Sooo...last week I got the bright idea to make some homemade oven gloves from some vintage Laura Ashley fabric I bought at the beginning of mine and Gary's marriage. You know you're getting old when vintage means sometime in your life time! Anyway, I had some fabric which I had sewn and used before. It…
Category: Homemade Handicrafts
Spring Inspiration Mood Board
I was playing about on Canva the other day, trying to make some fun printable designs for my spring inspiration mood board. I've not created an inspiration wall for years. The last time, if I remember correctly, was a prayer board. A couple of years ago, I prayed for twelve families or individual people every…
Sewing School: How to Make a Needle Book
I used the following book and felt to teach the girls how to make a needle book. The girls came with me to chose their felt, thread and needle threaders which increased their enthusiasm to get started: Using the patterns in the book I cut out two patterns for the needle book and cut four…
Seasons of Joy: A Patchwork of Memories
Twelve years ago, I began to hand sew a patch work. I thought it might one day become a blanket or maybe a wall hanging. Every single piece of fabric used is from clothing my three eldest wore in the first year of their life. Each piece brings back memories. Each piece is beautiful because…
Making Raggy the Rag Doll
If there is one thing I have learnt about myself this summer is that I seem never to throw things away. I am a hoarder. This has been exceedingly useful during a summer learning about pioneer living. It has meant that we have spent almost no money on a really, really exciting and learning rich summer. This…
Little House on the Prairie: Week 4
We have just finished week four of our ten week Little House on the Prairie unit study. I was a bit concerned we would have nothing to post about as three of my five children are fairly ill with a nasty throat infection and very high temperatures. But it seems we are more immersed in…
How to Make a Button String {Little House on the Prairie}
This post describes a hands-on craft inspired by the Little House on the Prairie Unit Study, where children create a button string, a traditional pioneer toy. The activity promotes fine motor skills, creativity, and historical learning, while also fostering quality parent-child bonding time through a simple, enjoyable craft project.
Ancient Chinese Religions {Homeschool Lesson}
Ancient Chinese religions and beliefs were a complex blend of Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and lastly indigenous folk religions. These were not seen as separate, but rather as complementary. Core concepts include ancestor veneration, the concept of Heaven (Tian), the balance of opposing forces (yin and yang), and a belief in the universal energy of qi. Ancient Chinese Religions Core Beliefs…
Homemade Handicrafts
Make time for some homemade handicrafts in your homeschool! It doesn't need to be complicated or technically difficult. Opt for something simple, like these two Mr Men dolls. You don't even really need to be that gifted in arts and crafts. It is the spending time together, whilst keeping hands busy. This encourages great conversations…