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All the artsy, messy, fun stuff that me and the little monkeys do all day:

Fused Plastic Bead Suncatchers

Taking Apart Appliances

School Glue Dyed with Acrylic Paints

Rainbow Cake

Painting the Car

Modeling Marzipan

Perfect Paper Snowflakes

Popsicle Stick Star of David and Christmas Tree Ornaments

Shaving Cream Puff Paint

Liquid Watercolor Spray Paint

Rainbow Waffles

S'mores Cupcakes

Five Things Other Than Paper to Paint with Liquid Watercolors

White Chocolate Fondue Sculptures

Egg Carton Color Sorters

Felt Playsets

Homemade Peanut Butter

Play Dough

Tie-Dyed Socks


Beaded Ribbon Necklace

Watercolor Crown

Balancing Butterflies

Cream Cheese Butterfly Snack

Coffee Filter Tie-Dye

Spray Painting with Children

Temporary Flower Art

Paper Dolls

Decoupage with a Group of Children

Snow Paint

Dot Painters
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    A History of US by Joy Hakim (Volumes 1 through 3): A Review of our 4th Grade History - Part 1 of 2 - In the homeschooling world we don’t call these textbooks. Instead, we call them ‘spines’. I suppose it’s because, rather than being the sole source of...
  • The Magic Onions
    52 Weeks in Nature : Week 16 - Fifty Two weeks in nature… a series of photos each week to show what our nature looks like. For those who are participating, thank you… it’s been amazing t...
  • Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational
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  • The Scientific Mom
    Let's Take A Trip Through The Cardiovascular System! - Check it out, we made a heart! For the past two weeks, Kat and I have been learning about the cardiovascular system and how it works to keep our body aliv...
  • The Artful Parent
    The Fort Magic Fort Kit for Kids (+GIVEAWAY) - I wrote about Fort Magic a few weeks ago. About a fort kit for kids that has turned our house into a creative construction zone—in such a good way. It has ...
  • E is for Explore!
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  • Frontier Dreams
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  • Journey Into Unschooling
    Spring Chickens - Right at the first of Spring, it happened, as it happens every year -- I got hit with the totally optimistic belief that I could grow something *big*. So,...
  • We Don't Need No Education
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  • Ordinary Life Magic
    Two Days - I love having a house full of resources. From sprinkles waiting in the cupboard to bookmarks for coolmath games to beautiful wooden board games. ...
  • Home Chemistry
    Update: Where to Find more Great Learning Resources from Kathy Ceceri! - Did you know I have published tons of learning information, activities and resources online? Here are just a few of the websites where my writing can be ...
  • The Helpful Garden
    Montessori Botany Primary Parts of Cards - Update!!! - During my new training this summer I learned so much, and have had to adjust my thinking and approach in some ways as I have been stretched. I am so grate...
  • Teaching from a Tackle Box
    Death, Destruction and Deadlines - Wow - so you are thinking - strange title for a Montessori / Teaching from a Tackle Box post? ....Well that is exactly what has been keeping me from bloggi...
  • LaPaz Home Learning
    If you give a kid a piece of amber… - If you give a kid a piece of amber, she is going to want her microscope to look for insects. And then she is going to have a million questions… Topics of d...
  • Satori Smiles
    Grade 3 2013-2014 Curriculum - Since moving to our new rental home, we still have a learning loft area where Satori and I can work together, but the wall was too small to fit our huge ...
  • The Chronicle of the Earth
    More Resources - Make sure you check out Brenda's latest resources for SOTW on her blog too! She's been amazing at picking up the lapbook project!
  • Buntmond
    That’s All Folks! :) - Liebe Blogleserinnen und -leser, hier endet unser Homeschooling-Abenteuer und dies ist auch der letzte Eintrag in diesem Blog. Vielen herzlichen Dank an al...
  • On The Shelf: A Picture Diary of Montessori Work In Our Classroom
    Some springtime activities - Volcano work with baking soda and vinegar. Watch it erupt! Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar cutting strips! Print making with styrofoam. Farm...
  • Counting Coconuts
    Where Am I? - Hi there! As you can see, I haven't been blogging regularly for several months now. This is a result of a sudden blog-break I had to take last fall, an...
  • Blog, She Wrote
    Blog, She Wrote has moved! - Blog, She Wrote has moved to a new location: blogshewrote.org
  • My Montessori Journey
    New Etsy shop listing: Thanksgiving Pillow: BLESSED - I just listed this item in my Etsy shop, right in time for Thanksgiving. This would make a great hostess gift for Thanksgiving. Or a treasured keepsake to pu...
  • : : 100 Digits : :
    Spring Break Martial Arts Camps 2012 - Week 1: April 2-6 (Edmonds School District Spring Break) Week 2: April 16-20 (Northshore School District Spring Break) Gung Fu for Christ and Refuge Church...
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