This giveaway has ended; thanks for your interest!
Welcome to today’s giveaway, brought to you by Elizabeth of History Unboxed:
“When I started homeschooling my own children ten years ago, I decided that if I managed to instill in them a life-long love of learning, then I would consider the whole experience a success.
Over the years, the lessons that my students have found the most meaningful and memorable are the ones where many of their senses are engaged and where the material is presented in an emotionally relatable way.
History in particular is a subject that educators so often find overwhelming. Although Pinterest and blogs abound with creative ideas, let’s face it: life is busy.
As home educators we don’t always have time to source and assemble hands-on lessons.
At History Unboxed, we want to help you! We see history as an exciting and riveting narrative: you and your child can have fun with it!
The adventure begins when you sign up for a subscription through our website. We have two options: One for ages 5-9 and one for ages 10-15.
The following month your child will receive a welcome box from our brother and sister duo Zane and Ava. The pair magically travel through time in the ancient world, and their adventures will present the time period to your child through the activities in the box.
Each month will feature a different time and place–history with hands on crafts, activities, and art all organized for you so all you have to do is open the box and start learning.
In addition to your monthly box, each month we post lots of ideas, links to videos, and books for you to browse on our Facebook, Twitter, email list, and Pinterest pages. Follow along with us and let us organize great resources, many of them free!
History Unboxed can be used as a stand alone curriculum or in harmony with your existing history resource of choice.
We hope that we can make your time teaching history an enjoyable, stress free, memorable experience for you and your child. Come discover History in a new way: History Unboxed!
Today one lucky Simple Homeschool reader will win the following $275 package:
A year’s subscription to History Unboxed! The month following this giveaway the lucky winner will receive a welcome kit with introductory materials and crafts.
After that History Unboxed will send one box a month that will enable their student to experience 11 different locations in the ancient world in a hands-on, fun, and memorable way.
How to Win
This giveaway has ended; thanks for your interest!
To be entered for a chance to win, leave a comment on this post, answering this question: How old are your kids, and what is your favorite historical time period to study together?
(If you’re reading this via email or reader, you must click here to leave your comment on this post at Simple Homeschool. Comments or emails left elsewhere don’t count as entries.)
Note: This giveaway is open only to those in the US. So sorry, international readers!
For an extra entry, “Like” History Unboxed and Simple Homeschool on Facebook. Then leave another comment here letting me know you’ve done so!
Special offer
History Unboxed is offering 5% off the first payment for new subscribers! Just use the code “simplehs158” – valid through May 31st.
This giveaway has ended, and the winner is Jennifer Schulz, who wrote: “My girls are ages 5 and almost 8. We haven’t studied too much history yet but they are really interested in all things Egypt!”
The important influence of the not-parents.
my two are 7 and 5 1/2. THey love whatever we are studying but right now they would rather I read about Ancient Greece than read Farmer Boy!!!!! Great giveaway!!
I have an eight year old and a two year old. We are just getting into the revolutionary war and my older one is fascinated
My guys are 11 and 8. The both love history and have really enjoyed the game, Timeline Historical Events. While they seem to enjoy whatever we are discussing we always seem to come back to castles and knights.
My girls are 10, 10 and 9. We are delving into American History this year and loving the people of the American Revolution.
my kids are 9, 7, and 3! we loved learning about ancient Egypt!
i like both on Facebook! thanks!
My girls are 4 1/2 and 7 1/2, I have yet to discover a time in history that the 7 1/2 year old isn’t interested in.
My boys are 5 and 10. My 10yo loves any period wrought with war! Ha! I’m looking forward to studying ancient history with them in the fall, though.
My kids are 9, 7, and 4. So far we’ve studied early American history the most thoroughly and loved it. I’d love to get into to more ancient history with them.
12 and 14. They both love late 19th century to early 20th century history.
This looks so neat. I have a 11, 9, 2, and 3 month old. The boys love US History- especially the civil war.
I have 10, 7 & 7 year olds, and we love the 1800’s, particularly Little House time period.
Our girls are 4 and 7 and are passionate about Ancient Egypt!
My kiddo is almost 6 and loves ancient Egypt!
My kids are 6-going-on-7 and 8-going-on-9–but I think we would need the box for 10-15-year-olds! My eldest, following in the footsteps of his history professor father, has been a history fiend for so long that he already knew about the Holocaust from his own reading by the time he was 6. So it doesn’t much matter what historical period *I* like to study with my children (I was a medievalist . . . ); the eldest son is all about WWII, with the Civil War and the American Revolution tossed in for variety.
My daughter is 8 years old. History is by far her favorite subject. She really enjoys learning about the English Kings and Queens. She also enjoys Revolutionary War American history.
my boys are 7 5 3 and we are reading american history books this year and they are loving that
My kids are 5 and 1.5. My oldest is just starting to read and listen to reading about history. She truly loves all of it and I would love to try this set out for her!
Our boys are almost 9 and 12! We have enjoyed studying Ancient Rome together!
My kids are 14, 13, 11, 9, 8, 6, 5, 3, 2 and 6 months. With ten children, I don’t get to splurge on much. Thanks for the chance to win!
Right now, we’re studying the Middle Ages. My kids enjoy all time periods!
my kids are 7 and 5. So far we most love ancient egypt!
My kids are 11, 9, 7, and 5. We have a lot of fun studying the Middle Ages.
“liked” both History Unboxed and Simple Homeschool on FB. Thanks!
I have a 7, 8, and 12 year old. We will be diving into the Ancients after our summer break. We LOVE to study this time period. I am excited as this will be our second time to study and my two youngest will be old enough to understand a lot more of the material than 4 years ago.