This project is a great way to teach children about composting. Points of interest would be…

Here is another great project using the India ink.

You can create your very own ink blots to encourage creative thinking.

1. Fold a piece of art paper in half, then re-open.
2. Place a blob of ink on the one half of the paper (experiment with ink placement)
3. Fold paper in half and smooth with your hand
4. Open and presto, your very own ink blot.

Here is another great crayon idea.

My daughter like to write letters to her friends. To create an old fashion seal for your childs letters use the following idea.

1. take your old crayons and peel all the paper off.
2. with adult help, put the end of the crayon into the flame of a candle.
3. After the crayon is soft smear a small amount over the opening of your letter.
4. Press with a stamp to create the seal.

Ideas for homemade stamps.

1. A penny or other coin
2. An old ring from costume jewlery
3. Rocks
4. End of a lipstick tube (they usualy have a design on them)
5. Or anything else you can imagine to use.

Writing letters is a great and fun way to work on your grammar skills too!

Have you ever wondered what to do with old crayons? You know the ones that are broken and too short to hold on to. Well here is a great idea.

1. Shave your old crayons onto wax paper. Push the pieces around until you have them just the way you want them.
2. Lay a piece of string at the top of your picture.
3. Cover with another piece of wax paper.
4. Lay a newspaper over both and press with a warm iron.
5. Cool
6. Cut out your picture and hang it up.

You can also use this idea to make a mobile for your room or for a baby brother or sister.

Have fun creating with crayons.

Just a quick update. We finaly after months of searching found a printer that we feel comfortable with. I have received our quotes and am gathering the many funds needed for printing this project.

We hope to have the first book ready for market in the next few month. The release dates on the web site are just a guide and will be updated soon with more acurate dates.

Book mark the site Now! and begine to tell you friends, once the books role off the press I am sure they will be flying off the shelves.

In this great catagory I plan to share some of the many many great preschool arts and crafts that I have found and used over the years.

Whether you are a homeschool mom or just love doing projects with your children you are sure to find some great ideas here.

 I hope you enjoy them, and please feel free to share.

This section of our blog will be dedicated to helping parents better understand natural childhood development patterns and the parental responsibilities in training children according to biblical principles.As a teacher and educator of preschool age children, mostly occurring in a state licensed facility, I was forced to educate and train children according to the “world view” pattern that our government deems to be the best way to educate.  This pattern of training was contrary to almost everything that I learned growing up and proved a great challenge to me because it actually involves little to no training at all. It is 99% child directed. The children in general choose what is best for them, what they want and how they want it. It is this type of training that encourages selfish behavior in our children. And I believe it is the reason that we are now living in a “ME” centered society.However, returning to the scriptures to guide me I have been able to compare the training that I received, to the “biblical world view” that I know to be truth, and gain some since of what true training should look like.It is in this truth that I hope to encourage other parents in their role as educator and teacher of the children that God has given them.