Most children have a passion for art when they’re young. It’s a passion that should be encouraged since it helps them make sense of the world around them. Even if they don’t grow up to become visual artists, the practice they get translating their thought and ideas into concrete things is going to be immensely […]
Have you ever noticed that certain things are just easier to learn when you can see, touch, and manipulate them? Fractions seems to be one of those things. Using objects like pizza, pie, chocolate, and Legos can be a great way to visualize and work with fractions. Teaching fractions using Legos can be a tad […]
Field trips can be a fun and interactive way to learn about things from science, history, art, and more! Especially when kids are younger, both public schools and homeschoolers alike seem to participate and put an importance on participating in field trips. But what about middle school? It seems as though more “academic” activities win […]
I don’t know about you, but I have a kid or two that really enjoy their tech toys! However, I have found that sitting down to the right battery free tween games can get him up and off his electronics and having fun too! Since this method of battery free tween games has been working […]
Welcome to Day Five of my 5 Days of DIY Christmas Ornaments for Kids! Today is all about Light Bulb DIY Christmas Ornaments. Take your burnt out or old light bulbs (or buy new if you wish) and turn them into fun ornaments! Light Bulb DIY Christmas Ornaments Supplies: light bulbs acrylic paint glitter buttons […]
Welcome to Day Four of my 5 Days of DIY Christmas Ornaments for Kids! Today is all about Scrabble Tile DIY Christmas Ornaments for Kids! I used this idea for my daughter’s small group of art club friends. This was a super fun, very creative craft idea for the girls. Besides pictures of the ones […]
Welcome to Day Three of my 5 Days of DIY Christmas Ornaments for Kids! Today is all about Felt DIY Christmas Ornaments. We created one of these super fun ornaments ourselves (we still have the supplies for another but haven’t made it yet). Beyond that I have scoured the web to bring you some great […]
It’s December 1st! Christmas shopping is in full swing, the tree is up and the house is decorated. Very soon cookies will be baking and present wrapping will commence! One of the other things we love to do during this time of year is binge watch Christmas movies. This year I decided to make a […]
Welcome to Day Two of my 5 Days of DIY Christmas Ornaments for Kids! Today is all about Yarn DIY Christmas Ornaments. We created two different yarn ornaments ourselves, and I have a few other fun ones that I found around the web for you to try! So pick up some yarn and get crafting! […]
Welcome to Day One of my 5 Days of DIY Christmas Ornaments for Kids! Today is all about Popsicle Stick DIY Christmas Ornaments. While we created two different ornaments ourselves, I also have a few more fun ones that I found around the web that you might enjoy trying as well! Once you have the […]
Welcome to 5 Days of DIY Christmas Ornaments for Kids! I decided to get in the holiday spirit this year by choosing DIY ornaments that the kids could make themselves. If you want to join us grab your supplies, turn on the Christmas music and get to making some of these DIY Christmas Ornaments for […]
I am art challenged. Because I am art challenged I need all the help I can get to provide a quality art education to my children! I have found that finding and using homeschool art lessons is a great way to take some of the pressure off me! Doing this affords me a solid art […]
