arts and crafts

Despite the cold, grey winter weather, this is the perfect time of year to teach your little one about love! I’ve gathered some fun Valentine’s Day books and crafts for your children this season.   1. The Kissing Hand In this story, Chester Raccoon doesn’t want to go to school. His mother devises a secret [...]

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Written by contributor Lauren of Mama’s Learning Corner During those rainy days when it’s too wet to go outside, I’ll inevitably hear, “Mom! I am bored!”  Everyone needs something fun and out-of-the ordinary to do on days like this – mom included. Here are some boredom busters for those days when it’s too wet or [...]

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If I told you that scheduling a weekly painting afternoon completely transformed our homeschooling, you probably wouldn’t believe me.  But it has.  About halfway through our first year of homeschooling, I wondered why we weren’t doing more art activities.  Determined to change that, I made a resolution to prioritize art. We started small, scheduling one [...]

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Most of us have at least a month or two of bitter cold weather, snow and ice, and spend much of our time huddled inside trying to keep warm.  During that time it’s easy to go a little stir crazy, stress about the heating bill and (let’s be honest) get a bit bored!  Here are some posts to [...]

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Did you know that December 15th is National Cupcake Day? Who knew there was a whole day in honor of cupcakes?! If you’re looking for a little break from the holiday festivities, take a couple of hours to celebrate National Cupcake Day in your homeschool. Use these resources to create your own Cupcake Unit Study. [...]

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Thanks so much for joining us this week as we explore gifts kids can make for the holidays (either on their own or with help). If you’ve missed any of them, be sure to check them out! In our last day of gifts, I want to share a project that my seven year old wanted [...]

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