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Potato Print Gift Wrap
To finish off our State Studies we completed our last project, Potato Prints. This one, even the boy wanted to join in. I took the project one step further and used my potato to create…
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Mardi Gras Masks
Ok, so it is the wrong time of year to think about Mardi Gras, but we have been working hard at finishing up our State Studies Unit 2 and these Mardi Gras masks are great…
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Oil Pastel & Watercolor Bridge
For those of you who had been following along with our State Studies Unit 1, I wanted to let you know that our State Studies Unit 2 is almost complete. I have been adding everything…
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Folk Art Inspired Cork Horse
We made these adorable Folk Art inspired Cork Horses to go along with our State Studies Kentucky week. The horses have now moved into the girls’ farm play center and have adjusted nicely. 😉 Materials:…
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Sand Sculptures
As the children of bloggers, our wee ones have sometimes suffered through and other times benefited from their position. They tend to think like bloggers, and will often rate activities and projects as “blog worthy”…
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State Studies Unit 2 :: Overview
Here is the Overview Schedule for the State Studies Unit 2. The quizzes and journal pages will be available shortly. I plan to have them all done by the end of July. I will…
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3D Peach Tree
We created these cool 3-D Peach Trees, complete with fuzzy peaches, to go along with our States Studies Unit 2 (coming soon) lessons. Materials watercolor paper water color paints Brushes or blue construction paper paper…
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State Studies Unit 1 :: Week 9 Review
This is an outline of our State Studies Unit 1 :: Week 9 Mid-West States. It is the ninth week of a 9 week homeschool unit. Read the State Studies Unit 1 Overview to learn…
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Plaster of Paris Abstract Sculptures
I remember doing this project in elementary school. We mixed up a batch of Plaster of Paris, let it set in a recycled small milk carton (the ones from the school cafeteria) and then used…
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State Studies Unit 1 :: Week 8 Mid-West States
This is an outline of our State Studies Unit 1 :: Week 7 Mid-West States. It is the eight week of a 9 week homeschool unit. Read the State Studies Unit 1 Overview to learn…
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Corn Husk Dolls
As part of our Mid-West studies, the girls and I made Corn Husk Dolls. These would also tie in well with a pioneer unit. I remember making these as a kid… maybe at Girl Scouts?…
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State Studies Unit 1 :: Week 7 Mid-West States
This is an outline of our State Studies Unit 1 :: Week 7 Mid-West States. It is the seventh week of a 9 week homeschool unit. Read the State Studies Unit 1 Overview to learn…
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Oil Pastel :: Zentangle Cows
Wisconsin is known for being America’s Dairyland and we chose to highlight the cows this week. The kids had fun creating these silly cows and I love how each picture took on its own personality.…
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State Studies Unit 1 :: Week 6 Great Lakes States
This is an outline of our State Studies Unit 1 :: Week 6 Great Lakes States. It is the fifth week of a 9 week homeschool unit. Read the State Studies Unit 1 Overview to…
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Old Time Automobile Drawings
The automobile industry has been an integral part of the Great Lakes region economy since the early 1900s. This week, the girls and I worked on Old Time Automobile drawings. My original intent was to…
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State Studies Unit 1 :: Week 5 Great Lakes States
This is an outline of our State Studies Unit 1 :: Week 5 Great Lakes States. It is the fifth week of a 9 week homeschool unit. Read the State Studies Unit 1 Overview to…
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Barn Stars / Hex Signs
Creative Commons Photo available here Throughout the Pennsylvania countryside, you will notice round designs painted on the sides of barns. These Barn Stars or Hex Signs became popular as paint became more affordable in the…
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State Studies Unit 1 :: Week 4 Mid-Atlantic
This is an outline of our State Studies Unit 1 :: Week 4 Mid-Atlantic States. It is the fourth week of a 9 week homeschool unit. Read the State Studies Unit 1 Overview to learn…
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Faux Salt Glazed Pottery
This week as part of our State Studies Unit, our art project was to recreate the salt glazed pottery, commonly found in the New England and Mid-Atlantic states. More on that in a moment. When…
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State Studies Unit 1 :: Week 3 Mid-Atlantic
This is an outline of our State Studies Unit 1 :: Week 3 Mid-Atlantic States. It is the third week of a 9 week homeschool unit. Read the State Studies Unit 1 Overview to learn…
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Painting Cork Buoys
This is a relatively easy project to complete with your kids. While reading Going Lobstering, my girls made sort of a game out of finding the right buoy in the pictures. The idea that…
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State Studies Unit 1 :: Week 2 New England
This is an outline of our State Studies Unit 1 :: Week 2 New England States. It is the second week of a 9 week homeschool unit. Read the State Studies Unit Overview to learn…
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Mixed Media Sailboats
While learning about the New England states, we completed this fun mixed-media sailboat painting. It combines one of our favorite activities, wet on wet watercolor painting, with recycling easily found papers. I love how playful and…
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State Studies Unit 1 :: Week 1 New England
This is an outline of our State Studies Unit 1 :: Week 1 New England States. It is the first week of a 9 week homeschool unit. I will be adding more notes and journal…
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