Creating Illuminated Manuscripts
We kept our illuminated manuscripts far simpler since my kids had not the 6+ hours a day to bend over beautiful artwork that the monks did.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Tag: craft
Ancient History Memory Books
Because of so many creations into which my kids invested much time and energy, they created memory books that contain encouraging notes from extended family.
Celebrating the Feast of Purim with Groggers and Masks!
After studying Esther in the Bible, we reenacted the Feast of Purim like the Jews do, which coincided with the actual celebration.
Becoming Ancient Cultures History Presentation
After we ate, my kids took the guests on a tour through our homeschool museum of the various ancient cultures we had studied.
Crafting Purple Dye like the Ancient Phoenicians
Phoenicia, famed for Cedars of Lebanon used to build Solomon’s Temple. was also famous for purple dye extracted from murex shells sourced in their harbor.
How we Created Bronze Age Art like the Ancients
We’ve since seen art from the Bronze Age in museums from Washington DC to the Getty in California. Because of this study, we have a greater appreciation for it.
Painting Frescoes like the Ancient Minoans
Because frescoes were such an important art form, we decided to make our own, to better understand and appreciate the process.
Unlocking a Pop-Up Book for moveable Halley’s Comet
My son got super creative with his paragraph on Halley’s Comet, after studying Ancient Mesopotamia.
He created a slider and claslp for his comet pop up book.
Becoming Ancient Egyptians
Mom proclaims: This homeschool is not fluff! The rest of the family needs to come, and I’m going to tell them that. When is the next history presentation?
How we Made a Model of the Israelites’ Tabernacle
Reacreating the tabernacle would be incredibly valuable to understanding how it foreshadowed Christ as detailed in Hebrews.
