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Most loved Toys
Our favorite toys and crafts that have stood the test of time and are on repeat throughout the year. The ones pictured above are as follows, balance blocks (Happy Place Nature), wooden dolls (CLiCQUES), cardboard house kit (Scribble Box Shop) “All Natural Eco-friendly Play Dough” by Little Larch “Wooden Food or Play Platter” by Timber Child Play Silks by Sarah’s Silks “Wooden Balance Board” by Kinderfeets “Peg People” by The Silvan Reverie “Rainbow Silk Streamer” by Sarah’s Silks “Nature Journal” by Twig and Moth “Magnifying Glass” by Kikkerland Store…
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A Closer Look at Trees
Today’s activity with The Playful Pioneers brought us to the study of trees. We were happy to have our well-loved “Nature Anatomy” by Julia Rothman to use as a guide for the day’s studies. I quickly set up a interactive diagram of a tree using our Playmobil and a few basic (very) labels, including tree roots. Miss 6 read the part names and along with Miss 4, they were able to complete this together easily. We used our “Trees” by Safari Ltd to compare the characteristics…
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A Closer Look at Pumpkins
We have been following “The Playful Pioneers” curriculum this year and today’s activity included making pumpkin pie. In true homeschool-style…we turned the activity into a full-blown pumpkin study…we chopped, dissected and wrestled with this orange beauty all afternoon. Be sure to take a look at the books and crafts used for this unit study at the end of this post. We used Julia Rothman’s books for reference on how pumpkins grow and the different types of gourds. We followed the directions by “Delightful Adventures” found…
