The last project I needed to finish up, for the updated Spring Bs homeschool unit, were these super easy to make sock bunnies. I completed them two different ways for different age/skill levels. The tall blue bunny was completed without any sewing,Read More →
Although not quite as lovely as smelling the real thing, these beeswax modeled rose buds do have a sweet smell all their own. We have scheduled working with modeling beeswax as one of our projects in the Spring Bs Homeschool Companion unit.Read More →
This morning I am sharing one of the projects from our Spring Bs Homeschool Companion unit, Bean Mosaic Project Artwork. WARNING: It has been brought to our attention that uncooked red kidney beans are toxic. As few as 4 or 5Read More →
One of the projects in our Spring Bs homeschool unit is this colorful coffee filter butterfly craft. Whether you are following are unit or not, your young crafters will enjoy playing with colors while dying the coffee filter butterfly wings.Read More →
Here is a perfect project for a snow day. It is a simple sewing project that your kids can help make. In our Winter Wonderland unit we included basic directions for making super simple fleece mittens. It has always beenRead More →
WEEK 4 – Birth of Baby Jesus The book: Room for A Little One The craft: Nativity with Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus (using 2 large people bodies and 1 boy peg with assorted fabric scraps) The recipe: Coffee cakeRead More →
Every family has their favorite traditional foods they make for Christmas. In Michelle’s house, Christmas breakfast always includes a birthday cake for Baby Jesus. Although pancake men are not a part of our holiday celebration, the children enjoyed them justRead More →
WEEK 3 – Celebrating With Family The book: Christmas in the Big Woods The craft: A Gingerbread House The recipe: Pancake men The applique: a log cabin Over the years I’ve made this observation – the way people celebrate theRead More →
In the book, The Legend of the Poinsettia, by Tomie dePaola… “At home Lucida helped Mama clean their casita-their little house-and pat out the tortillas for their meals.” We did not make our own tortillas, but we used flour tortillasRead More →
In The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola, a little girl named Lucida lives in a small village in Mexico. Her family is asked to weave a new blanket for the Baby Jesus figure that is carried in theRead More →
