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 […]
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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 […]
Small Victories and Nana’s Art Tutorials
This week has been a bit of a colorful blur. We’ve had a few sick children around here. One level of the house for the sick, one for the well. We do have well ones! And everyone else is slowly feeling better. So I focused on small victories. Like this one I shared on Facebook… […]
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 […]
Chickadee: A Chalk Pastels Tutorial
Chickadees are a frequent visitor to our backyard feeder. Photo of a favorite Christmas card We love their little black caps – though our southern variety is the carolina chickadee. The two are very similar, as you’ll notice below. So, upon request, Nana taught us a chickadee pastel lesson. Thank you, Nana! We pulled out […]
Pastels Plus Links to Tutorials
Welcome to our Hodgepodge free listing of chalk pastels, acrylics and video art tutorials for all ages. This list of free tutorials is no longer being updated. In fact, at the following link we have an updated list of 100+ Free Art Lessons for All Ages. For the original list we began with plus a […]
Simple Snow Science for Your Weekly Homeschool Lessons
Enjoy these ideas for simple snow science for your weekly homeschool lessons. Includes a sample of a homeschool schedule with nature study, writing, math, art and lots of hands on learning. Dear homeschool mom, here is a simple reminder that one bad day does not determine the week. Midweek I was lamenting that we we […]
A Homeschool Mom’s Christmas Favorites
I found myself looking through my archives for some Christmas favorites. So, I thought it would be good to place them all in a nice little spot. A homeschool mom’s Christmas favorites like recipes we use often in December, advent resources plus holiday and winter art and more. He appeared and the soul felt its […]
5 Ways Homeschool Families Can Enjoy Simple Summer Nature Study
Enjoy simple summer nature study with these five ideas for homeschool families. Make sweet memories together noticing the joys of the outdoors. “Happiness is a quiet, perpetual rejoicing in small events.” ~ author unknown We’re putting the pause button on summer. One of the ways we are hanging on to summer is to savor nature. […]
Summer Ideas For Kids: A Chalkboard List For Your Family
Here are some fun summer ideas for kids and a chalkboard list for your family so it is easily seen. I love chalkboard. I also appreciate a good list. And so we created a chalkboard of summer prompts. A combination of the two! Summer Ideas For Kids: A Chalkboard List For Your Family Simple. Actions […]
A Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Fun February Learning
This is a perfect month to jump into a homeschool mom’s guide to fun February learning and remind ourselves of the joys of homeschooling and make some memories together! “The incredible gift of the ordinary! Glory comes streaming from the table of daily life.” ~ Macrina Wiederkehr This Homeschool Mom’s Favorite Tips for February Learning […]
Free Homeschool Art Lessons For All Ages
Welcome to Your Art Lessons Index with Links Included! Nana and Tricia have shared more than 100 Free Art Lessons for All Ages! Here at Your Best Homeschool (formerly Hodgepodge) we are passionate about reminding you that You ARE an Artist! These are our original, step-by-step, written tutorials. Many have not been updated because our […]
How Summer Nature Study Complements High School Biology
Here is how you can discover just how much nature study and high school biology go together so very well in your homeschool! Get outdoors, build memories together and add beautiful experiences to your learning! The last days of summer have lingered here in the south as expected. Steamy, humid weather hung on after recent […]