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15 Feb

"How are you going to teach clay modelling to your kids?" my friend asked me, somewhat incredulously. "I'm not." I replied, confusing her even further. I knew she was asking me because I had no experience with clay modelling. But what you'll soon learn (if you haven't already), is that you don't teach much of anything in homeschool. Children learn on their own, if you can just provide them with what they need. I've seen this over and over and over again, and it's so beautiful to see. And so far, it's exactly what I am...

06:00 / Charlotte Mason / Craft Projects / Happy Handicrafts / Homeschool
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12 Feb

We recently posted a blog post and video about How to Make Valentine's Day Pompom Hearts. Although it presents a simple way to make pompoms, I thought I would show another way to make a simple pompom heart. This time, all you're going to need is your hand, some yarn and a pair of scissors. Materials Needed: Medium weight yarn in any color you like (we chose the typical Valentine’s Day colors of red, pink, and white) Scissors A hot glue gun with glue sticks (optional) A stir stick (optional) Happy Handicrafts Video: Simple Valentine's Day POMPOM HEART Craft Idea I wound the yarn around my hand...

06:00 / Craft Projects / Happy Handicrafts / Holidays
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08 Feb

As school winds down around a holiday or celebration, my kids can always count on me to have a craft ready. It's one of my favorite ways to connect with the kids, while getting something useful done. This year, my son carried on this tradition by coming up with his own suggestion for a craft for Valentine's Day. He chose a simple crocheted heart bookmark. This bookmark whips up very quickly; I think it would be such a great option as a gift for students, friends, and loved ones, rather than the traditional candy or chocolate. Materials Needed: Crochet Hook Set  Any Medium...

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05 Feb

When I was growing up, I remember Valentine's Day always being a big celebration in school. Every kid would bring in a box and put it on their desk, ready for all of the cards they would receive. When the teacher gave the cue, the students would go from table to table distributing their cards. Then we would share heart-shaped cookies and red and pink colored cupcakes. This break from the usual was always so exciting for everyone, but for me - big downer - it was awful. My parents were too poor to afford...

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01 Feb

The triple crochet stitch is not a stitch I use very often. I can think of maybe a handful of times that I have used it. Its long posts make for a rather unique appearance and crochet up with larger spaces than is normally desired. But my son is going to be showing us a Valentine's Day project in an upcoming video that includes this stitch, so I'm going to show you how to make it! The triple crochet stitch is not difficult, especially if you've been following along with our tutorials on our YouTube channel, Happy...

06:00 / Craft Projects / Happy Handicrafts
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25 Jan

Today we are going to make a clay model of a plum. This is the 3rd model from the book, A Manual of Clay Modelling by Hermione Unwin. A few weeks ago, we thought it would be a good idea to work through all 60 models in the book, despite never having done clay modelling before. As we settle into a routine with this, we are quickly conquering the apprehensions that we had originally felt. Apprehensions Towards Clay Modelling Apprehensions, fears and reservations toward starting with clay modelling can be very overwhelming. They can even completely prevent...

06:00 / Charlotte Mason / Craft Projects / Happy Handicrafts
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