We have completed a couple more of our Famous Artist crafts this time we learned about Vincent Van Gogh and Henri Matisse. We are continuing to use the “Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Artists” series For Van Gogh we turned this: Into this: And for Matisse we used these: To make these: All instructions are up on the main …Read the Rest
I just finished uploading two more of our Famous Artist Crafts! Jackson Pollock This was a well loved activity for my kids, they loved blowing with the straws! Me? I wan’t really into passing out for an art project, but they were in dizzy oblivion. Andy Warhol These were really fun, Sissy enjoyed this a bit more then Bub, who …Read the Rest
Ever see those amazing vinyl wall sticky things? You know, they say “Family is love,” or “Peace is where you make it,” or something like that? I see them all the time, and I’d love to have some of the more colorful ones to decorate the kids rooms with, but really I can’t shell out $50 bucks for something my …Read the Rest
SPOILER ALERT: IF YOU ARE RELATED TO ME, STOP RIGHT THERE SERIOUS. YOU’LL RUIN THE SURPRISED AND FANTASTICALLY HUGE GRIN I WORKED SO HARD TO ELICIT…..AND IF FOR ONE SECOND I EVEN THINK YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS, I’M GOING TO SWITCH YOUR PRESENTS TO LAST YEARS LEFT OVER CANDY CANES….(I have them)……WHICH AS YOU’LL SEE, DON’T EVEN COMPARE TO THE …Read the Rest
So this is what we’ve been up to this week….. The Kids painted a birdhouse and we added a bit of moss to the top We’ve been enjoying fresh tomatoes from our garden Sissy and Bubba painted their own Garden decorations We all made some yummy jam from “ChesterBerries” we got at a local farm Sissy & Bubba played this …Read the Rest
Are these not the most beautiful little Koi Kites you’ve ever seen? These were so easy, even my 3 year old made one We we even lucky enough to get a bit of a breeze today! Click Here for Full Photo Instructions
Just in time for the Summer heat! (Seriously, my kids are on either side of me fanning away……Loving it!) Anyway e made two different kinds of fans, and my kids love them both. For the second fan I made up a few printable templates for anyone else wanting to make some cute paper fans I had tons of fun decorating …Read the Rest
Just in case you think I’m the only funny one in the house, here are some funny things my kids have said this week. Sissy (6) (in a very proud voice) “I tried a new way to make a bagel Mom, I wanted the cream cheese warm, so I spread it on the bagel FIRST, then I put it in …Read the Rest
Just in case your children make something fantastic while learning about Japan Which is likely to happen, with all the amazing art techniques they’ll get to explore) Show them how to make this fun Origami frame to present their art: This frame has an adorable little Fishy I dug out of my new scrapbook set… See, I told you I …Read the Rest
…..Pitter Patter…. Hey What’s that sound? …..Pitter Patter……. There it is again? ….Pitter Patter……Pitter Patter….. I know it’s not my children (they sound like “stomp…stomp…crash…bang”) And it can’t be the baby (his range is a bit confined and can only kick my ribs) ….Pitter Patter….Pitter Patter…..Pitter Patter….. Oh Now I see what it is….. It’s the adorable Japanese Sandals we …Read the Rest
In Japan I think it’s called “Moku Hanga” And it’s essentially the same as what we know as “woodcut” printing. A design is etched into wood, rolled with ink and then printed on the paper. I’ve been wanting to make these for a while now….. But I’ve been afraid! Not of the mess, but I’ve been shaking in my flip-flops …Read the Rest
It was totally worth the mess I especially loved the little sun that she drew in the corner: And the way she spread out the green to make the grass. What Fun! Puff Paint is a must have for any Crafty Classroom!
Since we’ve been busy in the garden, planting all of our seeds, and working on our Gardening Lapbook, I realized that we better throw in a little bit of Garden Crafting too! I found this amazing book called “The Christian Kids Gardening Guide” and I just had to order a copy for our homeschool classroom, what better way to start …Read the Rest
Last week we rented an amazing video series from our local library, called Pioneer Life for Children. I couldn’t find an Amazon link to share with you, but I did find them for sale at LibraryVideo.com. (Obviously they’re kind of expensive, so be sure and check your library, or even put in a request for them to purchase a set …Read the Rest
Today we expanded our learning about Coral Reefs, by reading all about the amazing creatures that inhabit them. (We’re still reading Coral Reefs by Gail Gibbons) My children loved to ask “What’s this one called?”…”What’s this one?” as we turned each page. Everytime Bubba …who is 3….heard a name with “Shark” he’d say, “Oh, I like that one” and Sissy …Read the Rest
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