Sometimes it’s difficult to make time to enjoy time together with our children, but here are 10 great ideas that will help you connect with your kids in a meaningful way! In today’s fast-paced world, it is sometimes difficult to spend quality time with our kids, even as homeschooling families. Maybe I’m the only one, but as a work-at-home homeschooling mom, I sometimes look across…
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Follow the Star: Reconnecting with the true meaning of Christmas
There is nothing more important to me than passing my faith on to my kids. For years I’ve searched for just the right Christmas activity to do with my kids that will help them focus their eyes on the true reason for the season – Jesus’ birth. I think I have finally found it! The Christmas Star From Afar game helps them reconnect with the true…
Electronic-free Christmas: Girl Gifts That Never Need Batteries!
Are you tired of being ruled by electronics? Check out this guide to electronic-free gifts for tween girls for lots of great gift ideas that don’t require any batteries!
Prodigal Son Pigpen Painting Craft – Free Printable!
We’ve used a unusual substance to paint this Prodigal Son Pigpen Painting Craft! Use this adorable free printable in your homeschool or Sunday School to teach the Parable of the Prodigal Son. Prodigal Son Pigpen Painting Craft – With a Special Ingredient A few years ago, I was teaching the Parable of the Prodigal Son to my Children’s Church. As we got ready to do our…
Helping kids become Entrepreneurs
There is nothing quite so fun as helping kids become entrepreneurs. Kids can be successful in their own business, if they are given the right tools! And it can be a great way to sneak in some summer learning fun! Today is the last day of our 10 Day Series on Summer Learning Fun. I hope you have found some of these tips to be…
5 Tips to Help your Kids Love History
Let’s play Revolutionary War! And they are off, playing games together about the founding of our country. It always makes me smile when I see this. Like something I have tried to teach them has actually taken root in their brains and has been applied to their hearts. It’s when book learning becomes real life. Welcome to Day 8 of our 10 Days of Summertime…
Child-Led Crafting for Summer Learning Fun
Child-Led Crafting can increase problem solving skills and self-esteem. And it can be great Summertime Learning Fun! This Day 7 of our 10 Days of Summer Learning Fun Series! I hope you have been enjoying this series! If you have missed any of the posts, you can find them all here. Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. Please see our disclosure…
Ten Favorite Games for Family Game Night
Family Game Night can be a great way to keep your kid’s brains active and learning during the summer and all year round! Today is day 6 of our 10 Day Summertime Learning Fun Series. I hope you have loved this as much as I have! You can find the other posts in this series here. This summer has been a rainy one here in…
Cooking with your kids
Cooking with your kids can have great rewards. You will make memories that last a lifetime, help keep their brains active and reduce summer learning loss, and you might even get cookies in the end! Today is day 5 of our 10 Days of Summertime Learning Fun, and I have been having so much fun bringing you my ideas to help reduce the “summer slide.”…