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Our next paper sloyd project is just in time for the upcoming Halloween season! It is Project #11 from the book Paper Sloyd for Primary Grades by Ednah Anne Rich. This week we are going to learn how to create a paper sloyd bonbon box with an 8"x8" paper. This is a fun activity for the whole family. If you are a homeschooling mom, you will love our entire Happy Handicrafts series for your students. A paper sloyd bonbon box is a cute and personalized way to give a small present to someone special. If you...

Homeschooling is not an easy task. If you are a working parent, it's even harder. Finding a balance that works for your family can be a challenge. I know - I'm there in the trenches with you! I've been homeschooling my children from the beginning and we are now entering the high school years. I've also been a full-time night shift nurse for almost 30 years. I was determined that my need to work was not going to stop me from homeschooling. Where there's a will, there's a way. Through the years,...

I hope that you've been following our paper sloyd series. My children and I have been working through the book Paper Sloyd for Primary Grades by Ednah Anne Rich. We are making videos of each project and posting them here and on YouTube under the name Happy Handicrafts. This week, for Project #10, we learned how to create a paper sloyd fan. We initially thought that this project would be quite simple, but it proved to be the most challenging yet. Although the instructions and diagram were not difficult, we found that accuracy and attention to detail...

I am going to start off by acknowledging that anyone who knows me well is howling laughing at the very thought that I am writing an article about pet ownership. I am not a pet person, have no desire to be a pet person, and quite frankly will die happy if I never have a pet. But, along came my children, who love creatures of all kinds. It was only a matter of time until they convinced me that they should have a pet. I held them off for a few years with one excuse or...

We are excited to share our latest Happy Handicrafts video with you! Our most recent project from our Paper Sloyd series is a pencil box. This series is perfect for any homeschool mom who wants to give her children the broad feast of education, but feels that she cannot teach arts and crafts. My children and I created this video series for those homeschool moms who don't feel like they are crafty, are short on time, or could just use a little downtime while teaching another student. All you need is Happy Handicrafts - we are...

There was a hard and fast rule in our family when we were growing up. My parents insisted that everyone take piano lessons for at least one year. At the end of the year, you could either quit if you hated it, continue if you loved it, or change instruments and try something new. I decided to stay with the piano - and what began as a requirement became an enjoyment. I didn't know the benefits of learning a musical instrument, but looking back, it seems that my parents did. Over time, playing the piano...