Woodworking skills: Seed Starting Shelf
Woodworking skills: Seed Starting Shelf I’ve just completed my new seed starting shelf. It’s a woodworking project that was supposed to take an afternoon, it… Read More »Woodworking skills: Seed Starting Shelf
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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
Finding Good Woodworking Projects to Build Your Skills
Finding Good Woodworking Projects to Build Your Skills Winter is a good time to improve your woodworking skills. And how do you become a good… Read More »Finding Good Woodworking Projects to Build Your Skills
Essential Oil Crafts: Making a lip balm
What’s Inside: Making essential oils crafts: in this article of my “lovable learning project” on essential oils, I make lip balm. Not only is this… Read More »Essential Oil Crafts: Making a lip balm
Learning New Skills: Project Essential Oils
What’s Inside: Learning practical life skills is part of becoming a self-learner. Teaching your kids new skills helps them to become better learners. We’ll take… Read More »Learning New Skills: Project Essential Oils
Painting miniatures for beginners: How did we learn that?
“Painting miniatures for beginners” was not a handicraft that I specifically taught to my children. Yet, one son has embraced this hobby. He was a… Read More »Painting miniatures for beginners: How did we learn that?
The Thanksgiving Checklist + Printable
Thanksgiving Checklist + Printable Gratitude Journal A fun look at my thanksgiving checklist with a free printable gratitude journal. As you may know, I love… Read More »The Thanksgiving Checklist + Printable
Growing Sprouts in a Jar Handicraft for Kids
What’s inside: Learn to grow sprouts in a Jar. We’ll look at the mechanics of sprouting, discuss safety procedures, make your own sprouting jars, and… Read More »Growing Sprouts in a Jar Handicraft for Kids
Reviews: Azure Standard
Reviews: Azure Standard I usually give curriculum or book reviews, but this is for Azure Standard – my favorite source for seeds that I use… Read More »Reviews: Azure Standard
Cookie Mix in a Jar Handicraft Lessons
What’s Inside: Cookie mix in a jar means layering dry ingredients of a baked goods recipe into a mason jar, then putting a pretty ribbon… Read More »Cookie Mix in a Jar Handicraft Lessons
How to Grow Microgreens
What’s Inside What are Microgreens? Why Grow Microgreens? The process of how to grow microgreens Steps to learn about growing microgreens A “side trip” to… Read More »How to Grow Microgreens