Too Much Handwork? People often ask me how I manage the amount of time children spend doing handwork in my classroom. They worry that if they make all these...
Making Beeswax Candles We made beeswax candles on our Fundamental Human Needs Camp earlier this year and it was a huge hit. As we try to obtain all of our materia
Guatemalan Worry Dolls If you haven't already heard all the chatter on social media about the huge online event planned in celebration of Dr. Montessori's 150th...
Removing Weaving from a Cardboard Loom Since posting my lesson on Making and Using a Cardboard Loom I have had several requests for the next stage: removing weaving from the loom
Wet Felting Webinar Round Up I threw quite a lot of information at you in the webinar so I thought I'd collect some of it together here for easier reference.
Making Cardboard Looms I have tried to find activities that can be presented to children without very much expert input and with materials they might already have
Making Charcoal the Early Human Way Last week we took our three 9-12 classes on our annual Fundamental Human Needs Camp and it was EPIC! As our school year begins at the end...
Sip'n'Stitch Community Mending Cafe As we slide into the New Year and start to look at fresh ideas and new things, I’d like to tell you about a way my students have rekindle...
Gardening and Gratitude Spring has most definitely sprung down here in the Southern Hemisphere and all our attention has turned to the garden. We use the produce...
Indigo Dyeing - like magic, but science! I have a new love in my life. Indigo is one of nature's most incredible dyes. it is also one of humanity's oldest dyes and one of only tw...
