Ever since last year, studying the true stories of World War II, my kids and I have hungered to study more missionaries and the stories of their lives. It has become a blessing to see God at work through the trials and joys of the missionary biographies. I thought it would be fun to put together a list of a variety of missionaries by country or time period so other homeschooling families can enjoy them. The links I used are affiliate links which means that if you choose to buy through them I might receive a small commission which goes into supporting my blog and family. Please see my disclosure policy for more information.
This paper plate ghost is such a fun handprint craft for Halloween! It's SO EASY to make these handprint ghosts, and they're such a cute homemade decoration. Paper Plate Ghost Handprint Craft Who says ghosts have to be spooky?? These friendly paper plate ghosts have hands made from a child's handprint! A handprint craft is always a great keepsake. These handprint ghosts would even make a fun gift for grandparents (or even parents, if they're made at school!). This is a really simple craft that's great for younger kids, preschoolers and toddlers. It uses simple supplies and comes together easily.
Learn how to make a dreamcatcher! These paper plate dreamcatchers are so pretty, and they're incredibly simple to make! Keep bad dreams away as you make this easy kids version of a dreamcatcher. Make a Dreamcatcher A dreamcatcher is a Native American item which is traditionally hung over a child's bed as protection. Dreamcatchers allow good dreams through, while catching and stopping bad dreams. Most kids will enjoy this craft, but a DIY dreamcatcher is particularly great for kids who have trouble with nightmares. You can work through the problem together as you make the craft, and the dreamcatcher will
The kids will have a blast and learn such a powerful lesson with this "Making Good Choices Object Lesson & Family Discussion Outline." Such a cool idea!!
Monster blow painting is such a fun art project for kids! First use a straw to blow liquid paint around a piece of paper. Then add googly eyes and other details to transform the colourful paint splatters into monsters! This simple process art activity gives such cool results, and you'll end up with a unique design every time! Use your imagination to create your monsters and make them as friendly, cute, silly, or even as scary as you'd like. It's such a fun craft for Halloween or anytime of year! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links
Fun way to review program songs in Primary
Hi Friends…. The past two weeks we have been working on Prefixes and Suffixes in our second-grade classroom! My kiddos were having such a good time brainstorming words with prefixes and then figuring out the meaning. They really had a strong grasp of the concept… I was pretty impressed. After our whole … Prefixes, Suffixes and a FREEBIE Just for YOU! Read More »
These coffee filter poppies are SO PRETTY! Transform a simple coffee filter into a beautiful flower in just a few easy steps. You only need a few simple supplies to make a surprisingly realistic coffee filter flower! This coffee filter craft is super easy to make, and it's also a great craft for Remembrance Day or Veterans Day. This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. DIY Coffee Filter Poppies These coffee filter poppies are SO PRETTY! They're a fun, easy craft for
Learning to read is such a fun and special time: it's a valuable skill, and sparking an early love of reading can make it become a lifelong passion. In order
These handprint lilies are so beautiful and surprisingly easy to make! They'd make such a thoughtful handmade gift idea for Mother's Day if you make a small bouquet and tie them together with a ribbon. Or you could make a bouquet of handprint Easter lilies if you use white paper. Can Easter lilies be pink? I think they're just white? Either way, they're adorable for spring and they're a wonderful low mess craft to make with the kids! I had such an awesome helper when I made these paper handprint lilies! My spunky 5 year old loves crafts, and she
Hello, it's Megan from Homemade Ginger again and I'm back to share a beautiful watercolor art project that is perfect for Halloween! These watercolor spider webs are so fun to make and they turn out great every time! I love playing with watercolors. Even though I'm a grown adult, sitting down with a tray of watercolors and a blank piece of paper is so fun and calming. I'm not a skilled watercolor artist by any means, but I just love the way that the colors bleed into one another and create new shapes and textures. Painting with watercolors is one
Why does the recipe for canning Roma tomatoes require such a long processing time, especially compared to a salsa recipe? Find the answer in this week’s Canning Chat!
The Best Free Viking Lapbook and Hands-on Ideas. My free Viking lapbook is such a fun lapbook and unit study. Be sure you look at my other fun homeschool lapbooks.
Everyone believes in fairies ……. Childhood is such a magical time full of enchantment & make believe.. here’s some ideas to feed their imaginations & spread a little magic. You could go on a Feather Hunt Adventure.
En este post se desarrollará de manera más profunda la familia tipográfica SERIF. Recordemos entonces que esta familia se caracteriza por los remates que presentan las diferentes fuentes en sus ext…
oh! Guys! This is the funnest roundup ever! Grab some painter's tape and whip up some amazing activities, crafts and games with these fun hacks! Canvas Finger PaintingJumping Course Jump! Marbles Painting Craft Car
Dot marker printables and dot sticker sheets are such a fun and easy activity to do with toddlers and preschoolers. There are over 100 pages to grab!
This homemade Pork Sausage Meat Spice mix is such a versatile mix to have on hand that you might want to multiply each ingredient by 4 and store it in a small mason jar.
Get ready for a roar-some time with this free printable dinosuar bingo game! Printable dino bingo cards for a dinosaur party or family fun at home.
Yes, living with scoliosis and a fused spine can be difficult at times. Sometimes it's easy to ignore all the amazing things you CAN do!
Thank you Elmer’s for sponsoring this post. All opinions expressed are my own. Today we're experimenting with salt, glue, and watercolors to create some colorful ocean art. You'll only need a few materials to create
Work on color recognition with this color activity for preschoolers. Free printable color puzzles to learn colors and color names.
Beowulf is a challenging text: it's long, dense, and old. With these strategies, you can make this text relevant for all students!
Beowulf is a challenging text: it's long, dense, and old. With these strategies, you can make this text relevant for all students!
I can't believe this school year is almost over! I have only 5 days of school left, Friday is our last day. I will miss my kiddos dearly but am super excited to start my summer vacation. Next school year will bring so many changes for me~~new partner teacher (SUPER excited!!), best friend coming back to teach at my school (YAHOO!!), my baby girl is starting 8th grade at another school (BOO HOO!), and 3rd grade will switch classes next year (SCARED!!)!! I will need the summer to get ready for my 27+ new students next year. I love planning over the summer and will need this summer to prepare for switching classes. Switching won't be so bad, I will teach religion to 2 classes. I am really happy about not teaching science and social studies too!! I always have a hard time fitting these 2 subjects in on a daily basis. My students have been really busy these last 2 weeks doing my favorite all-time writing assignment~~~My Favorite Summer Vacation! I just love this writing and really LOVE how the finished essays turn out. Check them out below. You can click (HERE) to download the sunglasses template. You need to make 2 copies and tape them together. See below!! This year I decided to give out Candy Awards. I literally ran all over town looking for each type of candy. I even had my honey helping me (He was so cute going from store to store!)! I had the hardest time finding Lifesavers (Who would believe that?!). You can download your own set of Candy Awards from Tunstall's Teaching Tidbits. I found these awards during the summer and have been saving them all year. Check them out below! I can't wait to share them with my students tomorrow!!! Here is just a taste of what the awards look like! They are precious!!!! Here is a fun project I did with my class last week. I found this idea on Pinterest and just HAD to try it with my class! Look at the pictures below and try to see the shape! I am in LOVE with this!!
Do you play music in the classroom? Here's our classroom playlist of first grade greatest hits!
These pattern printables will help your students practice making patterns for math. Keep reading for pattern grids printables and sticker pattern
