Here in New York State we have pretty strict homeschool regulations. In order to homeschool high school you have to meet a certain number of credit hours in specific subjects. For Fine Arts which includes things like music, art, and theater we are required to have 1 Unit (credit hour) which is the equivalent of […]
1. Build a Snowman If you have snow in your area head out and build a snowman! Grab buttons, a carrot, hat and scarf and any other fun accessories you may want to add from your house to don your snowman. Or you can order a fun Dress Your Own Snowman Kit to decorate your […]
Image from: ThisIsColossal.com Arts and crafts can be very enjoyable for all involved in the homeschooling experience. While some may think that it’s an unnecessary subject in order to teach children then basics, you can always improve the situation by teaching children about different mediums and why they are used. Have you ever thought about upcycling […]
As most of you know I am always looking to add art into our homeschool. My goal has been to engage the kids in at least one art project per month. This month I have had the opportunity to review and use A Simple Start in Christmas Chalk Pastels from Southern Hodgepodge. Using the Christmas […]
While shopping for another craft project our kids got excited about the Christmas patterned duct tape they saw. We decided to purchase some in both Christmas patterns and colors to try our hand at some duct tape Christmas crafts. I found three different crafts for us to try using the duct tape. It also happened […]
Recently Ava came across a basic recipe for clay in the most random place, at least in my opinion. While doing one of those all in one workbooks for certain ages there was a page with a sequencing activity using the clay recipe. Therefore she harassed me for days, maybe even a couple of weeks […]
Having been through the Kindergarten and 1st grade years 3 times now I know how fast you can run through supplies with them! Between workbooks, crayons, paper, and fun activities, it can really add up. I am excited to be participating in the iHomeschool Network Back to School Toolkit Giveaways! This post includes affiliate links […]
Do you often find you push art to the back burner? I know that when asked most people will say their “must do” subjects to cover are things like math, grammar, and even history or science. In our home art has always been pushed back. Over the past two years I have worked hard to […]
Many many years ago when my now teenager was a baby, I was part of a book club called Baby’s First Book Club where we had books mailed to us each month. One of the books from that short endeavor became a favorite of all little people (ok maybe the big people too) in our […]
For those of you that follow my blog at all, you know I am always interested in adding art to our school. Artist I am not, so anytime I can get something that is all planned out for me I am happy as a clam! Thus I was thrilled to have the opportunity to […]
After completing the Railroad Perspective project, I found a short simple book about Perspective (How Artists Use)at the library. I picked it up so that the kids could read a little more about the technique. This book did a great job of explaining terms such as perspective, depth, vanishing point, three dimensional, and optical illusion. […]
Our two most recent art projects ended up being theme related. Last year I found some art projects I really loved that used oil pastels. We immediately did one of them, but then the other got put on the back burner. I had been saving the other one, the Railroad Perspective project, not sure for […]