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DIY Natural Plant-Based Dyes
One of our very favorite weeks with The Playful Pioneers curriculum (based on the Little House series!) is when we create our own plant based dyes! The timing this year was perfect as we had a garden full of veggies to try out. I decided to put together a little picture-based “how to” and I hope you get a chance to give this a try. We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and our wheels are turning as we decide what else we could use to dye cloth. I ordered these cotton…
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Making Sun Prints (Cyanotypes) with Children
We thought we would share a project that has always brought us so much joy. The simple art of making sun prints or cyanotypes is something each family should try at least once. According to Wikipedia: Cyanotype, also referred to as “blueprinting”, is the oldest non-silver photographic printing process. It involves exposing materials which have been treated with a solution of potassium ferricyanide and ferric ammonium citrate to a UV light source such as the sun. Negative or positive images can be obtained by blocking UV light from reaching the sensitized material. For example, a…
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“The Good and the Beautiful” Math Curriculum Review
When we first began our homeschool journey, we quickly realized what did and didn’t work for our girl’s learning style. They both thrive with visual and hands-on learning…plain worksheets just won’t cut it! I knew when I started researching different mathematics curriculum, that I would need to find something filled with illustrations, true to life scenarios, thought provoking discussions and of course, play! “The Good and the Beautiful” Math has ticked all those boxes and a few we didn’t even know we needed ticked! The physical curriculum is comprised…