• Family Life

    Bug’s Christmas Gifts

    Back in early November, I had my idea for Bug’s Christmas gift. He LOVES to draw, and I thought it was high time he had his own supplies. So, I got him a sketch book,…

  • Memories & Musings

    Eight Years and Two Days

    At eight years and two days old… Bug finally lost his first tooth. An event we weren’t sure was ever going to happen… although our dentist assured us his x-rays look great and the adult…

  • Art Projects

    Yarn Color Wheel Project

    The Yarn Color Wheel project is a project this kids and I did last fall. It was originally post on Wee Folk Activities Oct 12, 2009. We used yarn but scraps of tissue paper or construction paper…

  • Homeschooling

    Roman Gladiator Shield

    Bug decided that he really wanted to make a Roman Gladiator Shield. I cut out cardboard rectangles for the kids. They then looked at images of roman shields and painted their shields. After the shields…

  • Family Life

    Fun in Philly

    We were on the road for a couple weeks… starting in Philly for my hubby’s cousin’s wedding. We went several days early so the kids could hang out with their cousins and we could check…

  • Family Life

    Finger Painting Patio Tables

    Today is just gorgeous outside and I wanted to get the kids out to do a big messy project. I was going to have them finger paint at their picnic table but it really needed…

  • Art Projects,  Homeschooling

    Paper Mache Dinosaur Eggs Part Two

    Today we are going to continue the Paper Mache Dinosaur Eggs project. You can find Dinosaur Paper Mache Eggs part one here: https://weefolkart.com/content/paper-mache-dinosaur-eggs-part-one.   After the paper mache dried completely, I cut off the balloon…

  • Homeschooling

    Dino Days

    Here are some highlights from our Dinosaur learning activities.   Pixie reading in the Dino Cave.   Bug working on a journal page about T-Rex.   One of the Dino puzzles I keep tripping on.…

  • Family Life

    First Day of School 2008

    Opening their new school year sketch books that they will use for nature studies and as a journal for their narrations and illustrations. Decorating their new sketch books with stickers. Here are just a few…

  • Blog Info

    Not for girls only!

    Looking at our blog to date, it seems we’ve offered very little for boys. Our apologies to all the wee men out there! Believe me, Bug has not been overlooked over the years, however, we’ve…

  • Family Life

    Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park

    Part Two: The Legend of Sleeping Bear This quite a sad story actually. A Mother Bear and her two bear cubs fled fires in the Chicago area and attempted to swim across the lake. The Mother bear…