Nature Weaving
What you need: Yarn 2 sticks (they can be any diameter and length) Scissors Any flowers, leaves, twigs or branches that you can find in nature will work! This project is a perfect blend of art and nature and fun for all ages. We love to go on nature walks and this is a great way to save our collection and display our finds. Older children should be able to do most of this on their own with some simple direction. Younger ones will enjoy it too, but they will need more help. Start by attaching the yarn between the two sticks however far apart you want your weaving to be. This is what it should look like when the yarn is attached: You will also want to tie a piece of the yarn to make a handle so it can be hung up to work on. Simply...
Read MoreThat Tune in Your Head
Yet the Lord will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life. Psalms 42:8 Hey Kids: What songs do you like to sing? Do you have a favorite poem or nursery rhyme? Poems and nursery rhymes are easy to set to music. I couldn’t get my grandbaby to sleep one day, so I just started singing “Little Boy Blue, Come blow your horn” in a minor key. She went straight to sleep. Music is always a great memory tool. Try setting something to music you want to learn. If it’s poetry any most tune will work. The ABC song works well with Jeopardy music (Ask your parents.) A for apple a, a, a. B for bounce b,b,b,b,b. C for cut c,c,c. D for dig, d,d,d. Be sure you’re doing the motions with...
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Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Hebrews 10:23-25 KJV(emphasis mine.) Hey Kids: Do you have Christian friends you can count on? Take (or draw) a picture of you and at least 2 other friends. How can they help encourage you in the Lord? How can you encourage them? Do each of you have a testimony of salvation? Do you know a time and place you asked Jesus to forgive your sins and make you a new person in Christ? How can you pray for one another? How...
Read MoreSmall Places Can Be Big Fun
When you hear the phrase, “field trip,” what comes to mind? Many people will give answers like a trip to the zoo, attending a play, visiting the local aquarium or museums. A few might mention their most popular local historical sites. In California those would be the missions, in Washington D.C. of course you have the monuments to visit, and in Texas there’s the Alamo. You get the idea. While those are all great field trips, what many people overlook when choosing a field trip are the many lesser known historical spots there are to explore. These places usually have much smaller budgets focused almost exclusively on the preservation of the sites themselves with little or nothing left for advertising their existence. So it may take a bit more research to find...
Read MoreShould I Homeschool?
By Jaime Gantt People often say to me, “I wish I could homeschool.” That thought is usually followed by a disclaimer such as, “but I don’t have enough patience,” or, “I could never get my kids to listen to me.” The reality is that homeschool moms are no different than other moms. We often lack patience and we frequently have trouble keeping our children on task. Eleven years of homeschooling and five children have taught me that the most important component of every homeschool adventure is calling. You are probably wondering what I mean by calling. The most important factor in any decision is to know whether or not it is God’s will for your life. When it comes to big, life-altering decisions such as homeschooling, it is even more important to seek...
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