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A Visit to King’s Landing Historical Village

We spent a beautiful day exploring King’s Landing this summer and we want to share it with you! What we love about visiting this historical village is that it gives…

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Learn

“A Year of Tales” Curriculum Review

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…

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Create, Learn

A Closer Look at Bees

  In following The Playful Pioneers curriculum this week, we were led to study bees, beeswax and their common nectar sources.  This study inspired the below activities and then so…

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Create, Learn

Recycled Paper Cloud Craft

We made happy little cloud mobiles to hang in our windows and bring smiles to our neighbors faces.  We hope you make some too and spread some cheer!   MATERIALS:…

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Create

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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Learn

Our Favorite Fall Picture Books

With Summer’s end, there’s no better time than now to cuddle in with a fresh book stack.  We hope you enjoy a few of our favorites for this season! Say…

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Learn

Our Favorite “First Readers” Books

 The very first books that the girls read were BOB Books and Dash Into Learning Books.  I’ll treasure those first little reads forever and ever.  After they mastered those books,…

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Learn

Easy Busy-Bag Ideas

“Busy Bags” were first invented to keep your littles busy…NOT you!  So, step away from your laminator, drop the glue gun and quickly put together these EASY busy-bags! Toss one…

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    Easy DIY Macrame Leaves

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    Our Macrame Leaves Wall Hanging came together so easily, we just had to share all the details on how to make these beauties!  The girls (ages 9 & 12) were easily able to create this entire macrame leaf handcraft with zero assistance from an adult.  Once they started, they were hooked and are now ordering multiple colors of macrame cord to create decorations for their bedroom walls. This is a wonderful early macrame craft both for beginners and young children alike. SUPPLIES LIST: Macrame Cord 5mm Fabric Scissors Fabric Stiffener…

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    Pistachio Shell Wheat Grass Craft

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    Pistachio shells have always felt like a craft waiting to happen in my opinion! They are overabundant in this household and we are always looking for ways to put them to use.  Sometimes we make fun little animals, flower shaped magnets or imitation succulents. Today we decided to create Pistachio Shell Wheat Grass, which we will display in a newly found antique bottle.   SUPPLIES:  GLUE GUN  PISTACHIO SHELLS BAMBOO SKEWERS BOTTLE or vase for display The supply list is simple and the instructions are just as easy! This craft is…

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    Visiting Kingston, New Brunswick (Kingston Peninsula)

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    Part of the adventure of visiting the Kingston Peninsula in New Brunswick, is the ferry ride that carries you over.  Yes, the Peninsula is accessible by land, but the excitement of boarding a ferry, then watching the beautiful landscape go by as you are carried across the Saint John River…that truly sets the tone for what awaits.  Once we disembarked, we enjoyed the winding tree-lined roads that hugged the rugged coastline. We easily found our way to our accommodations at La Belle Cabane  which is situated on 40 acres of…

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