In Ancient Greek red-figure pottery, the background (negative space) was painted black, and the figures were left the color of the clay. Sometimes the black paint was incised or carved away to create fine details.

Make your own red-figure art by creating a scratch pad with a few simple ingredients.

Pottery was first used in Britain about 6,000 years ago, around the same time as farming began. Early versions of pottery were simply functional, allowing people to heat liquids over a fire. Later in the Neolithic period, people began decorating pottery with geometric patterns like lines, zigzags and dots.

Follow these simple instructions to make a pinch pot inspired by the grooved ware pottery of Neolithic Britain!

In Ancient Greek black-figure pottery, the figures were painted with liquid clay that turned black when heated, leaving the background the color of the clay. In this activity, students can replicate that art style by painting a terracotta pinch pot.

Sometimes an idea is so good, it never goes out of style. We still see portraits on coins today, but this idea goes waaaaay back, all the way to ancient times.

The Ancient Greeks put the faces of people as well as gods and goddesses on their coins.

To create a rubbing of your Viking ship design, use the template in our resource or draw your design directly onto a piece of paper. Once you have your design, use glue to trace over the lines and let it dry. This activity requires patience, but once the glue is dry, you can make as many rubbings as you'd like. Charcoal and crayons work well for this activity, but feel free to experiment with other art supplies such as pastels. Happy crafting!

This digital escape room is an engaging way for students to review everything they've learned from our print and digital Viking resources. Students explore a professor’s office and use their knowledge about Vikings to unlock clues that can be used to open the door and escape the room.