Home Arts
Cooking with Kids
Cooking with kids is a great activity. You can do it rain or shine. You use mathematics to measure and calculate and listening and reading skills to follow directions. Science helps you understand what is going on. Recipes may be seasonally or culturally themed and even provide fascinating insights into history or literature. And then there is the satisfaction of a job well done.
Home baked goods can be shared, donated, or sold to raise money, teaching social skills and responsibility…
Apple Pomander Craft
We’ve been on a bit of an apple kick here as harvest season gets into full swing in my semi-rural area.
Here’s a fun activity that turns your apple pickings into a beautiful and fragrant craft: apple pomanders.
Materials:
1 Apple
Whole Cloves
Spices (Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Ground Cloves)
Sandlewood Oil or Orris Root (optional for additional preservation qualities)
Ribbon (optional)
Instructions:
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