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Nature Book ideas for Homeschool

When it comes to homeschool, one of the more creative and interesting ways to learn about earth science and biology is by collecting specimens in nature and then drawing pictures of them in a journal. This way, you can identify them and eventually produce a book of...

Sukkot miniatures for kids

The Feast of Tabernacles is kind of an odd celebration. My daughter had an idea for teaching her kids about Sukkot or the Feast of Tabernacles -- she helped them make miniature "temporary shelters." Take a nature walk with your kids and collect various items for your...

Book of Mormon projects for kids

Make the Golden Plates Here's another Book of Mormon Golden Plates project for your kids. The first one I did with gold paper. This one is made with aluminum. We've made these with kids for celebrating the Feast of Trumpets. Materials: Aluminum Foil Pans (Amazon link)...

How to make the Golden Plates with kids

The Book of Mormon is a translation of ancient Gold Plates, which is not easily understood by our young kids. "Plates...the kind we eat from?" My husband wants to get some sheets of ore to help the kids understand this ancient way of writing. The metal would have to...
Muffin tin crayons

Muffin tin crayons

Make these bright colored crayon pucks -- muffin tin crayons, using all those broken crayons (or new ones if you...

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