The best way to learn what life was like 4,000 years ago is to experience it. Through more than 80 activities and projects, kids will learn firsthand what it was like to live in the time of the Old Testament. Projects drawn from archaeological evidence and Bible descriptions make Old Testament days come alive in this activity guide for children ages 5-12. Children can enjoy a desert picnic of dried figs, goat`s milk cheese, and lentil stew, or make a loose tunic like the one young Isaac wore on his family`s trek to the Promised Land nearly 4,000 years ago. They can make a painted throwing stick or a wooden paddle doll like the ones Moses might have played with in the Pharoah`s palace, and build toy instruments like those in 300 B.C. They can craft an armored vest and learn about battle strategies, or design an anklet and other jewelry and discover what women wore to adorn themselves and what men wore to symbolize power. Games, recipes, crafts, and just enough historical background provide plenty of educational fun! (See other titles in this series in the History Section.) pb., 166 pgs.