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Homeschool

Everything is educational, but these projects are perhaps just a little more educational than everything else:

Chemistry: Acid Plus Base Experiments

Make an Underwater Volcano Erupt in a Test Tube


Roll to a Hundred Game

Circular Perpetual Calendar

Cookie Solar System

Colored Carnations


Ice versus Salt


Cornhusk Dolls

13 British Colonies Montessori Mapwork

Cuisenaire Rod Multiplication and Addition


The Dinosaur Name Game

D.I.Y. Wipe-Off Handwritng Sheets

Edible Chess

Life-Size Chalk Dinosaur Outlines

Tangrams

Magic Tree House Books on the Timeline


Blue Celery

Quill Pen Compositions

Color Mixing Math

Dot-to-Dot Draw a Star

Bamboo Skewer and Gumdrop Structures

Timeline

Refrigerator Marble Run

Mason Jar Butter (or Whipped Cream!)

Oil and Water Do Not Mix

Vinegar and Baking Soda Volcano

Road Trip Unit Study

Overhead Projector

Countdown Flashcards

Paper Chain Countdown

Egg in Vinegar

Oobleck

Non-Newtonian Fluids

Art History Masterpieces on the Timeline

Bread Mold

Learning Map

Poster-Sized Montessori Mapwork
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Goodreads

Goodreads: Book reviews, recommendations, and discussion

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Crafty Blogs

  • Jenny's Crayon Collection
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  • Brown Eyed Baker
    The Weekend Dish: 7/12/2025 - The Weekend Dish: 7/12/2025 Hello and happy mid-July to you! It’s hard to believe that the summer is about half over; I’m determined to make the most of t...
  • smitten kitchen
    focaccia with zucchini and potatoes - I didn’t mean to get so carried away making focaccia over the last few months, but don’t I always say that? As if I forget how easily I get consumed with...
  • apple franca
    Deer and Doe Myosotis - The Deer and Doe Myosotis is one of those classic patterns everyone seems to have made but I never did. But I recently did a big session of printing out ...
  • Art Teacherin' 101
    My Top Ten Tips for Tempera Painting with Young Artists! - Hey there, friends! I hope this here blog post finds you enjoying your summer vacation if you are stateside! I know the last thing you probably wanna thin...
  • FanningSparks
    A Barrage of Textile Collage - [image: Purple Flowers Slow Stitched Fabric Collage by Silke Cliatt @FanningSparks]Textile collage artists create artistic compositions―pictures or designs...
  • FanningSparks
    A Barrage of Textile Collage - [image: Purple Flowers Slow Stitched Fabric Collage by Silke Cliatt @FanningSparks]Textile collage artists create artistic compositions―pictures or designs...
  • Papercrafts and other fun things
    A STEM Project: Torus Flowers in a Dodecahedron Vase - Torus Flowers in a Dodecahedron Vase This project brings together geometry, code, and craft in a celebration of mathematical beauty. I’ve designed intrica...
  • In Color Order
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  • Slice of Pi Quilts
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  • Project Run and Play
    A New Chapter for Project Run and Play - With the new year comes new changes to Project Run and Play.First, all new blog posts going forward will be shared on the shop website, projectrunandplay....
  • Bear, Dolly and Moi
    Christmas crafting: it was a busy month! - This December was very busy with a lotof crafting, sewing, quilting, baking.I found it easier to share on Instagram(not something I thought I would say) So ...
  • CLONEHENGE
    Happy Solstice! Clonehenge Says Good Bye :’-( - Happy solstice and happy/merry other end of the year holidays to all! May 2024 surprise us by being wonderful. Friends, when I started Clonehenge the inter...
  • EPBOT
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  • Serving Pink Lemonade
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My Special Interests

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    1 week ago
  • The Geometry Code
    Rithmomachia Game – David Joyner’s paper - Here is a paper (87 pages in compiled LaTeX PDF format) of interest for math nerds from a long-time friend and cousin-in-law,* David Joyner. His stratosp...
    4 weeks ago
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    2 months ago
  • Use Resources Wisely
    Finding requirements for retired badges and interest projects - I've heard from more and more leaders who want their girls to find badges that meet their interests. They're not content to a few dozen options, or the vag...
    8 months ago
  • Bloggy Come Lately
    BAD DOG – RAFIL KROLL-ZAIDI - Bad Dog by Rafil Kroll-Zaidi My rating: 4/5 cats WELCOME TO DECEMBER PROJECT! this explanation/intro will be posted before each day’s short story. scroll...
    2 years ago
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