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Father's Day 2021 ~ Unit Resources
Father’s Day, June 20, 2021
Ready to shower a father with love? We have updated our Father’s Day {Holiday Helps} page loaded with activities and ideas!
The Complete Book of Birdhouse Construction
The Complete Book of Birdhouse Construction is an inexpensive book that provides detailed instructions for building quality birdhouses.
Tropical Fish Handbook ~ Free eBook
Everyone needs a hobby. Maintaining an aquarium is not only educational but also restful! If you can’t get outside, you can bring nature right into your own living room. The Tropical Fish Handbook, a free eBook in the public domain, will get you started! A book of practical information for the beginner, containing illustrations andContinue reading “Tropical Fish Handbook ~ Free eBook”
Second Boys' Book of Model Aeroplanes ~ Free eBook
Ready for a fun summer project? The Second Boys’ Book of Model Aeorplanes will help you construct and fly model airplane gliders and motorized airplane models.The first edition of this book covered the history of airplanes and how they fly. With the world of aircraft changing very rapidly at the time these books were written,Continue reading “Second Boys' Book of Model Aeroplanes ~ Free eBook”
Summer Fun Activity: NASA Optics Educator’s Guide
98-page download with STEM-focused optics activities for K–12.
Summer Fun Activity: Fold & Fly Paper Airplane Designs
Here is a great summer fun activity to keep hands busy: experimenting with paper airplane designs! Fold & Fly currently has a database of 45 paper airplane designs.
Summer Fun Activity: 507 Mechanical Movements
Interactive site based on book by Henry T. Brown — summer learning fun!
4 Awesome Dad DIY Books ~ Free
Father’s Day is just around the corner. Here are 4 awesome DIY Dad books to celebrate the holiday. All are currently free to read on Kindle Unlimited. If you have never used Kindle Unlimited before you may be eligible for a 30-day free trial. (Don’t have a Kindle? No problem!) Dad’s Book of Awesome Science Experiments:Continue reading “4 Awesome Dad DIY Books ~ Free”
Christmas Cookie Advent
We included a free Christmas cookie advent in our Christmas Holiday Helps. But we recently found another Christmas cookie countdown from Betty Crocker that we are totally enjoying! You can sign up for their newsletter if you want to receive a cookie a day — or just check the link below each day. Betty’s CookieContinue reading “Christmas Cookie Advent”
Boys’ Make-at-Home Things {Free eBook}
Just in time for the upcoming holiday season, you can download this free public domain title full of ideas for making homemade Christmas gifts! Boys’ Make-at-Home Things by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey and Marian Elizabeth Bailey includes instructions with illustrations and diagrams for over two dozen toys and other useful things: Make-At-Home-Things for Boys aims toContinue reading “Boys’ Make-at-Home Things {Free eBook}”
Paper Craft Template Maker {Free}
You remember what paper sloyd is, right? Well, here is a very modern twist on paper craft from a web designer living in the Netherlands: Templatemaker! Templatemaker is a free interactive that helps you create your own paper craft templates: This page is a resource for DIY artists, graphics designers and everyone who likes paperContinue reading “Paper Craft Template Maker {Free}”
Great Find ~ Dozens of Christmas Printables {Free}
Great find! Collection of over 40 Christmas printables including gift boxes, paper crafts & more!
Holiday Fun Activity: 20 DIY Thanksgiving Treats!
You and your kids can create pretzel turkeys or chocolate caramel turkey legs with these 20 fun DIY Thanksgiving treats!
Bird Houses Boys Can Build {Free eBook}
Here is one more addition to our free nature studies that we came across as we were updating the series: Bird Houses Boys Can Build by Albert Frederick Siepert. You’ll find our favorite recommendation for birdhouse plans below, but if you are looking for a free option, you will find this title gets the jobContinue reading “Bird Houses Boys Can Build {Free eBook}”
Mayflower Model Papercraft {Free}
Mayflower model to download, color, assemble, and glue. Just in time for Thanksgiving! Plus more resources for expanding this activity.
3 Disney Thanksgiving Printables {Free}
If you love Disney you’ll love these 3 free Mickey & Friends Thanksgiving printables: 1. Thanksgiving Activity Placemat Simple activities for the impatient ones waiting for food that include drawing, matching, a maze, word scramble, and word search. To make the placemat more servicable, you can place it between contact paper and use a dryContinue reading “3 Disney Thanksgiving Printables {Free}”
Summer Fun Activity: Make a Travel Kit
Before you take off why not let your child make his own travel kit? Not only will this involve him in the process, it will also give him something to look forward to using.
Summer Fun Activity: Photographic Wrap-Up
Here is a summer fun activity with purpose: create a photographic summer wrap-up collage! Have your child take digital pictures of those things he most enjoyed during the summer. The pictures can be of souvenirs, keepsakes, collections, places, or other reminders. Another option is to collect photos from online sources. For example, if your child’sContinue reading “Summer Fun Activity: Photographic Wrap-Up”
Summer Fun Activity: Build Paper Boats
Besides being just plain fun, learn a little math, practice arts and crafts skills, and enjoy races and water fun while building paper boats.
Summer Fun Activity: Roll-A-Challenge
Here is a fun summer activity from DestinationImagination.org: Roll-A-Challenge! Cut out the three dice on the printable download — “Use,” “Make,” and “That Will” — and tape them together. Gather the supplies listed on the “Use” dice. And you’re ready to go! By rolling the three die, kids will have over 200 different challenge combinations.Continue reading “Summer Fun Activity: Roll-A-Challenge”
Activity: Make a Bird Feeder
It’s nearly winter! Time to consider putting up a bird feeder. Birds need that extra energy in times of temperature extremes.
Holiday Fun Activity: Thankful Pumpkins
Now this is original! This holiday fun activity from Country Woman Magazine shows how each member of the family can engrave something that they are thankful for on a pumpkin. The pumpkins can make a beautiful centerpiece, or decorate a special spot in the home. They can also be sent home with Thanksgiving guests. WhatContinue reading “Holiday Fun Activity: Thankful Pumpkins”
Activity: Learn to Sew
There are few skills so valuable as the ability to sew — whether stitching a tear, hemming a garment, mending a ripped shirt, creating household accessories, or fashioning a new dress. There are several reasons to pass this skill on to our children and teach them to learn to sew: Learning to sew helps buildContinue reading “Activity: Learn to Sew”
