The boys and I needed a handcraft to make for the Wild + Free handicraft fair and this was the perfect little project. While I plan on teaching my boys practical handcrafts - like sewing and woodworking - this time I needed something simple enough that my three year old could participate in. Salt-dough is…
Continue reading ➞ Salt-Dough Nature Pendants
Today is Earth Day, and we ditched our regular lessons to spend the day learning about pollution and how it affects our earth. We began with this oil spill activity that was really eye-opening, even for me! We started with a pristine-looking ocean scene which turned yucky very fast. The boys tried several times to…
Continue reading ➞ A Fun Science Experiment to Teach Kids About Pollution
Easter is one of those holidays we try to be intentional about at our home. We don't do much with the Easter Bunny (the kids do get baskets) and instead aim to remember the most crucial event of our faith. An Easter Resurrection Garden is a simple and lovely way to visualize that declaration spoken…
Continue reading ➞ Celebrating Easter with a Resurrection Garden
Activities Types of ocean floor cut and paste worksheet A great way to visualize the types of ocean floor! Ocean floor sand and water sensory play My high-sensory-needs little one especially enjoyed this one! We used a simple storage container, Kinetic sand (this stuff is amazing!!!), some seashells and mini ocean animals to set the…
Continue reading ➞ Classical Conversations Cycle 1 Week 18 + President’s Day and Black History Month
Make a simple and fun sensory art Valentine's Day craft with your little ones.
