We saw these adorable Angel Ornaments made out of pasta on a Christmas tree at our local community center and wanted to make them at
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Mostly this is just a fun little no-bake treat for the kids to make for Thanksgiving but I do have a few educational connections at
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Sugar Cube Pyramids
My children and I tried two methods to build pyramids as part of our study of Ancient Egypt. The first is the sugar cube pyramid.
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A Fan of Chinese New Year
Most school kids know how to make folding fans out of a piece of paper. This Chinese New Year, I wanted to make the type
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Make an Almanac with Ben Franklin and Then Visit Philly
Philadelphia is like a living history book. We are hoping to take a road trip to Philly, soon, and one of our must-see destinations is
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Christmas Tree Fern Prints on Reusable Market Bags
My kids made these Christmas tree print reusable canvas market bags from pressed ferns two years ago for their grandparents and aunt. We noticed that
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German Straw Star Ornaments
Every year, we make ornaments for teachers, friends, and family. Last year, my children made traditional German Star Ornaments, called Strohsterne. I first spotted these
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Native American Comanche Tribe-Inspired Hair Pipe Breastplate Kids Craft
My son made this craft breastplate inspired by the hair pipe breastplates of the Plains Indians, originally introduced by the Comanche native tribe. Every year,
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Witches’ Hats Cookies
I saw these adorable witch hat cookies on Pinterest but the link just led back to a photograph. As far as I can tell, the
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Jack O’ Lantern Ornaments for Halloween
We made this easy craft with my daughter’s friends for a Halloween-themed play date. No pictures of the process because there were lots of