Hip Homeschool Moms. A Vibrant Community for Homeschooling Families.
One of my favorite things about fall? APPLES! Another favorite thing about fall? FALL CRAFTS! If you enjoy apples and fall crafts, too, then you will love this fun and easy apple paper bag craft. This craft uses several things you may already have at home (including paper bags and those plastic grocery bags you…
Coloring books are the current rage! So why not use them in your homeschool? You’ve probably noticed how popular coloring books have become for folks of all ages–from young children to teens to adults. Some of us here at Hip Homeschool Moms recently had the chance to use some coloring books that were created to…
Have you been considering helping your homeschooler start his or her own book club? Book clubs, or as we call them, “Party Schools,” are an excellent way to introduce your child to the joys of literature. When I started my first book club for middle school girls, I thought it would be a great way…
If winter has your homeschool in full-on cozy and crafting mode, we have a beautiful, 3D papercraft that you and your children will love. This papercraft uses bright colors and a three dimensional design to create a festive, wintery village scene. While younger children can help with parts of this craft too, it’s an especially…
If it’s cold and snowing in your part of the country (or even if it’s not!), you and your children will enjoy making and using these DIY Snowflake Stamps! Whether your children are younger or older, you can enjoy making and using these stamps together. And after you’ve made them, you can use them to…
Calling all readers! We know that many of our homeschooling mamas -and their children- love to settle in on a cold winter’s day with a good book. If that sounds like you, then you’ll love today’s craft for this Beautiful DIY Ribbon Bookmark that you can make (and later, enjoy) in your homeschool. This craft…
I love decorating for Christmas and enjoying the magical glow that fills our home during this time of year. For many homeschooling families, the holiday season is also a time when we engage in more-than-average creative alternatives to formal schooling like: reading books together, baking, and/or crafting! Today we’re bringing you an activity that will…
I’m so excited to share this Gorgeous 3D Gingerbread House Paper Craft with you! Why? Because this craft idea fits so well with a tradition that my daughter and I have had for the past 10 years or so. My daughter’s 17th birthday is today. Years ago (when she was only 6 or 7 years…
One of my family’s Thanksgiving Day traditions is watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. We enjoy watching the people, listening to the bands, seeing the performers, and looking for fun balloons. We spend some time feeling bad for the people who aren’t dressed warmly enough (as we sip hot chocolate and enjoy being indoors where…
Most of our children look forward to Christmas because they love getting gifts! However, this Christmas Kindness Calendar helps them learn to love Christmas because it’s a time for giving (and not just receiving.) This undated calendar is perfect to use, year after year! For each day during the month of December, it includes…
Are you looking for some fun holiday crafts to add to your homeschooling adventures? We’ll be sharing many fun and educational ways to make memories this holiday season on Hip Homeschool Moms over the next few weeks. Today, we’re bringing you a Christmas quilled paper craft to enjoy with your children. In case you’ve never…
Do you remember counting down the days until Christmas when you were a child? You probably do! And your children probably do the same thing! That’s why we created a fun and easy Christmas Countdown Printable that you can use to count down the days with your children until December 25! Above, you…
