Making homemade Christmas ornaments is my favorite crafting activity right now! By the time Christmas comes around, my kids and I will have created a good bunch of new, completely DIY Christmas ornaments to display! This time, I decided to go with an iconic symbol of winter, the snowflake! If you’d also like to adorn your tree with a homemade Christmas tree ornament or two, then make this Popsicle Stick Button Snowflake! If you’re doing this craft with kids, consider putting your hot glue gun on low heat. Hot heat isn’t necessary, and low heat reduces the chance of anyone… [Read More]
Mini Mason Jar Lid Ring Wreath- DIY Christmas Tree Ornament
When I was little, I remember how much fun it was to make DIY Christmas tree ornaments! Of course, back then we didn’t have the Internet to give us a bunch of clever craft ideas, so our ornaments were pretty basic. But still, I had a lot of fun! Now that I’m a mom, I’m creating a DIY Christmas tree ornament tradition with my kids, too! And unlike my crude salt dough ornaments and hand print garlands, they get to make DIY ornaments that come out looking pretty snazzy! For a fun homemade ornament to make with your kids, try… [Read More]
Santa Christmas Paper Plate Craft for Kids
I love Christmastime, and (obviously) so do my kids! Which means as soon as the weather gets appropriately cold, they’re begging to watch Christmas movies, listen to Christmas music, and do Christmas crafts! And I am quite happy to join in, even if it’s not officially the Christmas season yet. I just can’t help myself! If your kids want to do a Christmas craft, or you just want to keep them busy over their holiday break, why not have them make this Santa Christmas Paper Plate Craft for Kids! What I love about crafts like this Santa Christmas paper plate… [Read More]
20 Free Homeschooling Printables
Homeschooling can be costly, but it doesn’t need to be. You can save a lot of money by utilizing all the free resources available on the Internet! Especially printables! Pretty much any paper organizer or guide that you would find in a pricey homeschooling kit can be found online for free! Of course, there are a lot of free printables out there to sift through, so to save you time I have gathered 20 Free Homeschooling Printables to help you cover the basics! These free homeschooling printables are pretty much all that you need to start planning and organizing your… [Read More]
Scarecrow Popsicle Stick Craft for Kids
I don’t know about you, but I always have fun with popsicle stick crafts, and my kids are the same way! Lucky for us, my daughter came across a big box of craft sticks at Goodwill the other day! They were obviously old, and probably all 1,000 of them weren’t still in the box, but there were way more than enough for us to do a bunch of fun popsicle stick crafts with! Since it’s fall, I figured, why not start off with a fall-themed craft! So here’s a Scarecrow Popsicle Stick Craft for Kids! I think that with kids… [Read More]
10 Free Printable Chore Charts for Kids
Do you have trouble motivating your kids to do their chores? No one, young or old, truly likes doing chores, but it’s important for parents to assign their children chores, and ensure they get completed. Chores teach your kids about how to take care of a home, how to manage their time, how to be responsible, and gives them a taste of what it’s like to have to do tasks for a real job. But they won’t learn any of that if they never actually do their chores! Luckily there’s one easy way to motivate kids to do chores: with… [Read More]
40 Free or Cheap Books for Kids and Moms
Homeschooling doesn’t have to break the bank. The trick is to be creative and know where to find free and nearly free homeschooling resources! Besides the library, you can use your Kindle to supplement your child’s homeschooling for next to nothing! From classic literature, to books for your preschooler, and even books to help mom, you can find a great number of these resources on Amazon’s Kindle. Here are 40 Free or Cheap Books for Kids and Moms! Remember, you don’t need an actual Kindle to read Amazon’s Kindle books! You can get the free Kindle app for Android, iOS,… [Read More]
The 15 Best Free Homeschool Sites
If you are looking to homeschool for free or frugally, there are an abundant amount of free sites out there that can help you do just that! From complete curriculums to individual subjects, the variety means that surely you will find one that fits your learner! Some of these we visit every day and others are just invaluable resources where we can pick and choose what we need. You don’t need a dime for these sites, just a supply of ink and an internet connection! Check out this list of the 15 Best Free Homeschool Sites! Many sites offer subscriber… [Read More]
