History is the story of people, places, and events from long ago. Doing a history project helps you learn how people lived, what they believed, and how the world changed over time.
This article gives you 150 history project ideas made simple for kids. Each idea has a short explanation and easy steps you can follow. You can choose one idea, change it a little, or mix two ideas to make something special.
This article is written so you can copy and paste any part you need. Read the introduction to pick the right idea.
Then scroll to the idea list and choose a project that sounds fun.
After the list, you will find tips on how to prepare your project, what materials you might need, and how to present your work. Use these ideas for school, a fair, or learning at home. Have fun exploring the past!
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How to use these ideas
- Read the list and pick a topic that interests you.
- Think about your time and materials. Some projects need art supplies; others need books or interviews.
- Ask your teacher or parent if you need help with research or tools.
- Make a simple plan: What will you do first, next, and last?
- Start small. You can always add more details later.
Materials you might need
- Notebooks and pens
- Poster paper or chart paper
- Old magazines, printed pictures, and glue
- Paints, colored pencils, and markers
- A camera or phone to take pictures
- Computer access for safe websites or digital tools
- Books from your school or local library
- Items to show (replicas, clothing, tools) — make sure they are safe
Presentation formats you can use
- Poster board with pictures and short text
- A booklet or mini-book with pages and drawings
- A short slideshow (5–10 slides) with images and captions
- A model or diorama (small 3D scene)
- A written report (1–3 pages) with drawings
- A short play or skit for the class
- An interview or oral history recording
How to research (simple steps)
- Start with a short book or an encyclopedia entry about your topic.
- Use child-friendly websites like online libraries or educational pages.
- Take notes in your own words. Write 3–5 bullet points that explain the main ideas.
- Collect pictures and dates that help tell the story.
- Check your facts with one more source (a different book, website, or teacher).
150 History Project Ideas
Below are 150 project ideas. Each idea includes what you can do and simple steps. The ideas are grouped by theme so you can pick a style you like.
A. Ancient Civilizations and Early History
- Ancient Egypt: Build a Mini Pyramid
Make a small pyramid model from cardboard or clay. Add a small paper tomb and write facts about pharaohs and mummies. - Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
Create a poster showing clothes, food, homes, and school for kids in Egypt. Write short captions for each picture. - Mesopotamia: The First Cities
Make a diorama of a Sumerian city with mud-brick houses and a ziggurat. Add labels for important places. - Babylon and Hammurabi’s Code
Make a simple scroll with 10 laws similar to Hammurabi’s. Explain why rules are important. - Indus Valley Civilization: Town Planning
Draw a map showing streets and drainage. Compare it with your town to show differences. - Ancient China: Inventions
Make a small notebook listing Chinese inventions (paper, compass, gunpowder). Show how one invention changed life. - Great Wall of China Model
Build a short wall from clay or cardboard. Explain why the wall was made and who built it. - Greece: Greek Gods and Myths
Create a storybook with a myth and a simple drawing of each god and their symbol. - Sparta vs Athens: Compare Two Cities
Make a two-column poster showing differences in government, school, and army life. - Roman Road or Aqueduct Model
Build a small arch or road model and label parts that helped Rome grow. - Roman Gladiators: A Day in the Arena
Write a short diary entry from the point of view of a gladiator or spectator. - Mayan Calendar and Writing
Make a paper “calendar wheel” and explain one Maya date or symbol. - Inca Mountains and Roads
Create a map of the Inca road system and show how they carried messages. - Viking Ship Model
Make a small Viking ship from popsicle sticks and write where Vikings traveled. - Stone Age Tools
Make clay or cardboard replicas of simple tools and explain how early humans used them. - Bronze Age: How Metals Changed Life
Make a poster showing copper, bronze, and iron tools and why each was useful. - Ancient Trade Routes
Draw a simple map of early trade routes (Silk Road, Spice Routes) and list goods traded. - Phoenicians and Alphabet
Create a chart comparing the Phoenician alphabet with modern letters. - Easter Island Moai Statues
Sculpt a small Moai head from clay and explain why the statues were made. - Ancient Calendar Systems
Make a side-by-side calendar showing an ancient calendar and today’s calendar.
B. Medieval History
- Knights and Castles
Build a small castle fort from cardboard and write about a knight’s daily life. - Medieval Food and Feasts
Make a menu of a medieval feast with pictures and explain what peasants and nobles ate. - Life in a Medieval Village
Draw a village map and label places like the blacksmith, mill, and market. - Medieval Crafts: Blacksmith or Potter
Make a small clay pot or a simple “forged” tool from modeling clay. - The Silk Road in Medieval Times
Create a colorful map and show goods that moved between East and West. - The Crusades: A Simple Timeline
Make a timeline with dates and short notes about the Crusades. - Feudal System Explained
Draw a pyramid showing king, nobles, knights, and peasants with one sentence for each. - Medieval Medicine and Herbs
Make a small booklet on herbs and old treatments and compare with modern medicine. - Monasteries and Monks
Create a poster that shows a monk’s day: praying, copying books, and farming. - Guilds and Craftspeople
Make a chart of different medieval guilds and their jobs. - Black Death: Causes and Effects
Make a cause-and-effect poster explaining how the plague spread and changed life. - Medieval Music and Instruments
Make or draw simple instruments and play a short tune in class. - Vikings: Raids and Settlements
Create a map showing places Vikings visited and explain why they traveled. - Medieval Explorers
Make a profile poster of a medieval explorer and show one of their voyages. - Medieval Fashion
Design paper dolls with medieval clothing and explain who wore what. - Medieval Siege Engines
Build a small catapult model and test how far a small paper ball can fly. - Chivalry and Courtly Love
Write a short story showing knightly behavior and respect. - Medieval Maps and Mapmaking
Create an old-style map of your town using simple symbols. - Heraldry and Coats of Arms
Design a family crest and explain what each color and symbol means. - Medieval Schools and Education
Make a poster comparing how children learned then and now.
C. Early Modern History
- Renaissance Art and Artists
Recreate a small version of a famous painting and write one paragraph about the artist. - Printing Press and Books
Make a mini-book to show how printing changed reading. - Explorers of the Age of Discovery
Create a travel diary of a sailor from the 1500s with map drawings. - Colonial Life
Make a then-and-now poster showing a colonial house and a modern house. - Reformation and Religious Change
Create a simple timeline of key events and people like Martin Luther. - Scientific Revolution: Famous Scientists
Make a chart of scientists and their discoveries with one sentence each. - The Spanish Armada
Create a short report on the Armada and draw the ships. - Pirates and Privateers
Make a “wanted poster” for a famous pirate and write where they sailed. - Tea, Sugar, and Trade
Make a poster showing goods moved by early trade and who benefited. - Colonies Around the World
Draw a world map and mark some major colonial empires and their colonies. - African Kingdoms in Early Modern Times
Make a picture timeline of kingdoms like Mali and Songhai and their rulers. - East India Companies
Make a board game showing trade between Europe and Asia. - Smallpox and Early Vaccination
Create an illustrated timeline of how vaccination began. - The Enlightenment: Ideas That Changed Thinking
Make a poster of big ideas like reason and freedom with simple examples. - The Dutch Golden Age
Create a museum-style panel about art, trade, and ships in the Netherlands. - Map the Spice Trade
Draw the spice trade routes and label spices and their sources. - Colonial Houses Diorama
Build a tiny model of a colonial house and explain daily routines. - Early Modern Fashion
Make paper clothing models and explain how fashion showed wealth. - Printing a Pamphlet
Make a short pamphlet about any early modern idea and distribute it in class. - Coffeehouses and Ideas
Create a role-play of a coffeehouse debate where people discuss new ideas.
D. Revolutions and Nation Building
- American Revolution: Causes and Effects
Make an illustrated cause-and-effect chart about why the American Revolution started. - French Revolution: Symbols and Stories
Create a short play about a key event like the storming of the Bastille. - Industrial Revolution Inventions
Make a small gallery of inventions (spinning jenny, steam engine) with simple explanations. - Workers and Factories
Make a poster showing life in a factory and how it was different from farm life. - Independence Movements in Asia
Make a timeline of major independence movements in one country. - Latin American Independence Leaders
Create a card set with pictures and short facts about leaders like Simón Bolívar. - Unification of Germany or Italy (Choose One)
Make a storyboard showing important events and leaders. - Modern Constitutions
Design a short “class constitution” and explain why rules are important. - Women’s Rights: Early Movements
Make a poster showing one early leader and their fight for rights. - Revolutions: Causes and Outcomes
Make a Venn diagram comparing two revolutions and what they changed. - Abolition of Slavery
Create a short biography of a person who worked to end slavery. - Japan’s Meiji Restoration
Make a before-and-after poster showing changes in Japan’s education and industry. - Technology and War: New Weapons
Make simple charts that show how technology changed warfare. - Rise of Newspapers
Create a front-page newspaper from the past with headlines and short articles. - Railways and Travel
Make a fold-out map showing early railway lines and who used them. - Land Reforms and Farmers
Make a short report on how land reforms changed village life in one country. - National Flags: Meaning and Design
Pick a flag, explain its symbols, and design a new flag for your class. - Role of Leaders in Nation Building
Make a picture biography of one leader and write three important things they did. - Education Reforms
Create a poster showing how schools changed during the 19th century. - Modern Banking and Money
Make a simple “history of money” timeline from coins to banknotes.
E. Wars and Conflicts
- World War I: Trench Life
Make a small model showing trenches and explain why trench fighting was hard. - World War II: Stories from Home
Collect short stories or diary entries from people who lived during WWII (from books) and create a booklet. - Technology in World Wars
Make a chart of new technologies (radar, tanks) and why they mattered. - Home Front: Rationing and Daily Life
Make a poster about how families saved food and helped soldiers. - The Cold War: Simple Timeline
Create a timeline of key events and explain the idea of “cold” vs “hot” war. - Civil Wars Around the World
Pick one civil war and make a balanced report about causes and effects. - Peace Treaties and Diplomacy
Make a role-play of diplomats signing a treaty and explain what a treaty does. - Famous Battles: Why They Matter
Make a map showing one famous battle and three reasons it changed history. - War Photographs: What They Show
Pick a historical photo, describe what you see, and explain why photos are important. - Medical Advances During War
Make a poster about how wartime needs helped create new medicine or surgery. - Resistance Movements
Create a small exhibit explaining how people resisted occupation using songs, symbols, and stories. - Home-made Propaganda Posters
Design a safe historical-style poster that convinces people to save resources or help soldiers. - Women During War
Make a collage showing jobs women took during a war and write short captions. - War Memorial Project
Design a classroom memorial with names, dates, and a simple explanation of remembrance. - Soldier’s Gear Then and Now
Make a comparison chart of what a soldier carried in the past and today. - Prisoners of War and Treatment
Create a short, sensitive booklet about life in POW camps using age-appropriate language. - Refugees and Migration Due to War
Make a map showing where people moved and explain reasons simply. - War Poems and Songs
Collect or write a short poem that expresses feelings about war and peace. - Letters from the Front
Make a mock letter from a soldier home describing what they miss. - Post-war Reconstruction
Make a before-and-after poster showing a city rebuilding after war.
F. Local and Community History
- Your Town’s Founding Story
Research and write a short story about how your town was started. - Famous Local People
Make a poster or cards about one person from your town who did something important. - Old Photos from Your Town
Find old photos (library or family) and compare them with the same places today. - School History Timeline
Create a timeline of your school: founding year, big events, and changes. - Local Monuments and Their Stories
Make a small guidebook that explains local statues, buildings, or parks. - Traditional Crafts in Your Area
Make or show a craft that people in your area used to make. - Oral History: Interview a Grandparent
Record or write down a short interview about their childhood memories. - Local Festivals and Customs
Make a poster explaining a festival and how it started. - Old Jobs in Your Town
Make a job chart showing jobs that used to exist and if they still do. - Maps of Your Neighborhood Over Time
Draw maps from past to present and label changes like new roads or buildings. - Local Wildlife History
Make a page about animals that used to live nearby and what changed. - Marketplaces of the Past
Create a mini-market scene showing how people bought goods in the past. - Transport History in Your Area
Make a timeline of how people moved around: horses, trams, buses, cars. - Historic Houses
Draw or photograph an old house and tell its story in a short paragraph. - Local Heroes: Firefighters or Helpers
Make a thank-you poster highlighting the history of local helpers.
G. Biographies and Famous People
- Biography of a Leader
Choose one leader and write a three-paragraph life story with pictures. - A Scientist Who Changed the World
Make an illustrated fact sheet about a scientist and their discovery. - Artists and Their Work
Recreate a small artwork and write three facts about the artist. - Inventors and Inventions
Make a timeline of one inventor’s life and show how their invention helps us. - Children Who Made History
Research a young person who did something brave and make a poster about them. - Famous Explorers
Create a map and short diary entries for an explorer you choose. - Leaders for Peace
Make a tribute board about a peace leader and their message. - Sports Figures in History
Make a small scrapbook of a sports figure and how they inspired others. - Writers and Storytellers
Choose an author and create a short book report with illustrations. - Musicians Who Changed Music
Make a timeline of a musician’s life with important songs. - Famous Women in History
Create cards of important women and one sentence about each. - Children of Inventors
Describe how family life influenced a famous inventor and make a short poster. - Local Famous Person
Interview (if possible) a local famous person or make a profile from books and articles. - A Family Tree Project
Draw a simple family tree and write one interesting story about an ancestor. - Biographies Through Pictures
Make a picture-only timeline where images show key life events for someone famous.
H. Culture, Art, and Everyday Life
- Traditional Clothing through Time
Make paper dolls or drawings showing clothing from different times. - History of Toys and Games
Make a display of old toys and write how children played in the past. - Food History: Favorite Dishes
Choose a traditional dish and make a short video explaining its history. - Holidays: How They Began
Create a poster showing how one holiday started and how people celebrate. - Architecture Styles
Make a mini-book showing different building styles with small drawings. - Art Movements Explained Simply
Make a poster for one art movement with one example painting. - Historical Fashion Show
Put together simple costumes and do a small class fashion show. - Language and Writing: How it Changed
Make a chart showing how letters or words changed over time in one language. - Old Recipes and Cooking
Cook a simple historic recipe with adult help and write about the experience. - Music Through Time
Make a playlist (with safe, teacher-approved songs) and explain differences. - Books that Shaped the World
Make a bookshelf poster of important books and a one-line summary each. - Dance Styles of the Past
Learn and perform a short traditional dance and explain its origin. - Photography History
Create a mini-exhibit of old photos and write captions that tell the story. - Film and Early Movies
Make a short report on how movies began and show a tiny mock “silent film.” - Public Buildings and Their Uses
Make a map showing important public buildings and explain their roles long ago.
I. Creative and Cross-Disciplinary Projects
- Create a Historical Board Game
Design a board game based on a historical period with simple rules and playing cards. - Write a Historical Short Story for Kids
Write a short story set in the past with characters that show daily life. - Make a Classroom Museum Exhibit
Choose five objects or pictures and make labels to explain each item to visitors. - History Through Comic Strips
Make a comic strip that tells a historical event in four or six panels. - Create a Time Capsule
Put items that represent today into a box, write notes, and explain why you chose each item. Decide when it should be opened.
Project Planning Tips
- Make a plan: Write three steps you will do each day.
- Keep it short: If you only have a week, pick a small idea or part of a big idea.
- Use pictures: Visuals help people understand quickly.
- Practice your talk: If you present, practice for two or three minutes.
- Check facts: Use at least two books or websites to confirm important dates.
- Ask for help: A parent or teacher can help with research or tools.
How to make your project look good
- Use neat handwriting or type your text.
- Make headings big and clear.
- Add a title and your name on the front.
- Use bullet points and short sentences.
- Put important dates and names in bold or underline (if allowed).
- Add a small bibliography: list the books and websites you used.
A simple grading checklist (for teachers or self-check)
- Topic is clear and interesting.
- Facts are mostly correct and checked.
- The project is organized and readable.
- Pictures or models are neat and labeled.
- The student can explain the project in a short talk.
- Creativity: the project shows original effort.
Safety and ethics
- Ask permission before using photos of people.
- Do not pretend an object is old if it is not. Label replicas clearly.
- Be respectful when talking about people or tragic events. Use kind words and age-appropriate explanations.
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Outro
You now have 150 history project ideas and many simple steps to get started. Choose one idea that makes you curious and follow the easy steps.
Remember, history is not only about dates — it is about people and stories. A good project tells a story, shows evidence, and helps others understand the past.
Work carefully, have fun, and be proud of what you create. If you want, you can mix ideas or ask for help to turn one of these ideas into a full step-by-step project plan. Happy exploring!
