It’s interesting sharing stories of my past with my daughter. Games I played. Toys I broke. Shows that I watched, but can’t remember clearly anymore. It’s funny how our past can become our children’s present.

I grew up with Strawberry Shortcake. I loved Strawberry’s red, bouncy hair with her pink and green accents. Today, I share the renewed Strawberry with my daughter. The strawberry smell from when you open the DVD brings back sweet memories.

Do you remember newspaper cutouts? Little people shapes cutout from dad’s newspaper just freshly dropped on the front porch. Oh, another piece of my past that I’m sharing with my daughter.

Honestly, I’ve never given them a thought since becoming an adult, or a mom. But, recently receiving a copy of Famous Figures of Ancient Times to review has brought back fond memories of those odd-shaped paper people. Sure, I did get into a heap of trouble, but the fun outlasted the grounding.

It was a great adventure to spend time with my daughter cutting out the ancient figures, poking holes into their paper bodies and piecing them together with little gold joints. Sharing funny stories with my daughter about how my paper people from the past always seemed to have big heads, thin legs, and the arms never matched up.

It is a joy to see how my past and her present have a shared moment.

What was more spectacular is that with Famous Figures of Ancient Times my daughter and I were able to learn about the ancient figures we were binding together. We have since taken the snippets of biography and actually done some simple research on the ancient figures that have grasped her attention.

And just in the nick of time. Just the other day she asked for more non-fiction to read. What is better then treating yourself to some fun and educational history? Trust me, I didn’t think she would go for that either!

It was a great experience. We shared stories, created art, and I now have an office window full of ancient people – her ‘window to the past.” Every time she walks into my office, she chooses a new figure and tells me their story, in her own words.

There is no better way to learn about history then from a nine year old filled with creation.

Disclosure: This post was inspired by Famous Figures of Ancient Times which I received for free as a member of the From Left To Write Book Club. I was not obligated to write about this book and all opinions are my own.