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Here are our Lesson Plans For Music, Arts & Crafts
On weeks where there are several activities listed just choose a couple that interest you the most to work on.
Tip: If you want to go to a certain week/chapter or subject simply push the ‘ctrl’ and the ‘F’ button down together and a small bar will pop up. Type in the week number or chapter number you want and it will take you to it.
Week 1: Chapters 1 & 2
Crafts:
Laura and Mary were excited to play with the hog’s bladder balloon. You can play with a balloon or blow up a paper bag and tie it off to represent a hog’s bladder balloon.
- Corn Cob or Corn Husk Dolls
- Cornhusk Dolls p. 60 of Pioneer Crafts for Kids by Gospel Light
- Colored Twine for Corn Husk Dolls
- Corn Husks for Dolls
- Corn Cob dolls
- Glittery Snowflake Window Clings
- Paper Dolls (Boys and Girls)
Art:**
- Draw a Brindle Bulldog (make sure to add the Brindle coloring.) Google images of Brindle Bulldogs
- Draw a picture of Jack Frost by Laura’s description.
- Pioneer life coloring page or this one
- Yankee Doodle Coloring Page
Music:
Week 2: Chapters 3 & 4
Crafts:**
- Owl Crafts
- Snowy Owl Pinecone Craft
- More Owl Crafts
- A few more Owl Crafts because they are just so cute!
- Paper Gun Craft — Ask for permission first!
Art:
- Owl Coloring Page
- or Free Choice
Music:
- Captain Jinks p. 63 Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook
Week 3: Chapters 5, 6, & 7
Crafts:
- Leaf Craft
- Homemade Tin Lanterns
- Whittling
Art:
- Draw a portrait of your grandma or grandpa
- Maple Tree Coloring Page
- Do some Leaf Rubbings
Music:
- Pop Goes The Weasel p.72 Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook
- Click here for a brief history of the song.
Week 4: Chapters 8 & 9
Crafts:
- Knitting
- ALEX Toys Craft My Chunky and Funky Scarf
- Finger Knitting Fun: 28 Cute, Clever, and Creative Projects for Kids
- ALEX Toys DIY Wear Knit and Wear
Art:
Music:
Buffalo Gals p. 58 Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook
Week 5: Chapters 10 & 11
Crafts:**
- Pom Pom Bee p. 40 Pioneer Crafts for Kids
- Bee Crafts and more bee crafts
Art:
Music:
- Kitty Wells p. 132 Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook
Week 6: Chapters 12 & 13
Crafts:
- Straw Hat
- Talk about how they used everything when making the hats.
2. My kids insisted on making baskets
Art:
- Sumac Coloring Page
- Or try to draw it yourself
- Corn Coloring Page
- Pumpkin Coloring Page
- Deer Coloring Page
Music:
- Oh Susanna p.46 Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook
- Click HERE for more information about the song’s history.
The Original by Stephen Foster (May be offensive to some)
- This article HERE has more information but may not be appropriate for everyone.
Week 7: Finishing Up
Crafts:**
- Choose a previous craft that you haven’t done yet.
- Make a Spoon Doll p. 14 Pioneer Crafts for Kids
- Make a Pioneer Doll p. 32 Pioneer Crafts for Kids
- Make a Log Cabin Photo Frame p. 36 Pioneer Crafts for Kids
- Make a Pioneer Life Diorama p. 51 Pioneer Crafts for Kids
- Use My Book of Little House Paper Dolls: The Big Woods Collection to reenact and retell the story to someone.
- Build a Pretzel Log Cabin
- Make a log cabin with Lincoln Logs.
Art:
- Choose a previous project that you haven’t done yet.
- Draw a picture of your earliest memory and write a story about it.**
- Free Choice
Music:
- Am I A Soldier of the Cross? p. 138 Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook
2. The Star Spangled Banner p. 80 Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook
