Today, Miss Magoo is going to show you how to do a pepper and soap experiment! It’s a simple, cheap experiment that demonstrates how surface tension works. I love how simple this experiment is. It doesn’t require any prep time for the parent. If you’re wanting to conduct this as a real experiment and not […]
DIY Wood Burned Ornaments
DIY Wood Burned Ornaments made by my kids! With some wood slices, and a wood burning kit, your kids can create anything they can dream up! My kids love making crafts, especially when it comes to Christmas. They actually came up with the idea for these ornaments on their own. They also decided what they […]
Christmas Lights Scavenger Hunt
Make your family outing to view neighborhood Christmas lights more fun with this Christmas Lights Scavenger Hunt. Does your family have the tradition of going around to look at Christmas lights? It can be fun to bundle up, take some snacks and a thermos of hot chocolate, and head out to check out the Christmas […]
Educational Gifts: A Guide for Elementary Students
Find fun but educational gifts for your elementary students this Christmas with this gift guide! Covering a variety of subjects, from engineering, to architecture, to botany, and more, you’re sure to find a fabulous gift your child will love! It’s always wonderful when holiday gifts can be something useful, something educational, something that’s not just […]
Introducing Chores for Kids
Children who regularly do chores at home are more responsible, have high self-esteem and are well-equipped to deal with adversity, frustration, and delayed gratification. Find out tricks and tips that will help you in introducing chores for kids, so you can set your kids kids up for a responsible future! Tricks for Introducing Chores for […]
Homeschool Scripture Memorization
Why we practice homeschool scripture memorization, as well as scripture selections we’ve memorized this school year. When we decided to leave Classical Conversations (find more out about why my family left Classical Conversations), I knew that I wanted to keep up with some memory work. I think it’s important for us to practice memorization, […]
Fruit Loops Rainbows for St. Patrick’s Day
It’s always fun to do hands on crafts to celebrate holidays. It’s even more fun if those crafts are ones you can eat while you make them. I’m pretty sure that’s why Fruit Loops Rainbows are always a big hit with my kids. I give the kids a couple of handfuls of Fruit Loops (I […]
Why My Family Left Classical Conversations
Find out why my family left Classical Conversations, including the problems we experienced with the curriculum, expectations, and corporate. Before I get in to why my family left Classical Conversations, I’d like to start from the beginning, with why we joined in the first place. If you aren’t aware of Classical Conversations (which I’ll refer […]
Free: Christmas Tree Permits for 4th Graders
Find out how to get a Christmas Tree Permit for your 4th grader for free, whether they’re in public, private, or homeschool! Welcome to the 5th annual 12 Days of Holiday Ideas event, hosted by Shirley of Intelligent Domestications and Erlene of My Pinterventures Between Nov. 11th and December 6th there will be hundreds of […]
Free: Every Kid Outdoors Pass
Did you know that your 4th grader is eligible for a free pass for the National Parks? Through the Every Kid Outdoors program, every 4th grader in the US (including homeschooled kids) is eligible for a free pass! Find out how to get it, here! In order to encourage kids to get outdoors and experience […]