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Simple and Fun DIY Moon Sand Moon sand, also known as “kinetic sand,” has become a major craze over the last few years. Kids love this material’s soft, moldable texture. But did you know that moon sand is also incredibly easy and inexpensive to make? This is a simple, fun, and cost-effective DIY recipe for…
A Pumpkin Pointillism Riddle How do you make a pumpkin still life using only red, yellow, and blue paint? Pumpkin Pointillism, that’s how! (Just think how impressed your children will be to solve this riddle.) It’s an art lesson in primary colors. In doing this lesson, your children will gain an understanding of the primary…
Today, we’re bringing you a decorative Christmas craft that all hands-on kids are sure to love: a String Art Christmas Tree. This craft involves hammering some nails into a plank of wood, which may require a bit of adult help and/or supervision. However, we’re willing to bet that this aspect of this craft will be…
Free Printable Thanksgiving Math Game (for Multiple Ages) “Mom, I want some fun math games, too!” That was the request my fourth grade daughter had recently. While she’s knee-deep in fractions, my first grader is still learning basic math facts. He plays a lot of math games to help him learn them, and big sis…
It’s Fall, Y’all! If you are fortunate, you live in an area where bright green leaves are now turning brilliant hues of reds, oranges, and yellows. Those fallen leaves will become a great habitat and provide food for small animals during the coming months. So why do trees’ leaves change colors and fall to the…
I know that many moms are doing apple units for the beginning of the year. Here is a great landscape art project you can incorporate into any apple unit or just do it as a stand-alone project. It would be great for a Friday afternoon after a visit to your local apple farm for apple…
Are you looking for a fun art project for kids of multiple ages? Scribble art monsters might be just what you’re looking for! This art project is great for multiple ages because it is based on something simple–scribbling! Once the scribbles are done, each child can decorate his or her scribble according to his or…
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…
Minimum Requirements for this Easy Art Lesson: One of the most fundamental lessons to teach your children in art is color. This is an easy art class because you can teach it in about 30 minutes and only need paper towels, pencil, straight edge, heavy paper, paint brushes, water, and three paint colors- Red, Blue,…
This Snowy Cityscape is a fun activity to do in the wintertime! This art project is especially designed for middle or high school students, but it is easy to modify for younger children. This activity is so simple and fun and the end result is fantastic. You might help them start by googling night cityscapes and…
Do you know where the poinsettia comes from? Have you heard the story of its legend? Tomie dePaola tells it beautifully in his book: The Legend of the Poinsettia. We are excited to share this simple yet beautiful poinsettia art activity to go along with dePaola’s book. Even though it’s not complicated, the results are…
Many students enjoy doing art as part of their regular every-day homeschool classes. Not only can art help students grasp concepts and information they otherwise might have missed, but it can also help them enjoy learning and develop art skills all at the same time! I hope this lesson on Normal Rockwell and “the Golden…
