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Gift Ideas for Homeschoolers

December 4, 2013 By: amyswandering2 Comments

Gift Ideas for Homeschoolers Collage

Would you like to give gifts that are as fun to play with as the empty box? I’ve created a list of gift ideas for homeschoolers from some of our favorites over the years. We’ve actually owned and enjoyed everything on this list!

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Schylling Musical Hand Bells

These were on my wish list for years and I finally bought them last year. My kids were playing Christmas songs in just a few days! Very nice sound.

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Wooden Sandwich-Making Set

The sandwich pieces stick together, allowing for some crazy sandwich creations. I get served a different one at least once a week.

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Wooden Lacing Beads

These chunky beads are perfect for toddlers. My daughter was too young to string them at first, so I would do it for her and she would toddle around the house pulling them behind her.

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Band in a Box

My kids love this set! We’ve had ours for several years and they have almost worn it out.

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Hank the Cowdog Book Series

These books about a bumbling farm dog have us laughing until we cry.

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Straws & Connectors

My kids use this set to build elaborate playhouses.

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Insect Lore Butterfly Garden

It was amazing to be able to watch a caterpillar form a cocoon and then emerge as a butterfly.

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Ravensburger Puzzles

These puzzles are very high in quality and beauty. They range from easy (and BIG) preschool puzzles to ones with many pieces. We like the puzzles with holiday scenes.

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Chalkboard/Dry Erase Easel

I use our dry erase board often during our group lessons, and it keeps my preschooler busy when I am working one-on-one with another child.

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The Settlers of Catan

Can you call yourself a real homeschooler if you don’t own this game? 😀 Lots of strategy involved, but simple enough that my 8-yr old can play.

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In A Pickle

Creative thinking wins this game by ordering your cards according to what fits inside something else- which is of course very subjective. Lots of laughs!

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Magnetic Wands

Kids are fascinated with magnets, and I like these wands because there is no worry of a little bitty swallowing one.

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Wooden Animal Magnets

These cute animal magnets are large and kept my young preschooler busy while I was cooking dinner.

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The Greatest Dot to Dot Book in the World

These aren’t your mama’s dot to dot puzzles!

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Dover Bookmarks

These are good-quality stocking stuffers for around $1.50, and can help get you to that free shipping mark.

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Dover Little Activity Books

Starting at just $1.35, these are lots of fun for a little price.

What are some of your homeschooler’s favorites?

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Christmas Mad Libs

December 2, 2013 By: amyswandering2 Comments

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You & your kiddos will have a Holly Jolly Christmas with these fun Christmas Mad Libs!

Jingle, Jingle!

Twelve Holly Days

Christmas Tree!

More Lights!

Hidden Present!

Frosty the Snowman

A Holiday Letter

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

Rudolph

Santa’s Letter

Christmas Time

Let It Snow

Christmas Mad Libs for Preschoolers

 

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Poppins Book Nook #9: A Turkey for Thanksgiving

November 26, 2013 By: amyswandering2 Comments

It is time once again for Poppins Book Nook and this month’s theme is animals! Feel free to join in the fun with the linky at the end.

Of course the animal on my kiddos’ minds this month is the turkey. We moved far away from family this summer, and this is the first year that we have ever made an entire Thanksgiving meal. We compared weights and prices searching for the perfect bird. We calculated how long it needed to thaw, and then we hunted down a delicious brine recipe.

One of our favorite Thanksgiving books is A Turkey for Thanksgiving, a sweet story about a turkey who gets invited over for Thanksgiving dinner but is afraid of being the main course.

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Because life has been busy this month, I decided to round up some great turkey activities instead of create one:

  • Turkey Talk: A Unit Study on the Science of Turkeys
  • Turkey Fun Mini Pack
  • Turkey Cutting Practice
  • Build a Turkey
  • Turkey Shape Count & Graph
  • Parts of a Turkey
  • Fingerprint Turkeys

These are some more of our favorite turkey books:

a plump and perky turkey

A Plump and Perky Turkey: The residents of Squawk Valley think they can outsmart the turkeys, but one proves to be too clever.

amelia bedelia talks turkey

Amelia Bedelia Talks Turkey: You can just imagine the craziness that surrounds Amelia Bedelia when she helps with the Thanksgiving play.

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This is the Turkey: A humorous tale told in the style of ‘This is the House That Jack Built”.

animal encyclopedia giveaway

Each month the Poppins Book Nook members will be hosting a book giveaway. This month it is for this beautiful National Geographic Animal Encyclopedia. The giveaway is open to US residents only and ends December 17th.

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Take a look at what the other Poppins Book Nook bloggers are up to this month:

Enchanted Homeschooling Mom – 3 Dinosaurs – Monsters Ed – Chestnut Grove Academy – Growing in God’s Grace – Royal Little Lambs – Life with Moore Babies – Teach Beside Me – The Usual Mayhem – Fantastic Fun and Learning – Kathys Cluttered Mind – Toddler Approved – Growing Book by Book – Adventures in Mommydom –  Edventures with Kids – Learning & Growing the Piwi way – A Gluten Free Journey – Preschool Powol Packets – To The Moon and Back – Our Craft ~N~ Things  – Fresh Farm Adventures  – Are We There Yet? – Afterschool for Smarty Pants – Hopkins Homeschool

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{1000th Post!} $250 Timberdoodle Giveaway

November 26, 2013 By: amyswanderingcomment

I am so excited that a huge giveaway to one of my favorite homeschool companies just happened to land on my 1000th post!! Yes, I have been blogging since the dark ages.

Are you familiar with Timberdoodle Co.? Theirs was one of the very first catalogs that I received when I started homechooling 12 years ago. In addition to great curriculum packages, they offer some really wonderful educational toys and games. Their gift guide has ideas for every age and price-range, and a $250 gift certificate would definitely knock some names off your Christmas gift list. Or you might use it to do a mid-year curriculum switcharoo if needed.

Our very own Bow of Bronze Launch Team has teamed up to bring you this very special giveaway to help celebrate the launch of Homeschool Encouragement.

Homeschool Encouragement Giveaway

This giveaway has not been sponsored by the Timberdoodle Co in any way – rather this lovely team of bloggers has come together and each contributed towards the prize. We are so pleased to have the support of our amazing readers, and this is one way we can bless you in return.

Amy at Homeschool Encouragement
Lisa at Home to 4 Kiddos
Lisa at Tales of a Homeschool Family
Laurie at Our Abundant Blessings
Jennifer at Thou Shall Not Whine
Becca at C Family of Six
Cynthia at Cynce’s Place
Lisa at Golden Grasses
Tara at This Sweet Life of Mine
Michele at Family, Faith and Fridays
Marcy at Ben and Me
Gena at I Choose Joy
Ellen at Grace Tells Another Story
Lisa at Our Simple Kinda Life
Kim at Natural Beach Living
Heather at Marine Corp Nomads
Monique at Living Life and Learning
Penny at Knee Deep in Grace
Kristi at The Potter’s Hand Academy
Amy at Are We There Yet?
Miranda at The Pebble Pond

TIMBERDOODLE GIVEAWAY

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{Funschool} Give Thanks to the Lord

November 18, 2013 By: amyswandering6 Comments

This post contains affiliate links.

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Welcome to Funschool, a weekly list of FREE educational lesson plans and printables built around a seasonal theme. This week’s theme is Thankfulness – Give Thanks to the Lord!

Recording Gratitude  my guest post of ideas

Cultivating Thankful Hearts  unit study

A History of Thankfulness  unit study

Give Thanks to God  copywork

Give Thanks  copywork

Attitude of Gratitude  copywork

Thanksgiving Bible Study  for the family

Verses for Thanksgiving  printables & activities


Remembering to Give Thanks  memory verse cards

27 Days of Thanksfulness  printable pack

The ABCs of Thanksgiving  printable book

Thankful Tree  printable

Color God’s Word  coloring pages

Give Thanks Sampler  marker-point craft

Thanksgiving Bible Crafts  preschool printables

You might also like my:

  • Homeschool Thanksgiving Pinterest Board
  • I Am Thankful ABCs

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