Supply List for Chapter 3: The Bairn

Art: Drawing of Scottish Farm House or a Craft Thatched Roof House

Cook: Scottish Fruit Slice or Eccles Cakes

Inspired Book List:

Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted by Mairi Hedderwick

(Found in The Katie Morag Treasury)

Irish Thatched Cottages: A Living Tradition by Emma Byrne (This book is about Ireland, but it shows thatched roofs so well!)

The Complete Guide to Living with Thatch by Michael Billet

Art Supplies:

paper, pencil, eraser, pencil crayons or markers, and recycled materials to create a thatched roof craft house. Find the videos below for optional projects.

Kitchen Supplies:

Short Crust Recipe, Included; flour,unsalted butter (cold), salt,

raisins, Zante currants, Granny Smith Apple,

white sugar, pumpkin spice, 1 egg.

Educational Videos for Chapter 3:

We are drawing the interior design layout of the farm house mentioned in detail in this chapter.

If you would like to go deeper and build a replica of a farm house with a thatched roof, I found some interesting craft tutorials for this. These projects can be made with kids, but most definitely require adult supervision, or done by adults for them to watch and learn how to do these projects, then enjoy to play with afterwards.

Learn more about Thatched Roofs:

How to Make them:

How to use Heather from Scotland to make a thatched roof:

Thatching with Marram Grass, in the Highlands - Traditional Skills:

Learn how to thatch a roof with this Educational Video from 1970’s for children in England:

After watching these videos, have children share what they learned, and add to their journals.