More Winter Crafts

6-pointed Snowflakes made from Kite Paper

Needlefelting Tommy Tomten (from a Donsy of Gnomes --wonderful book!)

Pinecone Birdfeeders

Felting a Nutcracker Ornament

Making Ceramic Bowls

Embroidering Gifts

Making Caramel

Folding Window Stars

Homelearning Snippets at Syrendell....

What have we been up to lately?

Crafted a pencil holder out of wood

Explored chemistry (iron filings and magnets, oxygen/fire, observations)

Visited the Folsom Zoo Animal Sanctuary

Rehearsed on saxophone at jazz band

Wound our handspun, naturally-dyed yarns onto shuttles to prep for weaving

Attended gymnastics class

Attended tap, jazz and ballet classes

Took a clarinet lesson

Played made-up games with balls and sticks

Danced the Tinikling (Filipino)

Tried on costumes with cousin and rehearsed with professional ballet dancers for the upcoming Nutcracker Ballet!