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Candy Science Experiment :: Smarties, Sweet Tarts, and Conversation Hearts

Feb132014

There may be an overload of Halloween candy still in our home. Add in the loot that is sure to come through for Valentine’s Day and that means it’s time for some candy science experiments! This week we had a little fun with sweet tarts, smarties, and threw in a few candy conversation hearts for fun. Quite truthfully, the kids {and I} felt the entire thing was a bit of a bust, BUT that doesn’t … [Continue reading...]

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DIY Paper Star Craft

Feb112014

The following post is a guest post from my daughter Laurianna. One of her writing assignments this year was to explain a process,  so her mother is taking full advantage and having her turn it into a blog post for extra credit. These paper stars have been showing up in one form or another over the last few months, so she is glad to have an excuse to make more!   Paper stars are a simple … [Continue reading...]

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Valentine’s Day Even and Odd Number Sorting Printable

Feb102014

Here’s a fun printable to use with your kids to practice even and odd numbers as well as number sequencing.   Use the Valentine's Day Even and Odd Number Sort game to have your child work on sequencing numbers from 1 to 30 or have your child sort the numbers by odd or even. If 30 numbers are too many, then choose a handful and record them on the mat {great handwriting practice as … [Continue reading...]

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Olympic Theme Ideas – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

Feb72014

The Olympics snuck up on me, so this next week we’ll have a little fun with a few activities. If you haven’t planned anything yet, here are a few ideas to get you going. This ice skating diorama from Spell Outloud is one of the many fun ideas that she is working on with her girls to celebrate the Olympics. Her edible Olympic medals are one of the best ideas! This colorful craft from Happy … [Continue reading...]

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Cherry Blossoms in Porcelain Vase Art Project – Asian Theme Art Lesson

Feb52014

Last month our co-op spent some time learning about a few countries in Asia. As part of the lesson with the older group {grades 4 and up}, we worked on an art project tying in a few different themes: blue and white pottery from China and cherry blossoms from Japan.    After looking on Pinterest for some ideas {the vase from this one, the background from this one, and the color … [Continue reading...]

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Saturday Homeschool Deals and Freebies

Feb12014

Every now and then there are some great sales and freebies that are too good not to share with you! They may have been share on the HC Facebook page {do you follow over there too?}, but they can often be overlooked. Here are a few things you might not want to miss. From now through February 7, 2014 you can save 50% on any Grapevine Bible purchases! That’s the BIGGEST sale of the year and one … [Continue reading...]

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