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July 11, 2020 by: Hodgepodgemom

Free Fall Art Lessons for All Ages

Pull out those fantastic reds, oranges, browns, yellows and greens and enjoy our free fall art lessons for all ages. Don't you love a fall palette?

A few leaves are already starting to turn here in the south and that means it’s time to turn our attention to fall art! Pull out those fantastic reds, oranges, browns, yellows and greens and enjoy our free fall art lessons for all ages. Don’t you love a fall palette? These colors make me so happy! I’ve put together a list of our best art

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July 8, 2020 by: Nana

Train Chalk Pastel Art Tutorial

Little Engine! This Train Chalk Pastel Art Tutorial is a MUCH-requested one from one of my youngest students.  He is a real fan of  The Little Engine that Could originally by author Watty Piper. Train Chalk Pastel Art Tutorial You will need the following pastel colors: blue (of course!), yellow, black, brown, green, gray and white. We will start drawing a line with your blue

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June 16, 2020 by: Hodgepodgemom

How to Do Art in 5-10 Minutes

Q: How do you fit in art? How can you do art in 5-10 minutes? When, oh when, is a good time to do art with children of all ages and stages? (These are questions I get often.) A: The answer is super simple. We have found – after much practice in our home – that the best time for us to enjoy art is

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June 15, 2020 by: Hodgepodgemom

Elementary Homeschool Curriculum Choices

Elementary homeschool curriculum choices - all the tried and true favorite resources used for five children of various learning styles at Hodgepodge.

Many a time I have found myself pausing and being thankful that the younger two that make up our elementary homeschool are so close in age. Almost exactly two years apart with the same birthday month. They are buddies and they cheer each other on in their learning. Older sister coaches reading. Younger brother waits patiently while she finishes handwriting – and then they are

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June 11, 2020 by: Hodgepodgemom

Dandelion Chalk Pastel Art Tutorial

One of the icons of warm weather is the dandelion. Have you ever studied the detail of this beautiful creation? Oh there are so many ways you could paint it! This dandelion chalk pastel art tutorial is inspired by a photo I took last spring. I was looking down as I walked and there was just one, big full dandelion that begged to be picked

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May 25, 2020 by: Middle Girl

Cupcake Acrylic Paint Tutorial

This lesson is narrated by Middle Girl. Both Nana and Middle Girl took the photos for this cupcake acrylic paint tutorial. Cupcake Acrylic Paint Tutorial This is a little different from our usual chalk pastels!  Last weekend Nana surprised my younger sister and I with an acrylic paint lesson!  She spent a little time explaining to us about the paints, brushes and the importance of

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May 23, 2020 by: Hodgepodgemom

ENO Hammock Chalk Pastel Art Tutorial

Any time the weather starts to turn a bit warm and breezy, we long to spend some time outdoors. Often that means time in the ENO, gazing up at the trees and the blue sky. So, we thought it would be fun to follow up our outdoor time with a favorite ENO hammock chalk pastel art scene. -Looking for an ENO hammock chalk pastel video

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May 18, 2020 by: Hodgepodgemom

Lightning Bug Chalk Pastel Art Tutorial

We have been oohing and aahing over the lightning bugs that light up the yard. We call them lightning bugs here in the south. You may call them fireflies. Either way they are simply gorgeous! When the lightning bugs start to come out at dusk we know that summer has truly arrived. We decided this year it is time to capture that memory in a

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