Dried Bean Mosaic Art Project
January 12, 2011
Aidan has been studying the Roman Empire in history, and we read that they created a lot of mosaics to decorate their buildings. We bought a bag of 15 bean…
Watercolor Collage Art Project
January 10, 2011
Here is an idea for making collage artwork that is similar to the pictures created by Eric Carle. We love Eric Carle books at our house! Here is a link…
How Big was Goliath?
December 13, 2010
Today's advent tree reading was about David and Goliath. (Well, when I say "today," I mean the one we did today, which was the reading for December 11th. But if…
Build a Bird Nest Science Project
December 8, 2010
I've blogged about our science curriculum before because I absolutely love it! We are doing Exploring Creation Zoology Vol. 1: Flying Creatures of the Fifth Day from Apologia. The first…
Snowman Watercolor Painting
November 28, 2010
Here is a fun activity to kick off the Christmas season! I can't remember where I got this idea, but the first time I tried it was when I worked…
Elementary Math Bar Graph Activity
October 21, 2010
I have found that one of the best ways to get Aidan engaged in math is to put away the worksheets and do something that relates to real life. He…
A couple math games
September 20, 2010
We have a 2nd grade math curriculum that I really like, but I am supplementing with some additional hands-on activities. Children learn so much by doing and exploring. Worksheets are…
Fishing for ABC's
September 10, 2010
This super-easy activity has been a favorite for my boys! It always holds their interest longer than I expect it to. We use a dowel rod to be our fishing…
Easy-to-Make Accessories for Cowboys and Indians
September 4, 2010
Our family really loves Schleich figures. Schleich is a German company that makes realistic plastic animals and people. They are a little on the expensive side, but we have found…
