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 5… Read 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
What’s Inside: Have you wondered how you can make “Teaching cooking skills to my kids” into practical handicraft lessons during your homeschool day so your… Read 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, which has a Free… Read More »My Favorite Microgreens to Grow: Broccoli, Radish & Clover
Teaching Life Skills to Your Kids: What should I teach?
What’s inside: Teaching life skills to your kids is vital to their success. Handicraft, Charlotte Mason-style, involves teaching life skills to kids. But what skills… Read More »Teaching Life Skills to Your Kids: What should I teach?
Handicraft: Overwintering a Cayenne Pepper Plant
What’s Inside: This post about the cayenne pepper plant records how we are overwintering cayenne peppers from our garden and one way you can incorporate… Read More »Handicraft: Overwintering a Cayenne Pepper Plant
How to Train a Future Gardener: Work in the Garden as Handicraft
What’s inside: Do you & your kids make time to work in the garden together? Charlotte Mason Handicraft was also called “Work” and included “help… 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 ideas… Read More »Thanksgiving gratitude activities
Top 5 Essential Oils: Learning Aromatherapy for Beginners
What’s inside: Top 5 essential oils for beginners with a free 1-page printable of bookmarks. Start learning about your essential oils with this post. Aromatherapy… Read More »Top 5 Essential Oils: Learning Aromatherapy for Beginners
How to Make Packaging Cupcakes Individually a Learning Experience
What’s inside: Learn how to turn an interrupt of your homeschooling day into learning with this lesson on packaging cupcakes individually. Yes! DIY Cupcake packaging… Read More »How to Make Packaging Cupcakes Individually a Learning Experience
Wood Craft Ideas from the Guide to Woodworking with Kids
What’s inside Wood Craft ideas: Are you unsure about how to teach wood craft to your kids? Here are fantastic ideas from expert by Doug… Read More »Wood Craft Ideas from the Guide to Woodworking with Kids