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Pistachio Shell Succulent Craft

Eat pistachios and keep shells.  Paint the shells with craft paint to desired shade of green (or blue, or purple etc) and allow to dry fully. Cut different sized circles…

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Our Favorite Middle Grade Books

Today, we are sharing our very favorite first novels for your middle-grade level reader.  Miss 9 has read these to herself and then read them again…and again.  We love that…

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Easy Beeswax Dipped Leaves

After letting many autumns sneak by without us having a chance to preserve our colorful leaves in beeswax…we finally were able to make it happen!  It is such an easy…

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Making Chia Seed Jam with Kids

One of the highlights of Summer for us is berry picking.  Whether it’s blueberries and strawberries from our garden, wild strawberries from our yard or blackberries and raspberries that we…

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Create, Learn

Building a Sod House

We have fallen in love with the Ingalls new home “On the Banks of Plum Creek”.  The wildlife that is described in this book, along with the antics of the…

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A Closer Look at Trees

Today’s activity with The Playful Pioneers brought us to the study of trees.  We were happy to have our well-loved “Nature Anatomy” by Julia Rothman to use as a guide…

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“A Little Golden Book” Favorites

These books will always hold a special place in my heart as they have been read to our girls repeatedly since they were born.  The gorgeous illustrations, the beautiful text…

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Easy Pine Cone Bird Feeder

We have so much fun every winter, feeding our backyard birds.  With our harsh winters, we love giving them a boost to carry them through the season. Although we have…

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    “A Year of Tales” Curriculum Review

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    We have been using “A Year of Tales” since the beginning of the school year and we thought it was time we shared a review.  If you follow us on Instagram then you probably know how this is going to go, spoiler alert…we adore it!  This curriculum is designed for Kindergarten to Grade 3, but we easily adapted it to include our fourth grader.  Each week begins with a new tale to enjoy together and then we discuss a character trait to coincide with our lesson.   The character studies are…

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    Family Day Ideas

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    Today, we want to share an easy to follow guide to help you have a memorable day as a family. Remember, the key is connection, try not to think of these ideas as tasks but rather as suggestions. Feel free to adapt them to what works for you! Ready? Here we go! ♥ Make pancakes (or another favorite)…from scratch and all together as a family.  Check out The Minimalist Baker for tons of delicious pancake recipes, including allergy friendly options. Try to be as hands-off as possible, you can teach…

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    A Closer Look at Snowflakes

    December 28, 2017
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    Easy Play Dough Activities

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    Today we are sharing ten of our favorite, EASY play dough activities!  These all can be done with things you have in the house already! Enjoy!   Use puzzle pieces to make imprints in your dough and have your children match them up.  This can easily be adapted to be more or less challenging, depending on your child’s age. Create 3-D shapes and epic STEM creations with toothpicks or spaghetti noodles and dough. Use a movable alphabet or stamps to practice spelling or simply to share a silly message with…

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    Green Gables, Prince Edward Island with Kids

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    “A Little Golden Book” Favorites

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