I was reading an email from a friend earlier this week and she shared something about how she thought free time was really important for her children. I responded with a sentence about how play really is a child's work.

Home Education is so much more than just the academics in our home.  To me, it includes character training (often taught through chores - smile), life skills (the list grows longer the older your child is!), and I really think including fun in our home school day is really important, too.  (My experience has taught me that fun extras are what makes home education FUN.  What a thought, hey?)

Anyway, I watch for fun ideas online to add into our home education plans *weekly*. 

The site below is one I have bookmarked.  A little young for my children, perhaps - but sometimes *easy* ideas that are memories of children are the MOST fun.  smile  AND it is fun to do something that is easy / easier vs. always trying to accomplish things out of your expertise range.  They have Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced sections.

Step by Step Instructions for Play Dough Creations

Why not check it out? Might even be fun for a Family Night Activity OR for big kids to do with their siblings OR for big kids to have on hand for babysitting ideas.