Taking a break from homeschooling? ...that doesn't mean the learning has to stop!
Home economics can be great fun during the summer. Consider getting together with others to cook or sew. My daughter is getting together with a group of girls every week to work on projects and create some masterpieces in the kitchen.
Here are some ideas that you might try. I will be adding to this list all summer, so keep checking back.
Cooking
- Coffee
Can Ice Cream
Homemade ice cream without an ice cream freezer. Very easy to make and fun for the kids. - Frozen Yogurt Mini Unit
Learn about frozen yogurt and have fun with the activities. - Fruit
Bowl
Make this great fruit salad and the bowl to serve it in! - Ice
Cream in a Bag
Another great ice cream idea - make it in about 5 minutes. - Ice Cream Mini Unit
Learn about ice cream and have fun with the activities. - Juice
Pop
Make your own soda with all the nutrition of juice and the fizz that kids crave. - Pool
Party Cake
Every parent wants his or her child's birthday to make a splash, especially if the celebration happens during the sizzling months of summer. This is really cute! - Rules
of the Kitchen
Learn the rules of the kitchen. - Watermelon
Cake
What a fantastic presentation this cake makes at a summer picnic or party.
Sewing
- My
"Cool" Cooler
Kids love to sew, boys and girls alike! Let them create their own "Cool" Coolers. - Quick
& Easy Projects
This summer, try sewing your own Bean Bag Chair, Creativity Kit, and Tic-Tac-Toe Pack. From Sew Young Sew Fun. - Stitch
a Beach Bag
This sturdy, washable sack, constructed from an old towel, comfortably fits a kid's shades, Frisbee and flip-flops, with plenty of room left over for shells and sea glass. - Summer
Sewing With Youngsters
Teaching children to sew from the About Sewing Guide, Debbie Colgrove. - Tie
Die
Cold water tie die brings a classic craft back with a much safer and easier method. - Water
Purse
Make this thoroughly waterproof and easy-to-make drawstring purse.
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