Designing a home-centered life: learning, exploring, and creating with our five littles
I saw Valentine's Day Envelope Chairbackers similar to these years ago in a Pottery Barn catalog. Adorable, but more money than I could spend for them. I figured out a DIY which was so fun and easy to do. My littles have loved them now for more than a few years, so I'm super glad I made the effort. Even though they are white, they've held up just … [Read more...]
I recently shared the list of printables we'll be using for our classical notebook this year. I listed only printables found on CC Connected (aka C3). But, guess what? You don't need access to CC Connected to make a classical notebook for your student. As CC Founder Leigh Bortins shares in The Core, "Copy work is the tool used to … [Read more...]
A few months back a friend posted a picture of skip counting boards handmade by her husband. I had never seen anything like them! I thought they looked so cool & started asking for details. My friend and her husband based their design off these online tutorials (1 and 2). They made two versions: one with wooden pegs … [Read more...]
In the summer I found this tutorial from The Crafty Homeschool Mama for making our own paper mache model of the planets. I was immediately sure we'd make it this year while we learned about the solar system. Why?1. It will help us learn the names and characteristic features of the planets.2. It's creative work that we can keep … [Read more...]