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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…

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Four Great Americans ~ Free eBook

Four Great Americans ~ Free eBook

Four Great Americans contains biographies of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Daniel Webster, and Abraham Lincoln. Free.

6 Feb 202331 Jan 2023
100 Best Books for Children ~ Aikin

100 Best Books for Children ~ Aikin

Number 51 on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover are stories from Evenings at Home by Aikin.

2 Feb 20235 Feb 2023
Presidents Day Update {Free Unit}

Presidents Day Update {Free Unit}

We have updated our Presidents Day Holiday Helps page, a free unit study, for 2023.

1 Feb 202328 Jan 2023
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