Checkered Rainbow Cake
Whoa! This rainbow cake making business is hard stuff! No wonder people charge a lot for it! The kids’ culinary arts instructor, Andi Benitez, patiently…
Category: playgroup
Home-made Birthday Parties Are the Best!
My niece celebrated her 4th birthday the other day. And my sister in law’s love for color was everywhere! What fun…homemade parties are so much…
Teaching Our Children to Serve Others
I belong to a homeschool playgroup of about 8 families. (We have tried to keep this group small.) This Christmas, our playgroup decided to be…
Dirty, Sweaty, Stinky
I was at the park with my kids one afternoon, when I heard a mom freaking out about her son’s dirty shoes. In the background,…
Star City – Surprisingly Fun
I never thought Star City could be a fun family place. My impression of it dated to way back when it seemed like a glorified…
Outside of the Coop
A majority of the time, homeschool kids are not weirdos who can’t relate well to children their age. But, I do believe parents have to…
Painting Ceramics
I just love how homeschool kids can do fun things like paint ceramics as a multi-level group. The kids and I were invited by my…
Fire!
For our playgroup, we had volunteer firefighters come over and teach the kids about fire safety. Fire truck arrives! Volunteer firefighter and friend of mine,…
Sweeter Than M&Ms
My two younger boys love M&Ms. After taking them to the grocery, I bought each of them a pack of M&Ms. I thought they would…
Playgroup Fun
For today’s playgroup we read about the famous fauvist artist, Henri Matisse. I read from the book, “A Bird or Two“by Bijou Le Tord. Then…
Ark Avilon Again
Every Friday is playgroup day! This means we get together with other homeschool families so our kids can socialize with one another, moms and dads…
Cooking Up Some Fun!
Looking for some family bonding, a creative party idea, or want to improve you or your children’s domestic prowess in the kitchen? Go to The…
