This is POST 1 in my Homeschool Journey Series. Since before I was pregnant with my oldest, my husband and I knew we wanted to homeschool when ever we had kids. We liked the flexibility it would give us and the better ability to focus on each of our children’s learning styles. This June we finally started on the journey. Our oldest was ready for Kindergarten and I was so excited to begin. After researching tons of curriculum and knowing how much we really wanted to spend. I decided on Gather Round Homeschool. Their curriculum is great for families with multiple children, with the idea that you read the lesson…

What you need: background paper paint gift tissue paper glue stick What to do: Paint stick person ballerina. 2. Create a tutu out of tissue paper and glue it to the stick figure. Happy Crafting!!

What you need: paper for background brown construction paper marker scissors glue stick paint brush green paint yellow paint plastic fork What to do: Using the marker draw a circle on the brown paper and cut it out. Glue circle on to the background paper. 3. Paint the stem and leaves. 4. Using the fork paint the yellow petals. Happy Crafting!!

Oh how I love a good handprint craft! Great for talking about colors, the letter C, or talking about the beach. What you need: paint paper marker What to do: Place hands in paint. Place one hand at a time on paper, side of palms touching, and fingers fanned out. Make sure that thumbs are in the middle and beside one another. Let paint dry. Add eyes to the top of the thumbs and a smiley face. Happy Crafting!!!

What you need: canvas or paper paint (I used acrylic because that’s what I had, however finger paint would also work well) flowers ( you could buy them or just pick some wildflowers ) plate to put paint on What to do: When choosing colors I decided to let my toddler pick one color and then I picked 3 or 4 shades of that color. I also chose one color that was different from the other shades and would pop. The rest is pretty simple. Use the flower as a stamp and tap the flower around on the canvas. We found it was easier for her little hands to hold…

This is really as simple as it sounds. Toddlers love any excuse to finger paint and this is a great way to use those little finger creations. What you need: finger paint finger paint paper scissors What to do: Lay out paper and let the little ones have fun painting. Once they are done, let the paint dry completely. Cut larger pieces into four squares. Fold in half and cut into heart shape. Tip: Instead of giving all the colors to your toddler at once try just giving them 1 or 2 colors at a time. This will give you an opportunity to talk about that color and it helps…

Can I admit something? I am not that great when it comes to Christmas cards. I’m horrible at keeping ahold of people’s addresses and I truly don’t take pleasure in writing the same message 25-50 times in a row. However, although I might not send out a huge stack of cards, I do plan on sending some personal messages out to a few families that have been on my mind recently. Why not make the message a bit more personal by making the cards myself?… Enter craft –> I have fallen in love with the look of watercolors over the past few months and how easy they are to use.…

When I was pregnant with our 2nd we had our oldest make a flower painting (using his footprints) to hang in his new sister’s room. It was such a fun welcome picture for the new baby and a sweet memory of how small he was when I was pregnant with the 2nd. This time around I wanted to do the same thing however, since our 3rd will be born in December I thought a Christmas themed painting would be perfect. Who doesn’t love a Christmas Gnome?! What you need: Canvas (hobby lobby has these on sale quite a bit) Acrylic paint Paint brushes (for me to add details later) Paper…

What you need: Pumpkin(s) Acrylic paint Paint brushes, sponges, little hands/little feet 1. The first thing I did was wash the pumpkins. To do this I used my personal go to cleaning mixture of: hot water, Dawn, and white vinegar. Using a nylon scrubber I cleaned up the pumpkins and then rinsed them with warm water. 2. Find inspiration and paint the pumpkins. Tip: I found through some experimentation that by adding a base layer of paint to the pumpkins first, the designs I painted went on much smoother and without as much effort. Although this does add an extra step to the process it is worth it for sure.…

There is just something about a handmade gift that touches the heart. These note cards are super easy to make and can be used for so many things including : bible notes, book marks, recipe cards, planner notes. What you will need: Index Cards (any size) Water Colors (I found this set at DG for like $5) Water Tips: When using water colors make sure to dab excess water off the brush in order to not completely saturate the index card. Keep in mind the more water on the brush the lighter the line. Lay your cards out to dry before wrapping them or stacking them. This will insure they…