In my attempt to try and relax with our home school, I thought it would be fun to have some fun with them.
This morning I said, "I want to do a craft to celebrate!" Somehow this got translated to "Let's have a PARTY!"
The girls spent all of their spare time in between their core work getting ready. It was amazing. They came up with games, a menu, Claire came up with a second craft. They really went all out. They baked muffins and bread sticks.
It reminded me that school doesn't have to be boring! You can do really, really fun things- all kid directed! This game combined Home Ec, Creative Writing, Handwriting, Literature Discussion, Art, Engineering, Math, and more- and they LOVED it! They had no idea they were learning so many things.
It makes me excited for next year when I fully commit to a more "relaxed" home school with more activities like this incorporated into our weekly routine. It almost makes me want to start now. Maybe I will;)
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They used pictures based on the books to make special treats that you could use tokens to get.
My basic, original idea was to build a Ferris Wheel. It was way harder than we thought it would be!
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