Christmas is my favorite season of the year. I love decking my halls with all sorts of decorations and crafts. I am especially fond of homemade decorations, and I quite enjoy using old materials to fashion something new to display. My kiddos and I have previously made snowmen with upcycled socks and empty puff containers. […] More
From the beginning of fall on September 1 through Thanksgiving, I decorate my home with autumn-themed decorations. I love making crafts with my two young children to place around my house. For a recent homeschool activity, my kiddos and I made Indian corn using pipe cleaners and pony beads. Threading the small beads on the […] More
From the beginning of fall through Thanksgiving, I decorate my home with pumpkins. I love making crafts with my two young children to place around my house. For a recent homeschool lesson, my kids and I made pumpkins using pipe cleaners and pony beads. My kindergartener made hers all by herself while my toddler practiced […] More
I am so ready for the cooler weather of fall and delicious treats made from apples. During a recent trip to the dollar store, I picked up a few packs of craft buttons. My daughter and I then made an adorable apple craft from red, yellow, and green buttons and beads. Materials Green construction […] More
I love crafting for the holidays! As you can imagine, my daughter and I have filled our house with oodles of handmade Christmas crafts. One of our recent crafts was a pair of beaded yarn Christmas trees. Materials Blank paper Green and yellow yarn Glue Scissors Small beads Seed beads Small buttons Dark felt Instructions […] More
Threading small items onto a line helps young children develop and refine the fine motor skills necessary for writing. During our preschool homeschool lesson on reptiles, my daughter and I created pony bead snakes. Materials Pipe cleaner Pony beads Directions Twist one end of the pipe cleaner around a bead. Thread the pony beads onto […] More
