Controlled Burn: 3 Crafts for kids who like flames (with supervision!)

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I was excited to see some crafts that involve flames and fire given my son's interest in them. I figured I might be able to entice my t...

Controlled burn: Safe ways for kids to enjoy flames

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Happy Moon Festival Lantern for our walk Yes, I'll admit it.  My son likes fire.  He craves the intensity of the flame and is enam...

Test your Happiness: The Positive Psychology Center

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One thing that attracted me to the field of Community Psychology was the profound asset orientation, looking at the strengths and assets of...

The Joy of Gum, Bad OT's, and Good Dentists

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I had to laugh at how this is such a common sight at my sensory-seeking son's desk! It doesn't happen all the time, but when he ...
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8 Fabulous Blogs for Play-based Learning and Messy Sensory Activities

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Our daughter has become quite an expert in making her own sensory experiences.  Our creative sensory girl I loved her spontaneous senso...

3 Ways to make your own tree block tree houses

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These tree houses made from real tree branches are so much fun!  They involve a lot of imaginative play.  These tree house blocks are availa...

5 Tutorials for Making your own Waldorf style Dolls

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Dolls handmade in the Waldorf tradition can be a tremendous delight to children with their ability to carry any emotion or dream of the chil...

My 5 new obsessions

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Here are the things making me crazy obsessed today. Dollar Store Crafts  appears to have an endless supply of contributors and project...

Easy canned goods storage for the pantry

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This is such a cool website!!! They have instructions on how to make your own storage rack to rotate cans. It has a "first in ...

3 ways to make art out of office supplies

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You know I'm always excited to find ways to turn ordinary things into works of art.  I love finding these amazing talented artists who d...

Teaching circuitry safely with playdough: Squishy Circuits

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There was a TED talk that took the world by storm with the concept of squishy circuits .  Using different types of playdough, LED lights,...

3 Pretty Things I want to make

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These are some very pretty things I would love to make!! (1) EMBELLISHED LANTERNS. These paper lanterns from Childhood 101 involve a vari...

4 Fun games with Halloween candy

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The good thing about unschooling is that everything in life becomes a learning opportunity. The bad thing about unschooling is that every...
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Artful Handwriting Helps

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Some kids really struggle with handwriting.  Teachers, parents, and home educators might not have special education staff, occupational th...

More recipes for picky eaters!

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Here are more helps for picky eaters: Image and recipe from My Recipes   Picky Palate: Original family style recipes for even your most...

5 Ways to Turn T-shirts and Tidibits into Accessories + 2 BONUSES

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Project Runway is over for the season.  Project Accessory has started. So my desire to make clothes out of trash has now been replaced w...