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Homeschool Fun

I've run across a few unusual art ideas recently, that my children have really enjoyed. I bet yours will, too. I like these projects because they were enjoyed equally by my 10, 12 and 14 year olds.

For this project, draw an outline of your hand, then draw lines, freehand, across the page, but skip over the outline of your hand. Then, go back and fill in the hand outline with curved arcs. This makes for a neat illusion.

These "tornado worms" are similar in concept. I love that they turn out completely different depending on how you create your arcs or color them in. Visit this site for more examples and click here for detailed instructions.

• Have some food fun with these Thanksgiving science experiments.
• This is a GREAT idea for making an interactive Thanksgiving timeline. I can see this adapted to a variety of time periods.
• Here are some Thanksgiving coloring pages and fun Thanksgiving activity pages (scroll down).
•  Scholastic has some really fun resources for learning about the Mayflower, pilgrims and Thanksgiving.
• How about making some Plymouth Rock Cookies? If those don't appeal to you these Pilgrim hats or turkey cookies might.
• Visit Plimoth.org to investigate the first Thanksgiving from the viewpoint of either Native Americans or Pilgrims.
• Print off some fun Thanksgiving day activity sheets for the kid's table.
• These fan-folded leaves would make great table decor.
• Have an impromptu art lesson with these How to Draw A Turkey instructions. 
• If you have a crafter in the house, put them to work making this wooden Thanksgiving playset.
• Turkey pops, anyone?

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