Ancient Egypt for Kids
Stories, Myths, and Legends
Like people everywhere, the ancient Egyptians loved stories. Some of their stories were scary! Some were funny. Some were about animals. Some were warnings! Some were stories about their many (many!) gods.
There was no profession of storyteller in ancient Egypt as there was in some of the other African civilizations. In ancient Egypt, everyone told stories.
Some of the stories below were written in modern times about ancient Egypt, and some are very, very old. (Interactives using flash have been removed.)
The Red Slippers - an ancient Egyptian Cinderella story (retold by Lin Donn)
Poor, Poor Soldier (retold by Lin Donn)
The Doomed Prince (ancient Egyptian fairytale)
Adventure on the Nile - interactive
Ancient Egyptian Tall Tales (old stories and scary superstitions!)
Explore Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt for Kids
Geography, History, Government
Two Lands,
Unification,
King Menes
The Many Uses of Papyrus & Making Paper
Time Keeping and Shadow Clocks
Daily Life
Professions/Jobs
Professions,
Occupations
&
Jobs
Religion - Mummies, Gods, Goddesses, Myths and More
Gods & Goddesses of Ancient Egypt
Many Religious and Joyous Festivals
Canopic Jars (also spelled Canpic)
Games
Inventions and Achievements
Animals
Interactive Quiz Questions with Answers about Ancient Egypt by Topic
Five Themes of Ancient Egypt Geography
Ancient Egypt Arts & Architecture
Ancient Egypt Science & Inventions
Ancient Egypt for Teachers
Activities and Projects for Ancient Egypt
Lesson Plans and Units for Ancient Egypt
Vocabulary Lists and Interactives with definitions
Games: Free Interactive online for Kids to learn more about Ancient Egypt