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Craft Projects

We are really excited to announce that we have started a YouTube Channel! It's called Happy Handicrafts with Joanna Cinnamon. We will be uploading videos on a regular basis, mostly related to useful arts, crafts, and skills. The first series of videos will be on how to create paper sloyd models, taken from the book Paper Sloyd for Primary Grades by Ednah Anne Rich. This is the first video in the Paper Sloyd series, where we show you how to create a paper sloyd envelope. We used this book in the early part of our education. We...

Any homeschooler who follows the Charlotte Mason philosophy will recognize the word sloyd. Miss Mason incorporated several forms of sloyd throughout her broad curriculum. But, I'll be honest, even after homeschooling for several years, I still found myself asking "What is sloyd - and why is it a valuable tool in home education?" A deeper dive was necessary to clear this up for me once and for all. I knew that sloyd was a system of education focused on manual training in certain types of handicraft, using such things as paper, cardboard, wood, and metals. But what was...

I've had a small amount of training in professional photography. I've taken classes in college, and much more significantly I found a mentor who, for several years, taught me more than any college class could. Now as I begin to teach my homeschooled children about photography, I wanted to first address some myths that come with this subject, and to pass on some truths. In an effect not to overwhelm, I narrowed it down to three points. What are the three fundamentals of photography? 1. There is beauty everywhere. Take the time to find the beauty and create...

Making a print with sun sensitive paper is a very simple and fun way to introduce your kids to the idea of photographic paper and how chemicals and light can create a print on paper. We've just started a study of photography in our homeschool, and I wanted to give my kids a hands-on experiment to demonstrate how to create prints with sun-sensitive paper. What You Will Need Sunprint Paper KitCardboard (or a hardcover book)A tub of water that will hold the size of your Sunprint PaperInteresting objects to print Step 1: Plan Your Print You can print anything you'd like, but...

There are many reasons that we may want to put little art projects aside. My most frequent excuses are "we're too busy," "we didn't even finish our math lesson today," and "I just cleaned the house - we're not about to mess it up again." It wasn't until I firmly decided to do art no matter what, that I realize all of my excuses were simply that - excuses. Art doesn't have to be time-consuming and messy, and it's just as important as math. It can be as simple as rock painting, a beautiful pairing of nature and creativity. We used...

Some of the greatest magic in our homeschool comes from art. Recently, as part of our Homeschool Picture Study, we've been reading about George Seurat and exploring his art. He was instrumental in pioneering the style of art called Pointillism, so we wanted to learn a little more about this style of painting. We will be sharing our pointillism-inspired art projects for children of all ages, from pre-school kids up to homeschool Moms and Dads, who want in on the fun. Our family follows the educational philosophy of Charlotte Mason who never advocates simply copying the artist's work, but we...