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Log Cabin
Log Cabins played an important role in American history. Abraham Lincoln famously grew up in a log cabin as did many American pioneers and settlers, and log cabins housed soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolutionary War .
Ingredients / Tools
- empty milk or juice carton (cleaned and dry)
- brown paper grocery bag
- pencil
- scissors
- tape and/or glue
- construction paper
Preparation
- Cut the milk carton in half. We will use the top portion for the log cabin, with the peak for the roof. (Tip: save the bottom half to make a fun pencil holder, or create a log pigpen to accompany your cabin!)
- Cut the grocery bag into strips, each strip the length of one side of the milk carton and about 2 inches wide.
- To make your logs, roll each strip into a tube, using the pencil in the center and then removing after the tube is made. Tape each tube closed.
- Tape or glue the logs to the four sides of the milk carton, to make the walls of your cabin. Repeat until the walls are complete.
- Cut a piece of construction paper to size and fold in half, place on top to make your roof. Glue or tape in place.
- Enjoy your log cabin!
TIP: for older kids, you can make this cabin without the carton inside, by stacking the brown paper tubes and glueing in place. This way you can cut out doors and windows.
learn more about log cabins
learn more about Valley Forge
learn more about Abraham Lincoln
learn more about the American Revolutionary War
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