A Hundred Things A Girl Could Make
Posted in Art, College Prep, High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Home Economics, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on December 13, 2011
For the girls who loves to craft and sew, this book has 100 fun projects. Each ‘thing’ to make has directions, pattern, and/or illustrations. Sew a bib for baby sister or make a pincushion tree. Some of the projects would make practical gifts and some are just plain fun! This would make a great 1-year book for Read More »
Denslow’s Night Before Christmas
Posted in Art, Hobbies and Crafts, Humanities, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on December 12, 2011
This book was released to email subscribers last week- you are behind! Subscribe to Homeschool Commons on the right (just enter your email and hit ‘enter’) and be included in the exclusive deals and pre-releases! You won’t find this book on Google, Internet Archive, or Project Gutenberg. I personally collected these images and put them Read More »
Drawing Made Easy
Posted in Art, Hobbies and Crafts, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on December 9, 2011
This drawing book from 1921 does much of what popular drawing books today do- illustrate how to go from a simple series of shapes into a complex object. However, the content of this book is unique, especially for children. The examples in the book cover a wide range of topics, from trees to camp fires. Read More »
Vintage Christmas Clip Art
Posted in Art, Hobbies and Crafts, Public Domain on November 19, 2011
Here is another huge collection of public domain clip art! These vintage images would be great as little decoupaged ornaments, additions to your Christmas letter, or as website graphics. Most of them depict family or nature scenes. There are 130+ images that you can use to your heart’s delight! I have compiled them into an easy zip file for Read More »
What to Draw and How to Draw It
Posted in Art, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on November 18, 2011
This is one of my favorite drawing books to use with the kids. The drawings are simple and yet they teach complex lessons about the basic shapes of objects. Each page has instructions for one or more objects, whether that be animals or buildings or something else. The instructions are well-done and simple to follow. Read More »
