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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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Crafty Blogs

  • Brown Eyed Baker
    The Weekend Dish: 2/22/2025 - The Weekend Dish: 2/22/2025 Happy LAST Saturday in February! What?! For as insanely long as January felt, I blinked, and February has flown right on by. I...
  • In Color Order
    What I'm Working On Right Now - Happy Friday! Thgouht it was high time to share what I'm currently working on, and a few small finished projects. So far in 2025 my sewing time has been s...
  • The Polkadot Chair
    A Beginner’s Guide to Constructing Quilt Blocks - [image: several colorful quilt blocks on white cutting mat with text overlay] Quilt Blocks are the building blocks of every quilt, but some terminology an...
  • FanningSparks
    Atlanta City Break - [image: Atlanta Skyline over Lake Clara Meer in Piedmont Park @FanningSparks]Typically, the term “city break” is used to describe a short holiday spent in ...
  • apple franca
    Perthshire cottage break - I’m sharing some photos today from a wee trip up to Perthshire after the new year. That time after New year and before the schools go back always drags a...
  • Slice of Pi Quilts
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  • Art Teacherin' 101
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  • smitten kitchen
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  • Papercrafts and other fun things
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  • Jenny's Crayon Collection
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  • Project Run and Play
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  • Bear, Dolly and Moi
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  • CLONEHENGE
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  • EPBOT
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  • flax & twine | craft + diy
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My Special Interests

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    1 day ago
  • A year of reading the world
    Dibrugarh University International Literature Festival 2025 - Last week, I got to chair my dream literary festival event panel. It featured Togolese explorer Tété-Michel Kpomassie (my Togolese pick for my original yea...
    1 week ago
  • The Pioneer Girl Project
    What Happened Next - Readers may not know that when we began the Pioneer Girl Project, we were faced with four different versions of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s autobiography. Choos...
    2 weeks 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...
    3 months ago
  • Bloggy Come Lately
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    2 years ago
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Popular Posts

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