Here are some ideas to get you and your children having fun this fall: A Turkey to Color, Cut, & Paste Marble Painting Leaves and Tissue Paper Pumpkin Make Your Own Birdfeeders 5 Minute No-Sew Pumpkin Starlight Pumpkin Art Lesson Burlap Acorn Craft Mini Paper Plate Apple Craft A Turkey to Color Glue Line Watercolor …
Dolphins Unit Study Ideas
{Photo Credit: Linda van Dijk} Are you using Apologia’s Zoology II book – Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day? Well, whether you are or not, here are some great resources for a dolphin unit this year. Be sure to watch the movie Dolphin Tale while you’re at it! In my house, we are currently reading …
S is for Scavenger Hunt
Are you looking for a fun activity to do with your kids this summer? Or maybe with a group of kids? Scavenger hunts are exciting for kids of all ages. It’s kind of like a treasure hunt. I love doing nature scavenger hunts with my kids, but I think it’d be a lot of fun …
Thanksgiving Kids Table
Every year I have a kids table at Thanksgiving Dinner with activities to keep the little ones busy while they wait for dinner. Here are some fun ideas: Thankful Turkey from Artists Helping Children Shindig Thanksgiving Printables from Shindig Parties to Go Celebrate Thanksgiving from Anna and Blue Paperie I am Thankful Chain from Silverbox …
P is for Picnic
P is for Picnic You can read the rest of this series here. Summer just wouldn’t be summer unless we experienced lots of picnics. Our family loves eating outdoors in the sunshine under a shade tree. There’s something so peaceful about enjoying an afternoon or evening outside, munching on something yummy and sipping something cold …
Spring Unit Study Ideas
Do you love spring as much as I do? It just feels like a fresh start, don’t you think? Here are some fun ideas for you to do with your kids. Things to do this Spring: Make a tree house for dolls. Make a Strand of Flower Lights for your daughter’s room or the patio …
O is for Outdoor Movie Night
Outdoor Movie Night In our house, summer is a time for being laid back, loosening our schedule, and making fun a priority. Hosting an outdoor movie night for your family and/or friends is a great way to make something ordinary {movie night} into something the kids will remember for a long time. Of course, any …
Free Homeschool Lesson Planner
Now that our company is gone… and school time is coming really fast, I drug out all of my homeschool supplies and books. I need to sort through them and plan my lessons. Looking at the pile… knowing I need to write 180 lessons for 10 subjects for 4 children is a little overwhelming. I …
R is for Reading
R is for Reading Challenge I am so thankful that all of my kids love to read books. I didn’t love reading books until I was about 12 years old, but from the time I first fell in love with books I never stopped. And it was a summer reading challenge program that first gave me …