As a kid I loved puppets. I'm not quite sure why, but I was fascinated by the Muppets, and learning all the ins and outs of puppetry. Thus Princess deciding to earn the Puppetry badge for American Heritage Girls Explorer level gave me an excuse to make a marionette puppet to play … [Read more...]
How to make art lessons happen
I'm gonna confess something. I like art lessons. In high school, I always wanted to take art, but didn't have room in my schedule to take it. Later I fiddled around and learned somewhat to draw, but I recognize my limitations. I've always wanted art lessons for kids to work out, … [Read more...]
How to make a quick Harry Potter costume
We just got back from Universal Studios Orlando and the fun of seeing the villages of the Harry Potter books in real life. It was amazing! When we went, I asked my kids if they wanted to wear their homemade Harry Potter costumes I made them for the Cursed Child midnight release … [Read more...]
Leaf Men come forth to rescue us!
With spring arriving and all the new leaves unfurling, it's time to revisit a darling book we read way back when the kids were in preschool/kindergarten. We read this as part of our botany study for My Father's World (leaf and apple theme). Of course this book is a bit more … [Read more...]
How to make paper with kids
Several years ago (back in 2009 when I first published this piece) I found a Bill Nye the Science Guy paper-making kit. I thought excellent! This will make a wonderful science activity to do with my little guys, and it was on clearance! Score! Now I had a great activity I could … [Read more...]
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