Paper Mache Dinosaur Eggs Part One
Next up from the Wee Folk Activities Archives is our Paper Mache Dinosaur Eggs. This time of year everyone is thinking about cute Easter egg projects and you can easily adapt this project to have an...
View ArticlePaper Mache Dino Eggs Part Two
Here is part two of the Paper Mache Dino Eggs project originally published Feb 2009. Click here for part one: http://weefolkart.com/content/paper-mache-dinosaur-eggs-part-one After the paper mache...
View ArticleBug’s Roman Soldier
For anyone that blogs, especially those of us that blog almost daily, you can understand how we have a tendency to rate things in terms of “blog worthiness”. Get a new sweater for your birthday… not...
View ArticleRoman Gladiator Shield
Bug decided that he really wanted to make a Roman Gladiator Shield. I cut out cardboard rectangles for the kids. They then looked at images of roman shields and painted their shields. After the...
View ArticleThe Pocket
Last week we dusted off some of our books, pushed aside the stacks of papers I never got a chance to organize from last year and dove into a new school year. Although I didn’t feel totally prepared...
View ArticleHomemade Kitchen Volcano
We have been working on a Geology Unit for the past 8 weeks or so. I let the kids take turns choosing science projects, this was Bug’s request. Science is the subject that I feel comfortable letting...
View ArticleA Different Kind of W.I.P.
Around these parts when we talk about W.I.P. (work in progress) we are not always speaking about what’s on our needles or looms. Often we set aside our normal crafting and work on designing units for...
View ArticleWhen the Snow is on the Ground (When, indeed!)
The Little Robin Grieves – Nursery Rhyme The little robin grieves When the snow is on the ground, For the trees have no leaves, And no berries can be found. The air is cold, the worms are hid;...
View ArticleA New Year
Although January 1st usually gets credited with New Year’s Resolutions, isn’t it really at the end of August, as you gather school supplies gearing up to return to your normally scheduled activities...
View ArticleA New School Year :: 2014
We officially started our new school year (2nd, 4th, and gulp… 6th grade) this Monday. The girls happily jumped back in, very eager to try out some new subjects. The boy on the other hand, was a bit...
View ArticleOak Meadow: Applying Conscious Process Through Watercoloring
This weekend we are happy to share a guest post from our sponsor Oak Meadow. Oak Meadow teacher, Leslie Daniels, talks about how to apply conscious process when working with your children, through...
View ArticleValentine Craft Tissue Paper Stained Glass Heart
Here is a fun and fast little Valentine craft project to do with the kids: Tissue Paper Stained Glass Hearts. They are fun to make and will brighten up your window even on a gloomy winter day. This...
View ArticleFriendship Bracelet Tutorial
Today we are going to learn how to make these traditional tied friendship bracelets. Food Allergy Awareness Friendship Bracelet Project Making these Friendship Bracelets was actually a homework...
View ArticleNew Homeschool Companion Site
After eight years of blogging, we have such a large archive of posts and pages that we know it can sometimes be tricky to find exactly what you need. In order to make it easier for our Homeschool...
View ArticleOak Meadow Spring Sale
It is that hectic time of year when all of our activities are wrapping up for the year and everything is requiring a little extra time. My living room is covered in dance costumes, the dining room...
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