Posted in Unplug Your Kids, housekeeping on Nov 17th, 2008 3 Comments »
This week’s unplugged theme was junk, trash, donate and it was perfect timing.
We are a family of packrats, some of us more than others. We have too much stuff and I have been trying to purge for quite some time. I’ve been making progress, but it’s tricky when you have 4 little kids (and one […]
Posted in Unplug Your Kids, Toddlers, cooking/home ec, challenges, Fun on Nov 10th, 2008 3 Comments »
Last time we were in Nebraska, Tiffany gave us her Learning Tower. I’ve always liked the looks of those things but they are PRICEY so I just figured a kitchen chair would have to do! Now thanks to Tiffany’s huge generosity, we have a really cool new toy/tool/giant piece of furniture that corresponded perfectly with […]
Posted in Unplug Your Kids, geography on Nov 4th, 2008 No Comments »
Since we were in Nebraska last week we didn’t get a chance to do a flag project for Unplug Your Kids. I told the kids last night that they could make up a family flag to take part in the theme, but it was a last minute thing. Then Daryl said we might be interested […]
Posted in Unplug Your Kids, cooking/home ec on Oct 28th, 2008 6 Comments »
This week’s theme for Unplug Your Kids was thin and I thought it sounded perfect for food. I’ve been teaching the girls how to cook full meals lately and so we worked it in with that.
First, though, Daddy helped us out by bringing home some Lefse. This traditional, thin Norwegian flatbread is sort of like […]
Posted in Unplug Your Kids, crafts on Oct 20th, 2008 11 Comments »
This week’s theme at Unplug Your Kids was wax. I decided to try this cool crayon transfer craft that I found.
Here’s what we did.
I gave each child a sheet of sandpaper (turns out fine grit works best but we had coarse) and had them each draw a picture nice and heavy with good quality crayons.
We […]
Posted in Unplug Your Kids, crafts on Oct 15th, 2008 No Comments »
The other night after we were done using the coffee and flour from our smooth handwriting project, I dumped them together to let the kids see what it was like to write in that. The consistency was almost like moon sand according to the kids, so Victoria asked if she could add water. I said […]
Posted in Unplug Your Kids, challenges, writing on Oct 13th, 2008 7 Comments »
This week’s theme at Unplug Your Kids is Smooth. The girls have been working on cursive and Jack has been working on printing, so I thought I’d make up a little handwriting project.
I got out some pans and waxed paper and a variety of unwanted materials to play with. I hate wasting anything so this […]
Posted in Unplug Your Kids, challenges, crafts on Sep 29th, 2008 6 Comments »
This week’s theme at Unplug Your Kids is fruit, so I thought it would be fun to make watermelon playdough.
This is a craft that is great for Sensory Integration work (with the bumps, the scent, the squishing and the warmth when you first make it) and it’s just plain fun.
Steps…
1. Save watermelon seeds, rinse and […]
I'm a frazzled AP mom to 4 fabulous kids in rural Minnesota. Homeschooling here tends to be child-led and focused on fun. We do lots of crafts, reading and exploring. I'm madly in love with my brilliant, goofy lug of a husband and I don't get nearly enough sleep.