World war ll ration book printable pdf teaching history. This meant planning meals carefully, being creative with menus, and not wasting food. A brilliant example of a ration booklet that children can use during their learning on the second world war and rationing. Printable ww2 ration book booklet teacher made twinkl. Click above for great movie clip so i have been asked exactly what i can and cant eat on 1940s wartime rationing when rationing was introduced in england on january 8, 1940 incidentally that is my birthdaythe january 8 bit not the 1940 it was to ensure that food was distributed fairly and that the.
Ration book definition and meaning collins english. Antique world war ii ration books are not rare,antiques expert larry cox answers readers questions about world war ii ration books, blakely china and commemorative coins. Print or photocopy onto coloured card and staple together. Use this ration booklet to teach about ww2 and rationing. Learn more about rationing for the war effort during world war ii with research starters at the national wwii museum.
Each page is separate so you can include what you need. Watch and listen to clips about rationing of food and goods in britain during world war two, and learn what was rationed, how, why and when. Create a role play area and provide students with one, and let them experience rationing firsthand. Today is day three of my wartime kitchen and ration book cooking challenge, and today is all about eggs and the recipe i am sharing is for egg in a nest. A world war 2 ration book template containing 12 pages and a front and back cover. Ideal for school projects, events or for those with an interest in world war 2. This is a single replica junior ration book from 19441945. How a humble ration book helped set iwm on the road to sharing peoples stories of conflict over the last 100 years. Youll notice that they change slightly throughout the war. Living on rations in the second world war i was there ww2 duration. Clothing rationing was introduced in 1941 and lasted eight years.
The ration book was used by donor during the second. During the second world war, you couldnt just walk into a shop and buy as much sugar or butter or meat as you wanted, nor could you fill up your car with gasoline whenever you liked. Search from 60 top ration book pictures and royaltyfree images from istock. Even the queen herself had a ration book she would have had to use. Ration book was created by the government of canada in the 1940s during world war ii.