Amy's Wandering

FREE January 2015 Writing Prompts Calendar

January 4, 2015 By: amyswanderingcomment

January 2015 Writing Prompts Calendar

The January Writing Prompts Calendar is ready to go. I reworked the very first calendar that I offered last year (as a survey freebie), since only a tiny handful of y’all received it. If you are among the two dozen who got one last year, I bet your kiddos won’t even remember that they’ve already seen some of these prompts. 😉

If you already get my post updates in your email, just look for the button at the bottom of your next email to get your freebie. For best results, adjust your printer settings to borderless or whole page.

If you are not a subscriber, simply click here and enter your email address. You will receive a post update each day, and will automatically get every subscriber freebie I create from here on out.

Resolutions 50% Off Sale @ Not Consumed

January 3, 2015 By: amyswanderingcomment

This post contains affiliate links.

Are you looking for some inexpensive resources for the new year? The entire Not Consumed store is 50% off until January 5th when using the code RESOLUTIONS at checkout.

The New Beginnings Bible Study will help your family grow and change through scripture & prayer.

Prep 60 days of breakfasts in under 3 hours with the DIY Breakfast Station. It gives the kiddos healthy choices and allows them to easily prepare their own breakfasts. There is also a Lunch version.

When I Survey is a 12-day journey to the cross. It is a hymn study that includes activity pages and copywork. Purchase it now at half price and use it in the days leading up to Easter.

There are several more products that will bless your family. Pop on over and take a look – sale ends January 5th. Coupon code: RESOLUTIONS

The Most-Loved Posts of 2014

January 2, 2015 By: amyswanderingcomment

Most Loved Posts of 2014

2014 passed in a whirlwind for me. Did it feel the same to you? I took a big step with this blog in November and switched it over to self-hosted. This will allow me to organize all of the resources here so that you can easily find what you need. (Once I figure out what I’m doing, that is!)

I have some new ideas and a new direction for this website. No major changes! Just a few tweaks and a more concise niche. I will be sharing some of those ideas with you in a few days, so stay tuned.

Thank you for all of your encouragement and input over the past year. I appreciate each and every one of you!!

Here are the Top Ten Posts of 2014:

Month by Month Creative Planner – Use this free planner to schedule holiday and seasonal activities into your school day.

Robert Louis Stevenson Poems to Color – These printables from one of our favorite poetry books can be used for coloring, copywork, or memory work.

Free Beowulf Resources & Study Guides – If you plan on studying Beowulf, you will want to hang onto this list of lessons plans and literature guides.

The Ultimate Guide to Free Copywork – Over 100 links to keep you busy for the whole year.

Handy Tools for Planning Your Homeschool Year – Lots of tips for organizing anytime during the year.

Easter Mad Libs – This is the newest in my Free Mad Libs Collection.

Free Celebrating September Printables – I never expected this new subscriber freebie to be such a hit! I love searching for vintage prints to use each month. The Celebrating January set will be out next week. Sign up now, if you haven’t already, so you don’t miss it.

Free Fall Art Printables for Your Home – This roundup of printable Autumn decor is an easy, inexepensive way to get your home ready for Fall.

Activities for It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown – Use these fun ideas for a party or a Funschool day.

Free Famous Artist Books for Kindle – These aren’t currently free, but they ARE only 99 cents. I try to post free seasonal or educational eBooks each week. They are typically free for only one day, so subscribe to get notified of new lists.

These posts are Are We There Yet?’s Greatest Hits:

Are any of these on your Favorites list? Thank you for reading and supporting this blog! What would you like to see more of in 2015?

See more Top Ten posts from the iHomeschool Network

New Year’s Eve Activities for Kids

December 29, 2014 By: amyswanderingcomment

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New Year's Eve Activities for Kids

We’ve always spent New Year’s Eve at home with our kids. They are night owls, so staying up until midnight has never been a problem. We have a yummy appetizer dinner (this is my fave), play a game or two, and ring in the new year with noisemakers, confetti, & sparkling grape juice.

Some of our favorite New Year’s Eves were when we had all the cousins over to spend the night. Around 10:00, when everyone started to get a little bored, we would cover the living room floor with bubble wrap and let everyone go crazy. It was So LOUD, but super fun. One year we taped a plastic tablecloth to the ceiling and filled it with balloons and confetti. I think we were still finding confetti at Easter!

This year, we will be continuing the bubble wrap stomp-a-thon, playing Minute to Win It games, and munching on fried pickles.

I’ve rounded up some fun New Year’s Eve Activities for you to enjoy with your kids!

New Year’s Eve Surprise Ball