shared by an Own Voices author. Celebrate music as you play the kalimba, and unwind with traditional African soap. Your journey concludes in Alyeska, known today as Alaska. There you will paint a wooden mask inspired by Native Alaskan art and made by a Yup’ik artist. Learn how indigenous peoples thrived in harsh climates as you make snow goggles.  Craft an Alaskan yo-yo and master the art of twirling it in two directions at once. Then hear a Tlingit story about Raven, written by a Tlingit author. 

Each month, uncover the stories, crafts, and traditions that shaped human history.

Every stop is a memorable part of this grand adventure through time. Experience this unique subscription for kids and solve your homeschool history curriculum woes. Everything you need is right there in the box. Just open and go with history lesson plans, activities, discussion questions, and more. 

Boxes in this series:

1. Anglo Saxons Unboxed
2. Byzantine Empire Unboxed
3. Maya Unboxed
4. Korea Unboxed
5. Islamic Empire Unboxed
6. Charlemagne Unboxed
7. Vikings Unboxed
8. Japan Unboxed
9. Mongols Unboxed
10. Ming Dynasty Unboxed
11. Benin Unboxed
12. Native Alaska Unboxed

Subscribe today to bring hands-on history homeschool lessons to your doorstep!

Please note: We make our best efforts to ship subscriptions in chronological order. However, due to working with international suppliers, there may be times when boxes are shipped out of sequence to ensure timely delivery, even if the next box in the series is temporarily out of stock.