arts and crafts

Domino Christmas Ornaments

by Roan on November 29, 2011 · 4 comments

Last year my children made these cute Christmas ornaments out of dominoes.  I followed the directions posted here at Raising Olives with very few modifications.  This was a fun and easy craft, and I think they turned out well. Materials Needed:   dominoes (I bought the least expensive set of 28 from Wal Mart) Zips [...]

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Fall is upon us, and apples are in season. Plan a visit to an orchard in your area while working on a unit study. Here are our favorites to get you started. 1. How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World We use the Memoria Press classical curriculum, and this book was a [...]

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Are you ready to homeschool the smallest members of your family? We have 3 children ages 5 and under, so this is my primary focus. I’ll give you my best ideas for how to get started. 1. A Designated Space I’ve been known to pour over homeschooling pictures on Pinterest, and I’m covetous of my [...]

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A Valentine’s Party

by Roan on February 7, 2011 · 1 comment

Photo Credit I like to celebrate each holiday with my children and sometimes their friends too.  Valentine’s Day is a fun day to celebrate by making other people feel loved.  Here are some ways that our family enjoys this holiday. Choose a day a few days prior to February 14, and invite your children’s friends [...]

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Right now we are in the mist of a two week long unit study on Thanksgiving. We are learning about the Pilgrims, Native Americans, the food, the symbols, the history, well everything we can about Thanksgiving.  On this week’s link list I am posting some of the fun, interesting and cool stuff I found when [...]

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Picture by Creatively Captured Photography It’s that time of year, the temps are getting cooler, the leaves are falling, Halloween and Thanksgiving are right around the corner! Fall is one of my favorite times of year. So this weeks link list is all about fall. Kris and Angie share the 10 things they like about [...]

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