I found this great program idea on Plimoth Plantation’s website. In April, they hosted an American Girl fashion show and tea party for young girls and their American Girl dolls. For those of you not in the know, American Girl is a line of 18-inch dolls that are based on historic time periods. They have their own clothes and stories that relate to the time period. It’s quite the marketing concept - I wish I had thought of it! Anyway, Plimoth Plantation hosted a fashion show that exhibited fashions both past and present, and then allowed attendees to experience the museums while they were there. By attracting girls through something they already love, the museum had a primed audience to introduce seventeenth century history to. Read the press release here (will open a PDF file.)
Speaking of American Girl, I checked out their website and they have some great interactive games. I spent more time that I’d like to admit playing with Felicity’s tea game, trying to pour the tea before the water cooled down! It’s in Miss Manderly’s house.
