What a fun and interesting country to explore! We started this homeschooling unit the same as all our others: finding the country on the map to discover which continent it belongs to. I printed the map on watercolor paper so the kids could paint…
Bengal tigers, Indian elephants, the Taj Mahal, and the Holi Festival were some of the topics we dove into for this homeschooling unit on India. We also learned about three important people: Gandhi, Amy Carmichael and Mother Teresa.…
Here are some of the topics we covered when learning about Australia. We learned about the aborigines and their infamous dot paintings. I cut out boomerangs from old cereal boxes and the kiddos used q-tips to create fun patterns. It was hard to capture…
Looking for a fun, hands-on way for your preschooler/toddler to explore and imagine to the thrill of our solar system? Here is a fun way to make a sensory bin those little hands are sure to love. What I used: 4 bags of black…
We have been enjoying our space unit over here! I have to share this fun and easy way to create 3D planets for your kiddos without putting a dent in your wallet for a solar system model. Materials: ping pong balls (dollar store) paper…
When researching for our space unit, I came across this fun tutorial on Pinterest and knew the girls would love to do it. It’s super simple, a little messy, and I love exploring new mediums when creating art. All you need is: A pencil…
If you are planning a unit on space, creating a mission control board is super simple. It doesn’t have to be expensive, mine only cost me $2! If you don’t have most of the materials laying around already, a thrift store keyboard and some…
We’ve all seen them. The infamous exploding volcano experiments. I had never actually tried one, but when I stumbled across one that was done outside–MESS FREE–I was all about it. Don’t get me wrong, I am totally ok with mess and allowing my children…
This month’s thematic unit is “All About Me”. The first couple weeks we focused on our 5 senses. The following two weeks, we learned about what’s inside our bodies! 💃🏻 This Human Body Unit has been SO fun! We used amazing books (listed at…
Kiddos have a natural sense of wonder and desire to explore, experiment, and discover. I chose the Five Senses as a part of our first thematic unit of the year, “All About Me” because I knew that this is exactly what we would be…
