Simple Apple Mosaic Craft for Preschoolers

Everyone loves apples, right? And who doesn't love simple crafts to have fun with preschoolers? Well, why not a craft with apples in it?
A wonderful and incredibly creative mom from our co-op organized this activity. All the children really enjoyed it. And the best part is that this same mosaic concept can be used for other shapes or even for themed pictures.

Upcycled Turkey Craft for Thanksgiving

These are the turkey crafts we made last year with upcycled material at our Homeschool Co-op. A very creative mom in our co-op came up with this idea and was happy to let me share with you.

Homeschooling Journal: March 2014 Part 3

In art today we used collage a bit more to decorate a letter. Each kid got their first initial. We focused on filling the white space, mixing colors and adding buttons for dimension.

Mardi Gras Party on our street

Spring Butterfly Mosaics

Spring has been here for a few weeks and we are loving the nicer weather, the flowers budding and the birds chirping. We are also enjoying the hummingbirds that have moved into our neighborhood as well as the colorful butterflies.

My sister-in-law taught a class about metamorphosis and using that information to apply it to our own lives and made this craft with the class. I asked her for permission to share these. I am sure you won't only love them, but be inspired to make them yourself with your children. It can be so much fun! It will spark creativity, togetherness and celebrating differences.

For this craft, I am not listing materials because the sky is the limit. :) Enjoy! 

Feel free to share your beautiful creations in the comments below or on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/thenaturalhomeschool

Homeschooling Journal: March 2014 Part 1

What a great weekend we had! First, it rained on Saturday (which we don't get very often) and second, we had a fun Mardi Gras party on Sunday.

Learning Left and Right Craft

Left and Right Craft

Materials Needed:

- 5 or 6 images of objects facing left

- 5 or 6 images of objects facing right

- scissors

- glue

- 2 pieces of construction paper or any kind of paper

On Day Four, God Made The Sun, Moon and Stars Craft

Materials Needed:

- 1 sheet blue construction paper (for daytime sky)

- 1 sheet black construction paper (for nighttime sky)

- 1 sheet white construction paper (for moon)

- 1 sheet yellow construction paper (for sun)

- star stickers or star stamps

- scissors

- tacky glue

Homeschooling Journal: February 2014 Part 1

Haircut (first one in a really, really, REALLY long time). I am so happy!

God made All Colors and Rainbows

Here it is! Our fun craft on a windy day! Here is our story.

Easiest Fish Craft for Preschoolers and Toddlers

"My House" Toddler / Preschool / Kindergarten Craft

 This activity was so simple and so fun! It is totally doable by a toddler, a preschooler and a kindergartner. To see the entire activity with list of instructions and materials, keep reading.
"My hows." "My house." Gotta love invented spelling.

Montessori Botany: Parts of a stem, a leaf, a seed

Parts of a Stem

Definitions

1. Stem: The main part of the plant that is above ground and that supports the branches, leaves, flowers, fruit, etc.

2. Node: The section where the leaf branches out of the stem.

3. Internode: The part of the stem that is between two nodes.

4. Axil: The area on the onside or upper end of the node that helps support the branch or leaf. It looks like a tiny bud on top of the node.

                                   

Bible: God Made Us Special

                                               

God has purposely made this world interesting and fun, colorful and attractive. When He made us, He made us different and special. He has not only made us different on the outside, but also on the inside. 

Homeschooling Journal: January 2014 Part 2

Gym / Ballet Co-op

In Ballet, we only had the two girls, but it was lots of fun. We talked about lost teeth, pierced ears and such. We had a hard warm-up and some muscle-building exercises for legs. We also did all of our rhythmic counting in French. We loved it!

Homework:
1) do all five positions, feet only
2) do all five positions, arms only
3) do all five positions, both feet and arms
You can refer to the chart I gave them for Christmas. 

Noah's Ark Craft

Montessori Practical Life: How to Wrap a Gift

For our Montessori Practical Life today, we learned how to wrap a gift. Since Christmas is barely behind us, I still had some leftover wrapping paper to use for this. It was such a fun and awesome activity for K. He seriously surprised me at how well he did! He will definitely be my gift-wrapping buddy this next Christmas!

Homeschooling December 2013 Part 4

Inspiration...

7 Old Desk Calendar Activities

Mind or Serenity Jars Craft Activity

How to Make Your own Snow! Easy 2-ingredient Recipe Here