What inspired me to host a homeschool co-op about germs and the lymphatic system was to motivate the kids to wash their hands! Even though we homeschool, it seems at the beginning of the school year everyone gets sick all the time. After doing this activity the kids were washing their hands over and over for fun! I kid you not. We did this homeschool co-op about germs and the lymphatic system with first graders, but it would be appropriate for ages 4-8. Human Anatomy Puzzle First, we had the kids put a human body anatomy puzzle together. This human …
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How to Host an Awesome Homeschool Christmas Party!
We had an awesome homeschool Christmas party for our co-op this past year! Here are some of the fun ideas and games that our group did together that the kids loved. These are very simple and inexpensive Christmas games to put together, and they get the kids moving! And most of these are probably new Christmas games you haven’t heard of before! Giving Back If we are indoors, it’s nice to have a craft for the kids to start on and then they’ll have something to do while we wait for all the kiddos to arrive. I feel it’s important …
How to Host an Awesome Halloween Homeschool Co-op Party!
It’s always fun to dress up, and we got some extra use out of the kid’s costumes for our Halloween homeschool co-op this year! Here are some fun ideas for you to host your own Halloween homeschool co-op party with your group. Of course, there are a million ideas you could do, but these were winners with our group. Additionally, all of these Halloween homeschool activities are cheap and hands-on! A free printable with a list of supplies you’ll need is included! Group Costume Picture! First, of course, we took a picture of all the kids in their cute costumes. …
How to Host a Fun, Hands-On Homeschool Co-op on Composting Worms!
I started a worm compost bin a couple of months ago and thought that it would be fun to use it as a learning opportunity for our homeschool co-op. Honestly, I wasn’t sure if the kids would be into learning about worms, but they ended up totally loving it! Here is everything you need to host a fun, hands-on homeschool co-op on composting worms! Worm Anatomy First, we had the kids color a worm anatomy printout. Their anatomy includes a simple nervous system, the digestive tract, 5 hearts, and clitellum. We kept things simple since our age group is on …