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Candy Cane Ornament Sewing Activity for Kids with Frontier Dreams
In our newest Martin & Sylvia: Learning Days story, “A Handwork Moment”, there’s just so much to do this holiday season that it’s making everyone fuzzy-headed. Momma notices the children’s fidgety hands. What they need is an afternoon of soothing handwork: knitting, crocheting, and sewing!
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Candle Making for Kids with Jamie Martin
We’ve teamed up with Jamie Martin of Simple Homeschool to provide a simple and easy-to-follow Candle Making Tutorial for Kids so that you can recreate this experience with your own little ones.
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Ideas for Martinmas Celebrations
Explore the enchanting world of Martinmas, where November nights come alive with magic and purpose. Discover the rich history, meaning, and heartwarming traditions of this festival, including lantern walks, inspiring stories, and delightful crafts for celebrating the season of light and compassion.
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Stock Your Cleaning Kit for Kids
It's time to clean — but where to begin? Stocking a kid-friendly cleaning kit with simple supplies will set the stage for your family to create a fresh and clean home.
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Sparkle Crafts: Springtime Nature Journal
Are you hunting for signs of spring like Martin and Sylvia do? Make up a little nature journal to take along and document your findings!
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Martin & Sylvia’s: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: Fairy Houses
You can easily build fairy houses with things you find in your own yard. Color these, design your own, or go out and get to building! Use this printable project page for inspiration.
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Martin & Sylvia’s: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: True Colors
Use this printable project page to learn how to preserve colored leaves using waxed paper.
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Sparkle Crafts: Pictorial Family Cookbook
Do you have favorite recipes like Martin and Sylvia's family do? Make your own cookbook, filled with your favorite recipes to remember for future meals or to share with friends and family!
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Sparkle Craft: Peace Owl Amulets
These peace owl amulets combine owls and handicrafts — and a bit of light and wisdom, too. Think of them as a little reminder that you can slip in your pocket and rub between your fingers when you're tempted to jump to fighting without considering a more wise or peaceful strategy first.
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Sparkle Craft: Handwritten Kindness Cards
Need to give a little appreciation but not sure how to do it? Want to have a practice of being grateful and sharing love with others? Break out our kindness cards. The prompts will get you going, and the message will mean so much to the receiver!
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