Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Figures In Motion



I received this complimentary product through the 
Homeschool Review Crew.


Figures in Motion is a creative way to help bring history to life by the use of articulated puppets of famous people throughout history. My daughter is currently studying history from Creation through the early 21st Century. We have been using Famous Figures of the Middle Ages & Renaissance during our studies. The book contains 21 famous people along with a short biography of each person. Each cut-out paper doll comes in two versions: one colored and one black and white. The paper dolls are printed on wood free card stock. For longer lasting dolls it is suggested that you laminate the pages before you cut out the dolls. You will need an 1/8" round hole punch and mini brads. These can be purchased on the website or at your local craft store. Included at the beginning of the book is also a page entitled, Famous Figures of the The Middle Ages & Renaissance Reading List ~ Read-Aloud and Books for Independent Readers. This page includes a long list of books including titles and authors of books suggested to accompany this time period. These is also a "How to Use This Book" section. Figures in Motion is recommended for ages 6-12. 

 

What famous people are included:

  • Justinian I
  • Theodora
  • Charlemagne
  • Leif Eriksson
  • William The Conqueror
  • Richard The Lionheart
  • Genghis Khan
  • Francis of Assisi
  • Marco Polo
  • Suleiman The Magnificent
  • Joan of Arc
  • Johannes Gutenberg
  • Christopher Columbus
  • Isabella I
  • Leonardo Da Vinci
  • Michelangelo
  • Martin Luther
  • Henry VIII
  • Elizabeth I
  • William Shakespeare
  • Galileo Galilei

After cutting out the dolls there are letters and either the word front or back notated on the back of the doll. This lets you know how to put the doll together. As you can see in the picture below it is very easy to put the figures together by following the positional directions. 


You simply use your hole punch to punch out the white circles on the figures. Then you take your mini brads and place them through the holes and secure them on the backside. 


Here is William the Conqueror all finished. 


Here is my daughter placing the mini brads.


Starting to assemble William the Conqueror. 


Making sure to hit the holes perfectly. 


Here is the posable Charlemagne figure all put together. 


Here is the brief biography for Charlemagne. 


After reading to this point you may be thinking, but how is this really going to help my child? How can making and playing with puppets help my child?
  • Encourages creativity and imagination
  • Reinforces history lessons in an engaging way
  • Sparks an interest in history through play
  • Provides tactile activities for kinesthetic learners
  • Develops speaking and dramatic presentation skills
  • Enriches learning and generates excitement
  • Stimulates curiosity about the past
  • Improves fine motor skills
Be sure to check out what my Fellow Crew Members had to say about Figures in Motion. We all reviewed various historical era's. They have multiple books covering famous figures from history including: Ancient Times, Early Modern Era, American Revolution, Civil War, and Queen Esther. They also have Coloring eBooks. And for the kiddo in your house that loves dinosaurs they also have a Dinosaurs on the Move book. I think that Figures in Motion is a great hands-on learning tool. When young children play, and create while learning they tend to retain more of what they are learning. You can even get a FREE King Tut puppet. 

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