Are you looking for some fun, cheap and easy Columbus Day activities for the classroom or at home? Here are five ideas for a day in Columbus that are also educational.
Create stickers for Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria.
What would he say when he was burdened on a ship on a long expedition?
Here are some examples of creative Columbus Day bumper stickers from past students who studied Columbus’ voyage.
“I would rather be in prison.”
This Columbus Day bumper sticker pokes fun at the popular stickers that say things like “dance better”…or sail…or whatever. This disciple knew that men are so unmoved that they head sea where no one and most of those who go to prison they had passed before the liberation of the march.
“Never, ever give up.”
This is a popular slogan, but this student knew that Columbus had asked King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella not simply and immediately to go ahead. In fact, it took six years for them to agree to undertake this voyage. (They really didn’t see why he needed three ships).
“India or the image.”
This message is quite clear about the fact that Columbus sought a new route to the Indians.
“No beans.”
This bumper sticker was created especially for Pinto after many students heard that one of Columbus’s three Pinto ships was reported.
What creative stickers can your students or families create for Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria in connection with Columbus Day?
If you enjoy these fun facts about Christopher Columbus and his voyage, you should enjoy these 15 Interesting Facts about Christopher Columbus.
They can really help with some of the upcoming Columbus Day games.
More Columbus games day:
The searched word is:
You can find a free Columbus Day word search here, or try creating and trading your own.
Play Columbus Day Butcher:
Use the easy butcher’s game to have players guess words related to Columbus Day. Here are a few examples to get you started in the navigation game.
Easy: maps, ships, Italy
Durius: Ferdinand, Isabella, Genoa;
Columbus Day ABC game:
Once your students or family have become familiar with Columbus and his voyages, try to create an alphabetical list of related words. Here is our starting guide to get you started:
A^is for Asia.
B for Faith. (Many still believed that the earth was flat and that the ship sailed from the side.
C. for Christopher
D. Decree. (A royal decree in 13292 ordered the suspension of trials against criminals who had agreed to sail with Christopher Columbus. Only four prisoners took this offer.)
E is for Europe.
To Ferdinand f.
G., for Janua.
We still need the word x and z. Off course “x” marks a spot on the paper. What can you add to this Columbus Day alphabet list?
Columella performs the shoe diorama of the day:
With all those new back to school shoes and boots fall, there are a lot of shoes around. Go green and use paper, fabric, twigs, bottle tops and the like to create a Columbus Day diorama. Sure, you can use three ships sailing the ocean, but there are other scenes as well. What about Columbus going before the King and Queen, and asking me to sail? What else are you thinking? The group could tell the story in 3-D with the Columbus Day dioramas.
Sources:
Spencer Johnson, M.D.
America in the Time of Columbus by Sally Senzell Isaacs
http://puzzles.about.com/od/holidaywordfinds/ig/Holiday-WS/ColumbusDayWS_2.htm
Personal learning experience
