DIY Bookmark Ideas
What’s in the post Here are 9 ideas for crafting your next DIY bookmarks for all you book lovers and handicraft artistas. Read my 5Read More »DIY Bookmark Ideas
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Handicraft
Here you will find our articles related to Handicraft and posts about actual handcrafts we have pursued in relation to a Charlotte Mason (CM) Homeschool.
FAQ
What Does Handicraft Mean?
For our purposes, we are talking about arts or crafts made by hand or by simple hand tools that are useful, practical, and beautiful.
What are considered handicrafts?
- Traditional handcrafts include needlework, modeling, brushwork, leathercraft, and more.
- Modern applications can include kitchen crafting, plant work, paper crafting, woodworking, and more.
What is the meaning of doing handicraft?
- In the CM homeschooling circles, handicraft refers to teaching children to make useful things by hand. There’s an element of beauty and order to how the child should learn and do, and so, handicraft is the application of the self towards creating something of beauty or value.
- The process of learning is valuable.
Articles
Teaching Cooking Skills to My Kids
Teaching Cooking Skills to my kids Teaching cooking skills to my kids? You may ask yourself, “How can I teach my kids the cooking skillsRead More »Teaching Cooking Skills to My Kids
My Favorite Microgreens to Grow: Broccoli, Radish & Clover
My Favorite Microgreens to Grow: Broccoli, Radish & Clover This post adds to the original post on How to Grow Microgreens. Why these 3? TheseRead More »My Favorite Microgreens to Grow: Broccoli, Radish & Clover
Teaching Life Skills to Your Kids: What should I teach?
Teaching the top Life Skills to your kids Handicraft, Charlotte Mason-style, involves teaching life skills to kids. But what skills should you teach? We’ll beRead More »Teaching Life Skills to Your Kids: What should I teach?
Handicraft: Overwintering a Cayenne Pepper Plant
Cayenne Pepper Plant This post about the cayenne pepper plant records how we are overwintering cayenne peppers from our garden and one way you canRead More »Handicraft: Overwintering a Cayenne Pepper Plant
How to Train a Future Gardener: Work in the Garden as Handicraft
How work called “Help in the Garden” is a type of Charlotte Mason Handicraft Gardening as Handicraft We are looking at Handicraft in this post,Read More »How to Train a Future Gardener: Work in the Garden as Handicraft
Thanksgiving gratitude activities
Thanksgiving gratitude activities Looking for some gratitude activities for Thanksgiving? Look no further! Top 3 crafty gratitude activities for Thanksgiving Our Top 3 game ideasRead More »Thanksgiving gratitude activities
Top 5 Essential Oils: Learning Aromatherapy for Beginners
Top 5 Essential Oils: Learning Aromatherapy for Beginners This post chronicles my learning project of essential oils that I started back at the beginning ofRead More »Top 5 Essential Oils: Learning Aromatherapy for Beginners
How to Make Packaging Cupcakes Individually a Learning Experience
How to Make Packaging Cupcakes Individually a Learning Experience I’ve got a story about individually packaging of cupcakes for you today! And who doesn’t likeRead More »How to Make Packaging Cupcakes Individually a Learning Experience
Wood Craft Ideas from the Guide to Woodworking with Kids
Wood Craft Ideas from the Guide to Woodworking with Kids I’m going to reveal fantastic ideas about wood craft based on the “worth-every-penny” book byRead More »Wood Craft Ideas from the Guide to Woodworking with Kids