Clothes Make the Ancestor
Clothes Make the Ancestor The goal of this challenge (children’s challenge #9) is to discover more information on your ancestors while doing an art activity.
1. Select one of the paper dolls in the handout, and follow the instructions. 2. Choose at least three of the paper dolls, color them, and answer the questions to complete this challenge.
This activity should help you to understand what your ancestor’s life was like.
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CHURCH-GOING GRANDFATHER
Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandfather. Color them if you want to. Write the answer on this paper. Glue the pieces of clothing on the grandfather in the order shown. Hair: What is your grandfather’s name? Shirt: When and where was your grandfather born? Pants: When and where was your grandfather married? Necktie: What are the names of your grandfather’s parents? Left Foot: What is the name of one of your grandfather’s brothers or sisters? Right Foot: What is the name of another of your grandfather’s brothers or sisters?
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COWBOY GRANDFATHER
Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandfather. Color them if you want to. Write the answers on this paper. Glue the pieces of clothing on the grandfather in the order shown. Hat: What is your grandfather’s name? Shirt: When was your grandfather born? Bandanna: Where was your grandfather born? Right glove: When were your grandfather and grandmother married? Left glove: Where were your grandfather and grandmother married? Pants: What are the names of your grandfather’s parents? Left boot: What is the name of one of your grandfather’s brothers or sisters? Right boot: What is the name of another of your grandfather’s brothers or sisters?
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KNIGHT GRANDFATHER
Cut out the parts of armor. Color them if you want to. Write the answers on this paper. Glue the armor pieces on the grandfather in the order shown. Helmet: What is your grandfather’s name? Upper body armor: Where was your grandfather born? Neck armor: When was your grandfather born? Leg and lower body armor: What are the names of your grandfather’s parents? Right glove: When were your grandfather and grandmother married? Left glove: Where were your grandfather and grandmother married? Left foot: What is the name of one of your grandfather’s brothers or sisters? Right foot: What is the name of another of your grandfather’s brothers, sisters?
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COWGIRL GRANDMOTHER Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandmother. Color them if you want to. Write the answer to each question on the paper below on this paper. Glue the pieces of clothing on the grandmother in the order shown.
Shirt: Where was your grandmother born? Neckerchief: When was your grandmother born? Skirt and Boots: How many brothers and sisters did she have? Hat: Where was your grandmother married?
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DUTCH GRANDFATHER Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandfather. Color them if you want to. Write the answers to each question below on this paper. Glue the pieces of clothing on the grandfather in the order shown. Hat: What is your grandfather’s name? Suit: Where was your grandfather born? Shoes: What is the name of one of your grandfather’s brothers or sisters?
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DUTCH GRANDMOTHER Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandmother. Color them if you want to. Write the answer to each question on this paper. Glue the pieces of clothing on the grandmother in the order shown.
Hat: What is your grandmother’s name? Dress: Where was your grandmother born? Shoes: When was your grandmother born? Watering can: How many brothers and sisters did she have?
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JAPANESE GRANDFATHER Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandfather. Write the answers on this paper. Glue the pieces on the grandfather in the order shown. Hat: What was your grandfather’s name? Kimono: When was your grandfather born? Shoes: Where was he born?
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JAPANESE GRANDMOTHER Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandmother. Write the answers on this paper. Glue the pieces on the grandmother in the order shown. Hair: When were your mother’s parents married? Kimono: Where were they married? Shoes: How old were they when they married? Put one number on each shoe.
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WINTER GRANDFATHER Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandfather. Color them if you want to. Write the answers to each of the questions on the paper below. Glue the pieces of clothing on the grandfather in the order shown. Hat: When were your grandparents married? Jacket: Where were they married? Left Glove: How old was your grandfather when they married? Right Glove: How old was your grandmother when they married? Pants: Where did they live for the first year of their marriage? Shoes: How many brothers and sisters did your grandfather have?
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WINTER GRANDMOTHER Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandmother. Color them if you want to. Write the answers to each of the questions below on this paper. Glue the pieces of clothing on the grandmother in the order shown.
Ear muffs: What is your grandmother‘s name? Coat: When was your grandmother born? Scarf: Where was your grandmother born? Left mitten: When were your grandfather and grandmother married? Right mitten: Where were your grandfather and grandmother married? Left boot: What is the name of one of your grandmother’s brothers or sisters? Right boot: What is the name of another of your grandmother’s brothers or sisters?
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PIONEER GRANDMOTHER Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandmother. Color them if you want to. Write the answers to each of the questions on this paper. Glue the pieces of clothing on the grandmother in the order shown.
Hat: What is your grandmother‘s name? Dress: When was your grandmother born? Bonnet tie: Where was your grandmother born? Left glove with purse: When were your grandfather and grandmother married? Right glove: Where were your grandfather and grandmother married? Left shoe: What is the name of one of your grandmother’s brothers or sisters? Right shoe: What is the name of another of your grandmother’s brothers or sisters?
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1890’s GRANDMOTHER Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandmother. Color them if you want to. Write the answers to each of the questions below on this paper. Glue the clothing pieces on the grandmother in the order shown. Hat: When was your grandmother born? Dress: Where was your grandmother born? Pearl Necklace: What are the names of your grandmother’s parents? Left shoe: When were your grandfather and grandmother married? Right shoe: Where were your grandfather and grandmother married?
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VIKING GRANDFATHER Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandfather. Color them if you want to. Write the answers to each question on the paper below. Glue the pieces of clothing on the grandfather in the order shown. Helmet: What is your grandfather’s name? Suit and Boots: Write the name of one of your grandfather’s brothers or sisters. Sword: How old was your grandfather when he got married?
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VIKING GRANDMOTHER Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandmother. Color them if you want to. Write the answers to each of the questions on the paper below. Glue the pieces of clothing on the grandmother in the order shown. Head covering: What was your grandmother’s name? Dress: When was your grandmother born? Bowl: Where was she born? Shoes: How many brothers and sisters did she have?
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1. Select one of the paper dolls in the handout, and follow the instructions. 2. Choose at least three of the paper dolls, color them, and answer the questions to complete this challenge.
This activity should help you to understand what your ancestor’s life was like.
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CHURCH-GOING GRANDFATHER
Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandfather. Color them if you want to. Write the answer on this paper. Glue the pieces of clothing on the grandfather in the order shown. Hair: What is your grandfather’s name? Shirt: When and where was your grandfather born? Pants: When and where was your grandfather married? Necktie: What are the names of your grandfather’s parents? Left Foot: What is the name of one of your grandfather’s brothers or sisters? Right Foot: What is the name of another of your grandfather’s brothers or sisters?
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COWBOY GRANDFATHER
Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandfather. Color them if you want to. Write the answers on this paper. Glue the pieces of clothing on the grandfather in the order shown. Hat: What is your grandfather’s name? Shirt: When was your grandfather born? Bandanna: Where was your grandfather born? Right glove: When were your grandfather and grandmother married? Left glove: Where were your grandfather and grandmother married? Pants: What are the names of your grandfather’s parents? Left boot: What is the name of one of your grandfather’s brothers or sisters? Right boot: What is the name of another of your grandfather’s brothers or sisters?
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KNIGHT GRANDFATHER
Cut out the parts of armor. Color them if you want to. Write the answers on this paper. Glue the armor pieces on the grandfather in the order shown. Helmet: What is your grandfather’s name? Upper body armor: Where was your grandfather born? Neck armor: When was your grandfather born? Leg and lower body armor: What are the names of your grandfather’s parents? Right glove: When were your grandfather and grandmother married? Left glove: Where were your grandfather and grandmother married? Left foot: What is the name of one of your grandfather’s brothers or sisters? Right foot: What is the name of another of your grandfather’s brothers, sisters?
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COWGIRL GRANDMOTHER Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandmother. Color them if you want to. Write the answer to each question on the paper below on this paper. Glue the pieces of clothing on the grandmother in the order shown.
Shirt: Where was your grandmother born? Neckerchief: When was your grandmother born? Skirt and Boots: How many brothers and sisters did she have? Hat: Where was your grandmother married?
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DUTCH GRANDFATHER Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandfather. Color them if you want to. Write the answers to each question below on this paper. Glue the pieces of clothing on the grandfather in the order shown. Hat: What is your grandfather’s name? Suit: Where was your grandfather born? Shoes: What is the name of one of your grandfather’s brothers or sisters?
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DUTCH GRANDMOTHER Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandmother. Color them if you want to. Write the answer to each question on this paper. Glue the pieces of clothing on the grandmother in the order shown.
Hat: What is your grandmother’s name? Dress: Where was your grandmother born? Shoes: When was your grandmother born? Watering can: How many brothers and sisters did she have?
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JAPANESE GRANDFATHER Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandfather. Write the answers on this paper. Glue the pieces on the grandfather in the order shown. Hat: What was your grandfather’s name? Kimono: When was your grandfather born? Shoes: Where was he born?
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JAPANESE GRANDMOTHER Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandmother. Write the answers on this paper. Glue the pieces on the grandmother in the order shown. Hair: When were your mother’s parents married? Kimono: Where were they married? Shoes: How old were they when they married? Put one number on each shoe.
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WINTER GRANDFATHER Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandfather. Color them if you want to. Write the answers to each of the questions on the paper below. Glue the pieces of clothing on the grandfather in the order shown. Hat: When were your grandparents married? Jacket: Where were they married? Left Glove: How old was your grandfather when they married? Right Glove: How old was your grandmother when they married? Pants: Where did they live for the first year of their marriage? Shoes: How many brothers and sisters did your grandfather have?
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WINTER GRANDMOTHER Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandmother. Color them if you want to. Write the answers to each of the questions below on this paper. Glue the pieces of clothing on the grandmother in the order shown.
Ear muffs: What is your grandmother‘s name? Coat: When was your grandmother born? Scarf: Where was your grandmother born? Left mitten: When were your grandfather and grandmother married? Right mitten: Where were your grandfather and grandmother married? Left boot: What is the name of one of your grandmother’s brothers or sisters? Right boot: What is the name of another of your grandmother’s brothers or sisters?
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PIONEER GRANDMOTHER Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandmother. Color them if you want to. Write the answers to each of the questions on this paper. Glue the pieces of clothing on the grandmother in the order shown.
Hat: What is your grandmother‘s name? Dress: When was your grandmother born? Bonnet tie: Where was your grandmother born? Left glove with purse: When were your grandfather and grandmother married? Right glove: Where were your grandfather and grandmother married? Left shoe: What is the name of one of your grandmother’s brothers or sisters? Right shoe: What is the name of another of your grandmother’s brothers or sisters?
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1890’s GRANDMOTHER Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandmother. Color them if you want to. Write the answers to each of the questions below on this paper. Glue the clothing pieces on the grandmother in the order shown. Hat: When was your grandmother born? Dress: Where was your grandmother born? Pearl Necklace: What are the names of your grandmother’s parents? Left shoe: When were your grandfather and grandmother married? Right shoe: Where were your grandfather and grandmother married?
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VIKING GRANDFATHER Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandfather. Color them if you want to. Write the answers to each question on the paper below. Glue the pieces of clothing on the grandfather in the order shown. Helmet: What is your grandfather’s name? Suit and Boots: Write the name of one of your grandfather’s brothers or sisters. Sword: How old was your grandfather when he got married?
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VIKING GRANDMOTHER Cut out the pieces of clothing needed for this grandmother. Color them if you want to. Write the answers to each of the questions on the paper below. Glue the pieces of clothing on the grandmother in the order shown. Head covering: What was your grandmother’s name? Dress: When was your grandmother born? Bowl: Where was she born? Shoes: How many brothers and sisters did she have?
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