Author Archives: ofamily
Home-made envelopes
My daughter is wanting to send something special to her cousins but we have been battling to think of what she could make and then today we had a brain-wave – what if she made her very own envelopes for … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Craft Ideas
Tagged Baker Ross stamps, children's craft, home ed, Home-made envelopes, homeschooling, stamp craft
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Baking rusks = a great sensory activity
My kids have always enjoyed eating rusks (South African “dry biscuit” that you dip into your tea) but after our recent holiday in South Africa they have returned slightly rusk obsessed and they are not cheap to buy in the … Continue reading
Posted in Baking with Kids
Tagged baking with children, home ed, homeschooling, rusks, sensory play
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Holiday
We had an overdue family holiday in South Africa over the Christmas holidays. The kids got to spend some quality time with family members and I got the rare chance to catch up with family and have a break from … Continue reading
Home-made Christmas tree decorations for the kids
My kids tend to discover something, whether it is a toy, an art technique or a simple template and then they use it for a million different activities. This year one of our new favourite discoveries has to be the … Continue reading
Present boxes
As part of encouraging the kids to recycle we have been making a big effort to use as much of the recycling as we can in our art projects. Our present boxes started off as just a painting old cereal … Continue reading
Posted in Homeschooling
Tagged children's craft, Christmas boxes, Christmas ideas, homeschooling, Present boxes, Twinkl
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