Category Archives: Unschooling
Playing With Natural Materials and Patterns
Today we received our monthly My Little Atelier box. The invitation to play was simple : Different sizes, structures and patterns, much to explore and a few words about a British artist who makes non-permanent sculptures and art from natural … Continue reading
Posted in In the Studio, Kids Craft, Unschooling, Waldorf
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Wilbur
I have been meaning to tell you about Wilbur for a while now. When we found him his little chrysalis had fallen, so we scooped him up and made him a little bed from pipecleaners. Wilbur slept in a glass … Continue reading
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National Science Week – Great Gizmos Grow-A-Maze Review
We were sent a really fun science kit to celebrate National Science Week! The Great Gizmos Green Science Grow-A-Maze Kit is a really fun experiment to try out with your little ones! The point of the experiment is to see … Continue reading
Posted in Product Reviews, Tu B'Shvat, Unschooling
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Enso Meditation With Children
This morning we had a pretty bad start to our day. All three little ones had woken up tired and in a grumpy mood, and Emily, who is quite a perfectionist, was struggling to make her bed look perfect. While … Continue reading
Posted in Unschooling, Yoga & Meditation for Children
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Holocaust Remembrance Day
Today we remember the victims of the Shoah, six million Jews and millions of other people murdered by the Nazi regime. It is one of the two remembrance days we observe, Yom HaShoah being some time in April. (The Hebrew … Continue reading
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How to Prepare your Home for Homeschooling
We tend to start our school years around January, we like to take time off for all the December holidays and we like the fresh start that a new year brings. When you first start your home education journey it … Continue reading
Posted in Our Tiny Home, Unschooling
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Shaving Foam Fun
Today we needed a quick and easy activity to turn a stressful day around. I looked through my craft cupboard and spotted a can of shaving foam that I had saved for making snow paint. I sprayed it straight onto … Continue reading
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Waldorf Craft : Tissue Paper and Watercolour Lanterns
Today we made some lovely watercolour lanterns. We used glass jars, white tissue paper, a mix of glue and water, watercolour and some salt. We covered the jars with a mix of glue and water and attached the white tissue … Continue reading
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Encouraging Gratitude and Living a Happier Life
It can be so difficult sometimes to see past the sparkly shop windows and colourful toy catalogues, and even though our children don’t go to school of course they still see friends who might have different toys that they would … Continue reading
