When I was a kid, one of my very favorite things to study was ancient Egypt. I remember in sixth grade, that we learned about Hieroglyphics and I learned how to do my name in them. That stuck with me all these years. I was fascinated by the embalming and spiritual process of death forRead More
How to Keep the Kids Learning While on Summer Break
Do your kids get summer brain? I know mine do and it makes it so hard to get them back into the groove of school once summer comes to an end. I’ve decided that this year I am not going to let summer brain happen in my household. I’ve come up with a strategy toRead More
How to Homeschool While Traveling
Sadie is sharing tips for how to homeschool while traveling. There’s a thing called “roadschooling”, which is like homeschooling while on the road. We don’t travel year-round, but we do like to take road trips, so I wanted to share some of my ideas with you for homeschooling while traveling! The key to homeschooling whileRead More
Animal Tracking Unit Study Resources
When I was a kid, I belonged to Campfire boys and girls. One of the things we learned about was animal tracking, that is the skill of being able to identify and track animals by the subtle and not-so-subtle ways they let us know they were in an area. This always fascinated me as IRead More
5 Activities for Kids to Do On Rainy Days
When you find yourself at home with the kids on on a rainy day, things can get hectic really quickly. Suddenly the kids get bored, they have nothing else to do, and are begging to go outside and play even though everyone knows that it is impossible with the rain. There’s only so much T.V. orRead More
How to Make Natural Paint Brushes for Kids
We love foraging, even just in the backyard, for leaves, flowers, acorns, and other natural items to learn about and display or create with. This day I decided to try to use them in a new way: as paintbrushes! We headed out with our basket and gathered flowers, leaves, moss, grass, and plants from the garden andRead More
10 Patriotic Crafts For Kids
When Summer hits, I can’t stop thinking of all the fun we are about to have and a lot of that fun centers around patriotic holidays. Since most kids love to do crafts, I think it is the perfect opportunity to teach them about why we celebrate these holidays and what it means to beRead More
Amphibians Unit Study Resources
I was never one of those girls that was afraid of frogs, salamanders, or toads. In fact, I longed to live in an area that had more of them. I grew up in Montana and while we had some, they were not as prevalent as a much warmer place with more swamps so I didn’tRead More
Kid Printed Father’s Day T-Shirt
Does your family have any special traditions for Father’s Day? Do your kids help pick out a store bought gift for dad every year? Crafts and homemade gifts are fun too, but either way coming up with something for dad can get tricky. This year, have your kids show dad just how much he meansRead More
How to Make a Cheerio Bird Feeder
When spring and summer roll around, we start to get antsy to get outdoors as much as possible. We love to be out in nature exploring, photographing, creating, and even feeding the birds! We enjoy making all kinds of bird feeders from pine cones coated in peanut butter to milk carton feeders. This Cheerio BirdRead More
Weather Unit Study Resources
Weather has long fascinated me and it fascinates most kids because it is such a powerful force sometimes. It can make your day absolutely enjoyable on a bight sunny day or it can be incredible to watch on a night with crazy thunderstorms. Snow is usually most kid’s favorite as well. After all, it’s theRead More
5 Tips to a Stress-Free Summer with Kids
Summer is all about school-free fun for children, but as parents, we may be feeling more stress than normal. There is so much going on during the season that you don’t want to turn down any of it. Read on to learn how you can enjoy the summer without it leaving you stressed out atRead More
Tissue Paper Decoupage Flower Pot
This simple and sweet tissue paper decoupaged pot is an easy craft for kids that focuses on process for the kids but the end product is adorable and infinitely usable. It makes it a great handmade gift for Mother’s Day, a teacher gift, or just to spruce up the kitchen table or porch. My 4Read More
Tree Unit Study Resources
I have to admit it. It’s a silly thing, but when I was super young (think preschool age) I was scared of trees. I didn’t like the way they blew in the wind. I am not sure why I am telling you this other than it’s kind of funny and sort of on topic. IRead More
5 Frugal Ways to Keep Kids Busy During Summer
Year after year I despise school coming to an end because I know what it means, bored kids! Having bored kids while being a work-at-home-mom is not a fun combination. In fact, it can almost be torture. My husband got tired of me complaining day after day, and finally told me I needed to comeRead More
Wine Cork Sailboat Craft for Kids
You may have seen all of the amazing ways you can use wine corks long after the wine bottle is empty. It is no wonder people hang on to those tiny little corks, considering the fact that they are a fantastic crafting staple! Take a look below at these wine cork sailboats we crafted, perfectRead More
Plant Unit Study Resources
Spring is the perfect time to do a unit study on plants because there are so many just starting to bud and everything is coming back to life. If you are a homeschooling parent, and you are looking for resources to teach your kiddos about how plants grow, parts of plants, and how to incorporateRead More
Fun Ways to Exercise with Kids
With all the electronic devices we have at our disposal sometimes it’s hard to get our kids to exercise! They are either on the computer, iPad, phone….. you name it and they are probably on it. So I decided that around our house we needed to find some fun ways to exercise with kids notRead More
Bee Unit Study Resources
Bees are fascinating insects. It is absolutely amazing how this little insect with a stinger impacts our well-being so much. Without bees, many of our crops would not live and many plants and trees would simply disappear. Of course there is also honey to think about too. I know I couldn’t live without my tea withRead More
Homemade Cloth Baby Wipes Tutorial
Cloth wipes are a great accessory to cloth diapers and have a lot of the same benefits. They’re very cost effective compared to disposable wipes and tend to be more durable. You aren’t throwing anything away, so they are an economical and environmentally conscious choice as well. Once dirty they can be tossed in the washRead More
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