Tag Archives: home ed

Tissue paper pictures with trees

It is no secret my kids enjoy using tissue paper with their art.  We have used it in a number of different projects and in a number of different ways and it has always been a hit. I have been … Continue reading

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I Spy Alphabet pages

My kids were recently given a lovely pack of I spy alphabet pages from Activity village. (Update – when I wrote this post the I spy pages were part of the Activity Village Shop.  They have now closed their shop … Continue reading

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Rainbow Rice and some Read and reveal word cards

The number sensory bin was such a hit with my youngest so I wanted to try another one but this time using his letters. I started off by dying some rice.  For this I normally buy the cheapest Rice that … Continue reading

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Homeschooling resources we use and love

When I first started homeschooling my daughter (3 years ago) I made a mistake which I think a lot of new homeschoolers make – I rushed out and bought a bunch of school type workbooks from our local WH Smith.  … Continue reading

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Counting and sensory tubs with some cauldron fun

I am trying to include more tactile activities especially with my youngest so today we used some sensory tubs while we practiced our counting. I started off  with the kids mixed bean tub (this tub actually stays in the kids … Continue reading

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