Homeschool Programs
Strawbery Banke welcomes families to step into the past in-person and virtually for learning and discovery in the historic neighborhood of Puddle Dock. Explore traditional arts and crafts such as basket weaving and woodworking, learn how to write a historical fiction book, solve mysteries using documents, images, and objects, and so much more!
Strawbery Banke offers financial assistance through the History Within Reach fund to make programs accessible to as many families as possible. Please fill out the form via the button below to apply.
History Within Reach is sponsored in part by the Georgia-Pacific Foundation and the generosity of individual donors
Industry & Invention Homeschool Day
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
10 AM - 2 PM
Experience an age of innovation, invention, and rapid change. Join Museum experts and educators for hands-on workshops for ages 5-12+ that bring 19th-century life to vivid detail. Homeschool participants can also enjoy a variety of engaging drop-in activities throughout the site including learning about Morse Code, playing The Mansion of Happiness, and practicing calligraphy with pen and ink.
Workshops:
$15.00 per workshop. 10% off each additional workshop or for each additional child registered. One adult per family is admitted free. Extra adults will be charged $10.00 at the door.
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Victorian Dress Up and Play Workshop
Session 1: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM - Full!
Session 2: 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM - 7 Spots Left!
Hear a read-aloud of Fannie in the Kitchen by Deborah Hopkinson, then dress up in 19th-century clothes and play in a Victorian garden. Designed for ages 5-9. -
Tea with Mrs. Goodwin Workshop
Session 1: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM - 2 Spots Left!
Session 2: 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM - 2 Spots Left!
Take part in a fancy tea party hosted by Mrs. Goodwin. Make sun tea, decorate a fan to bring home, and learn Victorian manners. Designed for ages 5-9. -
Victorian Cooking Workshop
Session 1: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM - Full!
Session 2: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Full!
Experience how the Industrial Revolution transformed daily life as you cook a Victorian-era recipe on a cast-iron stove and explore historic homes for inventions of the age. Designed for ages 8-12. -
Victorian Basket Weaving
Session 1: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM - Full!
Session 2: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Full!
Join our friendly and knowledgeable Museum Instructors to learn the steps of basket-making from scratch. Each child will take home their own Victorian basket at the end of the workshop. Designed for ages 8-12. -
Tracing Technology Walking Tour
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - 10 Spots Left!
Join a Museum expert for a walking tour through three 19th-century houses to discover how the inventions and innovations of the Industrial Revolution impacted residents’ everyday lives. Designed for ages 12+.
