If you go to any living history site in the United States pre-1900 you'll see a rope bed. Now, if you're a mom with a young child you probably have large numbers of dolls and stuffed animals, and your kids LOVE to get new doll furniture. So why not turn that love into a history … [Read more...]
Ancient Sumerian lessons
Occasionally in our homeschool history lessons we get inspired by our book to dig deeper. I don't know if it was reading the lesson and thinking how fun it would be to build a super tall building, or if the kids remembered the last time we read about Ancient Sumeria, but this … [Read more...]
Fun Puppet Craft
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...]
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