Site Updates Father’s Day 2022 Resources 16 Jun 202229 Jun 2022 Father's Day, June 19, 2022 Ready to shower a father with love? We have updated our Father's Day {Holiday Helps} page loaded with activities and ideas! We've included a dozen…
The Finds Animated Knots ~ A Featured Site 15 Jul 202113 Jul 2022 One of our Summer Fun Activities is tying knots! Whether camping, boating, or staying cool indoors, there are many times the skill of knot tying comes in handy. And during…
Site Updates Father's Day 2021 ~ Unit Resources 17 Jun 2021 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! Inside you'll find: The…
The Library The Complete Book of Birdhouse Construction 8 Mar 202116 Jul 2022 Here is a title that provides quite a bang for the buck. The Complete Book of Birdhouse Construction for Woodworkers by Scott D. Campbell published by Dover is an inexpensive…
The Library Tropical Fish Handbook ~ Free eBook 17 Aug 202023 Jul 2022 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…
The Library Second Boys’ Book of Model Aeroplanes ~ Free eBook 3 Aug 202023 Jul 2022 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…
Summer Fun Summer Fun Activity: NASA Optics Educator’s Guide 22 Jul 202012 Jul 2022 Another excellent resource from NASA. Optics: Light, Color, and Their Uses Educator's Guide is a 98-page download with STEM-focused activities for K–12. The guide includes 18 lessons or activities. Each…
Summer Fun Summer Fun Activity: Fold & Fly Paper Airplane Designs 15 Jul 202013 Jul 2022 Here is a great summer fun activity to keep hands busy: experimenting with paper airplane designs! Fold & Fly currently has a database of 47 paper airplane designs. The database…
Summer Fun Summer Fun Activity: 507 Mechanical Movements 8 Jul 202030 Jun 2022 507 Mechanical Movements is an interactive site based on a book published in 1868 by Henry T. Brown that shows the mechanical movements: Embracing all those which are most important…
The Library 4 Awesome Dad DIY Books ~ Free 15 Jun 202028 Jun 2022 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…
The Finds Christmas Cookie Advent 9 Dec 201918 Nov 2022 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…
The Library Boys’ Make-at-Home Things {Free eBook} 12 Nov 201911 Nov 2022 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…
How-To 12 Ways to Keep Learning Over the Summer 3 Jun 20199 Jul 2022 Over the years we have compiled and provided dozens of ideas to "keep 'em learning" over the summer months (see additional resources at the bottom). While some DIY Homeschoolers will…
The Finds Paper Craft Template Maker {Free} 19 Mar 201928 Jun 2022 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…
The Finds Great Find ~ Dozens of Christmas Printables {Free} 6 Dec 201817 Nov 2021 Here are dozens of free Christmas printables from Canon! The collection of over 40 printables includes: Gift box. Stickers. Greeting cards. Wreaths. Sliding puzzles. Paper crafts. You'll want to read…
Activities Holiday Fun Activity: 25 DIY Thanksgiving Treats! 15 Nov 201826 Oct 2022 Love these 25 fun DIY Thanksgiving treats at Taste of Home! You and your kids can create pretzel turkeys or chocolate caramel turkey legs (Yum!), adorable pilgrim hats or pumpkin…
The Library Bird Houses Boys Can Build {Free eBook} 13 Aug 201823 Jul 2022 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…
The Finds Mayflower Model Papercraft {Free} 9 Nov 201712 Nov 2022 Here is a simple (and free) papercraft Mayflower model from EduPlace for students to download, color, assemble, and glue. Just in time for Thanksgiving! You'll find resources for expanding this…
The Finds 3 Disney Thanksgiving Printables {Free} 6 Nov 201712 Nov 2022 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,…
Summer Fun Summer Fun Activity: Make a Wind Chime 20 Jul 201730 Jun 2022 Here is a summer fun activity that can not only be fun, but also useful, educational, and creative! Make a wind chime! Making a wind chime can be as easy…
Summer Fun Summer Fun Activity: Make a Travel Kit 15 Jun 201728 Jun 2022 Traveling this summer? 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…
Summer Fun Summer Fun Activity: Photographic Wrap-Up 10 Aug 201623 Jul 2022 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…
Summer Fun Summer Fun Activity: Build Paper Boats 20 Jul 20166 Jun 2022 Ready for a summer fun activity for the entire family? Build paper boats! Besides being just plain fun, participants can learn a little math, practice their arts and crafts skills,…
Summer Fun Summer Fun Activity: Roll-A-Challenge 22 Jun 20166 Jun 2022 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…
Activities Activity: Make a Bird Feeder 18 Nov 201531 Oct 2022 It's nearly winter! Time to consider putting up a bird feeder. Birds need that extra energy in times of temperature extremes and when natural sources of food may not be…
Activities Holiday Fun Activity: Thankful Pumpkins 16 Nov 20154 Nov 2022 Now this is original! Combine fall pumpkins with the Thanksgiving theme to create a decorative centerpiece or gift: thankful pumpkins! This holiday fun activity from Country Woman Magazine shows how…