Medieval Faire at Walter Reed Time Warps Students to the Past [VIDEO]

Patty Eskander is running her 14th Medieval Faire at , where students learn about all sorts of things in life of the times.

There were archers and blacksmiths and booths about winemaking and baking, as well as magic and music.

"I'm a jester," said India Keefer, who made her colorful outfit.

"We learn so much doing a project like this, it's a lot of fun," said her friend Genevieve Nollinger.

The students showed the rest of the school the booths and projects. They sold jewelry and soap, candles and bows-and-arrows that they crafted much like people did in the old days.

Coco Marcil was sharing a cookie recipe from her grandmother that goes back to the 1930s. Ethne Dennis and Maisie Prior were pawning off leeches (not really) to eat and explained how they were used to help with medical treatments at the time.

Carol Convey, the PTSA President, said this is a kick-off to a weekend of fun for families to come back to the school and listen to good music, eat and buy some arts and crafts for the rest of the weekend.

Some of the students will be wearing their outfits later in the afternoon Friday and all day Saturday for the PTSA fundraiser at the school, and the.