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? History teachers and homeschool parents will love these hands-on history crafts.
Gamemaker has created a 13
page free printable castles
models, perfect for
dioramas, medieval world
history, social studies and rainy day fun. When this author homeschooled her
kids, the eldest daughter made a 3D model of a medieval abbey from
waffle boxes. These free printable castle models would have been a perfect
addition to social studies lessons. The castle model is labeled accurately with
keep, towers, bailey, gate house, merlons and flags. Castle is neatly drawn to
scale, includes user-friendly instructions that are perfect for all ages.
Gamemaker
has also made a free printable model 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.
For more cool medieval castles
and knights stuff, you can visit the Gamemaker at his website Storm the Castle. Use
these free printable castle models for dioramas, history lessons, engineering
and design activities or 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 hits the STEM components.
Visit About History for heraldry designs for medieval castles, coat
of arms patterns and castle graphics. Add battlements, merlons, flags,
mullioned windows and other details to your castles.
Check out the free printable
medieval castles, paper crafts and coloring pages from 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.