A round up of all my helpful habits on homeschool planning at Hodgepodge! Homeschool Planning at Hodgepodge First off, I…
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American Flag Chalk Pastel Art Tutorial
Any time is a great time for a patriotic art project. Flag Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day and Veteran’s Day….
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High School Homeschool Curriculum Choices
I have shared the span from preschool to middle school – our curriculum choices for each age and stage. Now…
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Teaching Textbooks Homeschool Math Curriculum
The children and I have shared before how Teaching Textbooks homeschool math curriculum is our perfect match. We have a…
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How to Draw a Donut with Chalk Pastels
This is making me sooo hungry! Don’t you want to take a bite? Here is a really fun challenge for…
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A Royal Wedding Breakfast Tea
I realized a few weeks ago that the royal wedding is a perfect opportunity to celebrate. To fix a big…
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Chalk Pastel Techniques
Part of being an artist (and you are an artist!) is continuing to practice and learn. Today we share some…
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I Am An Artist Chalk Pastel Art Tutorial
A wonderful way to introduce and encourage children in a love of art is to do a project around a…
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Madeline Chalk Pastel Fun
You may have noticed that we have been choosing art projects to go along with the younger children’s Five in…
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Pan Pastels: How to Draw a Sky and Beach
We have recently discovered all that pan pastels can do. Specifically, how to draw a sky and a beach scene….
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How To Blog in 15 Minutes
Keeping my priorities in order is a priority. So, finding time for actually writing posts can be a big problem…
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Free Spring Art Lessons at Hodgepodge
We are growing a love of art this spring! Here are some free art lessons to get you started… Free…
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Free Valentine Lessons: A Lovely Afternoon of Art and Music
Art and music are a perfectly beautiful combination for Valentine’s Day or any appreciation of romanticism. We have a Valentine’s…
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