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Christmas is coming and while you could offer experience gifts like a membership to the zoo, many of you (just like me) want something for your children to unwrap on Christmas. These are some of the best holiday gifts for children ages 4-10 including crafts, outdoor play, imaginative play, building toys, and games.

DIY Christmas gifts have a special place in my heart. Make your holiday extra special by crafting gifts for the moms, dads, siblings, grandparents, and friends. Here are 50 gifts for children ages 3-10 to make and give during the holiday season.

Read about our homeschool familiy trip to Virginia to explore the Jamestown Settlement, Colonial Williamsburg, and Yorktown Battlefield. In this blog post, I am sharing our itinerary and what we did at each site, including how we toured historical sites in chronological order, plus travel tips for families with kids.

A Connected Christmas is a homeschool unit study that gathers families to celebrate the season with festive carols, stories, poetry, art, baking, and handcrafts. Read the Christian Nativity story in Scripture, then make connections through hymns, poetry, picture study, living picture books, and hands-on activities.

Read my favorite Thanksgiving picture books for kids and children to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with this FREE book list. This book list includes books about Pilgrims, the Mayflower, Native Americans, Squanto, and other historical figures. These books coordinate with the unit study, A Treasured Thanksgiving.

I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what matters the most for homeschooling middle school. Middle school has slowly changed the way I think about homeschooling. I’m making more room for great books, personal interests, projects, and responsibility. In this blog post, I’m sharing my middle school priorities and why I’m using the least curriculum I ever have.

Help your child build hand strength, independence, and kindergarten readiness with easy everyday activities. As children ages 3–5 grow, their toddler fine motor skills evolve—from refining their pincer grasp to improving pencil control and utensil use. Discover simple, fun at-home ideas to support your child’s growth.

This blog post shares ideas for teaching natural science to upper elementary and middle school-aged children through a foundation in nature study. These are our favorite ideas for keeping older kids curious about nature while deepening their knowledge and understanding of natural science.

For homeschooling families, the holidays can be both magical and hectic. In this blog post I share how we balance academics during the holiday season with seasonal curriculum, plus ideas to make the season special and memorable for my family.

In this blog post we are sharing about timelining and how to create a history timeline book for children to curate their own collection of historical events. This is a Charlotte Mason practice where homeschool children record what they learn about historical figures and events to solidify learning and create connections.