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You will love these Olympic-themed party ideas, from food to backyard games and lots of kid-friendly crafts! Who else is super excited about the Olympics starting? We cannot wait! Especially since it's now been 3 years since the last Olympic games. As a family, we decided that we're going to have an Olympic-themed party for the opening ceremonies, and my kids are already brainstorming ideas. There are so many fun ideas that we found, we just had to share with you guys. Which one of these ideas is sticking out to you? I want to make them all! This isn't

Until we learn hearing God through his quiet voice, in the humdrum of life, what chance do we have of distinguishing his voice in the maelstrom of crisis?

Here is how to make an ocean sunfish, sometimes known as a common mola fish, out of a paper plate. This paper plate sunfish craft for kid is perfect for any unit on oceans or sea life! Follow our Craft for Kids Pinterest board! This post contains affiliate links. The ocean sunfish is one …

You've likely seen the stellar fish art of Joseph Tomelleri before and I recently came across this very worthy Year of the Bluegill poster which breaks down all the sunfishes of North America in a very organized and beautiful way. See more of Joseph Tomelleri's work on his website. This poster can be purchased through the Scott & Nix, Inc.

WARM and sunny today! Not much wind, temps in the mid 80's during the noon-hour. I visited a local public pond. Despite the overnight rain, the water was fairly clear. And with the bright sun overhead and not much wind, I could see into the water very well. I thought for sure I'd be able to spot a grass carp or channel catfish if they were around. Instead, I only saw a large turtle, lots of bullfrogs and large tadpoles, bass, bluegills, green sunfish, and a very large white goldfish. I wasted a good amount of time casting to that darn goldfish...I WANT TO CATCH THAT FISH!! But it ignored everything. I need something even smaller, I think. I had some flies with me I had tied up specifically for this situation, but I was too lazy to dig them out of the bottom of my hip pack. I did toss a fly that this fish had hit once before, but it didn't go for it again. I did catch some bluegills on that, though. Anyway, I ended up catching at least 7 Bluegills on a Woolly Worm, as well as 4 nice Green Sunfish.

Print Friendly Version I meant to get this posted soon after our little at-home fish fry in July, but time got away from me. This very simple fish frying technique will work for virtually any type of fresh fish. There is still lots of fishing to be done, and if you live in the Midwest,…Read more →

Here is how to make an ocean sunfish, sometimes known as a common mola fish, out of a paper plate. This paper plate sunfish craft for kid is perfect for any unit on oceans or sea life! Follow our Craft for Kids Pinterest board! This post contains affiliate links. The ocean sunfish is one …

Our literature-based learning often lends itself to discovering other places and cultures, which is one of many reasons we love this method! Learning about Italy, Japan, and China have been some of our richest homeschool moments so far. Along with learning about other countries and their continents, we learn where those places are located on the globe. In order to help my girls learn the 7 continents, I created a set of printable Continents Cards that we use in a variety of ways. Note: This post was originally published in 2014. The Continents Cards and the post have been freshly

Kids will love these superhero crafts and activities! Find things to make, learning activities, games, and more.

Sunfish Pond, a National Natural Landmark, is one of the most beautiful glacial lakes in New Jersey. Find it at the Delaware Water Gap!

This Sunfish Sailing Pier model is a tribute to the joys of small boat sailing. For a kid who didn't like most parts of summer camp, Sunfish sailing ...

What better way to enjoy a family camp trip than to see it through the eyes of a child... by giving them their very own camping journal to document it! Ever since I did my

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The sunfishes are among the most colorful and common fishes in North America. They are found in freshwater habitats across the continent and the larger species—bluegill, redear sunfish, crappie, and rock bass—are a favorite with anglers both for their tenacity and for how easy it can be to catch them. For many anglers, it’s the very first type of fish they ever caught, bringing back memories of lazy summer afternoons at the local fishing hole with with a rod, bobber, and a can of worms. Seventeen types of sunfishes by master illustrator Joseph R. Tomelleri are reproduced here all in relative scale. Species include: pumpkinseed, bluegill, spotted sunfish, orangespotted sunfish, redspotted sunfish, longear sunfish, redear sunfish, dollar sunfish, warmouth, redbreast sunfish, green sunfish, rock bass, flier, shadow bass, Ozark bass, black crappie, and white crappie. Shipped in a heavy duty poster tube, this beautiful 18 x 24 inch poster is perfect for identification of all the “sunnies” and will enhance any angler’s wall. It’s a celebration of America’s best-loved fishes.

Easily make your own decorative paper feather craft with the FREE template. It's fun for kids and adults! The feathers can be painted, colored, or decorated anyway you like.