27/06/2025
Fun History Facts for Kids (That Even Grown-Ups Might Not Know!)
Made for curious minds! 🧠✨
History isn’t just about dates and dusty books—it’s full of wild stories, strange inventions, and jaw-dropping surprises. Here are some fun facts from different time periods that you'll love discovering!
🪨 Stone Age Surprise!
Fact: People in the Stone Age used chewed-up tree bark as glue!
That's right—early humans didn’t have superglue, so they used natural sticky stuff from trees. They’d chew it, spit it out (urgh!), and then use it to stick things like tools together.
🏺 Amazing Ancient Egypt
Fact: The Egyptians invented toothpaste!
Thousands of years ago, they mixed things like ground-up eggshells and ashes to clean their teeth. It didn’t taste minty like ours—but it worked!
Bonus: Some mummies still have their hair and fingernails after thousands of years. Talk about a creepy cool makeover!
🏛️ Ridiculous Romans
Fact: Romans used pee to do their laundry! 😲
Urine was collected in jars on the street and used because it helped get clothes cleaner (thanks to the ammonia—yuck!).
Bonus: Roman gladiators didn’t always fight to the death—most of the time, the crowd just wanted a good show!
⚔️ Awesome Anglo-Saxons
Fact: Anglo-Saxons believed in dragons and elves!
Before England became Christian, Anglo-Saxons had their own gods and legends—including magical creatures like elves, giants, and fire-breathing dragons.
🛶 Very Vicious Vikings? Not Always!
Fact: Vikings loved combing their hair!
They cared a lot about their appearance and even carried small combs with them. Archaeologists have found more Viking combs than weapons!
Bonus: They also skied for fun in the winter. Viking snow sports, anyone?
🛡️ Wartime Wonders – World War II
Fact: During WWII, kids had gas mask drills at school.
Just like fire drills today, children had to practice putting on gas masks in case of air raids. Some even had Mickey Mouse gas masks to make it less scary!
Bonus: People grew vegetables in their gardens as part of the “Dig for Victory” campaign—yes, even in parks and on rooftops!
✨ History is Awesome!
There’s so much more to history than you think—it's full of fun, funny, and fascinating facts. Next time you're learning about a time period at school, remember: there's always a weird and wonderful story just waiting to be discovered!
👨👩👧👦 Tips for Parents:
- Ask your child to guess which fact isn’t true (then reveal they all are!)
- Create a “history treasure hunt” where they look for fun facts in books or videos
- Try dressing up as characters from history and acting out scenes—they’ll learn while laughing!
- History doesn’t have to be boring—it’s the story of us all. And stories? They're meant to be fun!
🏕️ Join the Fun at Barracudas Summer Camp!
If your child loves fun facts and wild stories from the past, they’ll love our Historic Happenings week at Barracudas Summer Camp! (14th to 18th July, only Bushey camp open) We'll be tweaking our fun activities with a bit of a history twist from across the ages. It's just one of our awesome Weekly Themes that keep kids laughing, learning, and making memories all summer long. Don’t miss it!