This homeschool mom’s guide to the Great Backyard Bird Count includes resources to jump right in and enjoy this citizen science project. Such fun for homeschool families! A Homeschool Mom’s Guide to The Great Backyard Bird Count First, take a look at this overview of the Great Backyard Bird Count with resources. It’s everything you […]
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Bird-Themed Scripture Coloring Pages for Learning Bible Verses
These scripture coloring pages are great for learning Bible verses! They are also a fun complement to your homeschool bird studies. Our littlest girl LOVED coloring these scripture coloring pages! There are three coloring pages: Proverbs 1:7, Psalm 4:8, and Matthew 6:26 ESV. Get Your Free Bird Bible Verse Coloring Pages Fill out the form […]
Simple Heart-Shaped Bird Feeder for Your Homeschool Bird Study
A simple, heart-shaped bird feeder. You can make it allergy-friendly. Easy steps and fun to make with your children in honor of the Great Backyard Bird Count! And perfect for a Valentine for your backyard birds. Of course we must make it. And we must make it allergy friendly! Recipe for Simple Heart-Shaped Bird Feeder […]
Your Spring Homeschool Nature Study: Beautiful Birds Nests
There are so many wonderful homeschool resources for birds nests in your spring nature study! These are some of our favorites. Nests are each unique and colorful! Bird Nest Art Lesson Activities For Your Spring Nature Study Oh wow. Gorgeous. That’s what we all said when Nana came in with her latest chalk pastel of a […]
Backyard Birds in Winter: Homeschool Nature Study
We enjoyed a wonderful study of chickadees and other backyard birds in winter. I wanted to share because I know you will enjoy this winter homeschool nature study too! I love the variety of birds we see at our feeder each season. The woodpeckers stop by more frequently to eat the suet we share in […]
Hummingbird Video Chalk Art Tutorial
We’ve seen quite a few hummingbirds this summer. At dawn, when a few of us would go out on the back porch, we would find the hummingbirds already perched in the mimosa tree. Or a hummingbird or two flitting about, making their familiar little chirps. What amazing birds they are! Nana offers you a Hummingbird […]
Birds Nest Chalk Pastel Art by Lucia Hames
When Nana and I create tutorials for you there is plenty of art work spread around. And when Nana made the cover design for our A Seasonal Start in Spring Chalk Pastels, she had you in mind. She suggested we give away her original art work for our ebook. The art work, with original design […]
I Paint As a Bird Sings
“I paint as a bird sings.” ~ Claude Monet Chickadee Three Little Chicks Robin Love birdsSandpiper shore birdAngry Birds art fun! Bird’s Nest “Every artist dips his brush into his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher I hope you’ll pull out the brushes, the pastels, the palette […]
Angry Birds Chalk Pastel Art
Chances are you have an Angry Birds fan at your house. We have several here at Hodgepodge! Our youngest has a collection of the stuffed Angry Birds plush toys as well. They often come flying across the room unexpectedly. So, with Nana’s help, we decided to make some fly across the page with Angry Birds […]
Sandpiper Shore Bird: A Chalk Pastel Tutorial
On a lazy afternoon at the beach the children and I decided to draw a sandpiper – after seeing these fast and delightful birds all morning swooping down and racing the waves. We assembled our limited color palette of pastels. We just couldn’t pack everything! I drew a large bird shape on a piece of […]
Birdcage Press Go Fish for Wildlife: Sea Creatures Review
Don’t miss the giveaway following this review! You also have nine more chances to win at the sites we are teaming up with… Ready for a fun afternoon playing go fish? We are – just ask any time! See, you may know that my youngest daughter has quite a big love for sea creatures. Particularly […]
For the Birds: Gift Idea
from the 2010 archives…We spent an entire afternoon Saturday making treats for the birds – and the bird lovers we know. Nana came across a really neat recipe for birdseed wreaths. I was especially excited about it because it is peanut free for our crew. Just three ingredients! Gelatin, water and birdseed. We made ten, […]
Simple SunButter Bird Feeders
With fall and cooler weather, we often think of the birds. Plus, with a little SunButter, we often see more of a variety of birds at our feeder. The nuthatches and woodpeckers love a little extra with their birdseed. So, when I saw these simple feeders on Pinterest, I knew we could do an allergy-friendly […]