By Holly Giles | handicrafts , homeschooling
Creating a little excitement for your science lesson or nature study can be as simple as a feel and find discovery box! Having an extra shoebox on hand is all you need to create a tool to use again and again. We used ours to choose distinctions between leaves and to figure out which object […]
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By Holly Giles | Boy Crafting , handicrafts , homeschooling , popular
Our family loves the pioneering days. We learned to make our own soap as the pioneers did, with a modern twist and gained a new skill we continue to use. During our Little House on the Prairie study, we made soap to give out as gifts for the holidays. I was nervous to attempt working with lye […]
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By Holly Giles | Boy Crafting , Florida , handicrafts , homeschooling
There is more to the county fair for the family than candied apples, fried Twinkies, and the Ferris wheel! It can be used to educate your children and learn a new skill! As a child, I loved going to the fair. My grandparents lived very close to the property where the Central Florida Fair took place […]
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By Holly Giles | handicrafts , popular
Have you seen a feed sack tote? Throwing out these adorable feed sacks was breaking my heart! Surely I could figure a way to re-purpose them. My grandmother used to make dresses out of her feed sacks, what could I do? The boys and I are always looking for a craft or handmade item to […]
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