Thanksgiving worksheets for elementary students

Working on fun holiday schoolwork.

If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile than you know I love holidays and I love making fun worksheets to share with all of you. When I was a homeschool mom there was nothing I enjoyed more than planning out fun lesson plans to coincide with all the holidays. We almost always had some […]

diy harry potter Christmas ornaments

Ready for a magical Christmas? You know I’m all about keeping things simple and let’s face it–the holiday season is hectic enough. That’s why this naptime craft I’m going to share with you today is so perfect! These Harry Potter Christmas ornaments could also be used as a gift tag or rearview mirror hanger to […]

diy recycled pumpkin crayons for Halloween

These pumpkin crayons were so fun to make and would be great for Boo Baskets for friends and neighbors!

Halloween is only a few weeks away. This continues the trend of “oh my gosh, where has the year gone?” Lately I just feel like there are not nearly enough hours in the day. That’s why I love this fun DIY that I did with the kiddos a couple weeks ago. These DIY recycled crayons […]

wooden fall wreath with free materials

Crafty closeup details.

It might not officially be fall for 13 days, but I did remove all my summer decor from my front porch. That’s progress, right? I felt like I was in need of something new to greet autumn. So I made a wooden fall wreath in the span of one naptime. Best of all, I spent […]

volcano unit and lesson plan for homeschool

Homeschooling at Mount Rainier National Park.

Last summer our family went on a road trip to the Pacific Northwest. And since we had no idea what would be happening with the school year, I decided to proceed as if we were homeschooling again. So I started our school year right before we left and made sure to plan a fun volcano […]