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Russian Matryoshka Doll Ornaments

We studied Russia in our co-op in 2004 as part of our ‘home’-school curriculum. I happened to be the mom that taught that class, so I got to put my craftiness in to play when we did these lovely Matryoshka ornaments....

Stocking for Jesus

ALL The Stockings were hung by the Chimney with Care…… The past few years we have really tried to focus on the “REAL” meaning of Christmas and have spent the Advent season preparing for Jesus’ birthday. This is one...

Winter Snowman

Winter Snowman Pin/Magnet Materials Needed: *Medium wooden flat button (comes in package of 8) *Material of your choice *Knitted 2″ colored mittens *Small buttons for decoration *Toothpick *Glue Gun/Paint Brush *Acrylic...

Jingle Bell Wreath

What You Will Need: Pipe Cleaners (you pick the color) Jingle Bells Ribbon or Raffia ...

Jesus Box

We started this amazing Christmas activity last year and my son named it the “Jesus Box”. Every time we catch each other doing a Christ-like deed, we write it down and place it in the box. The box is nothing more than...

Home Crafted Ornaments For Little Hands

I was lamenting to myself that I’ve not really put into place any Christmas traditions. And then I decided to get myself up out of it and start some. It’s never too late. So we grabbed our cookie cutters and made Christmas...

Jesse Tree Ornaments

On Thursday, I talked about celebrating Advent using the Jesse Tree. I promised to document the making of our little ornaments for anyone interested. First, we read Genesis 2:7 and discussed who the creator is and how man is...

Look For The Learning At Christmas

One of the benefits of homeschooling is that we can take the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas as a break from traditional learning and use what is going on around us as learning opportunities. Whether we are counting...

Christmas at Bedtime

Welcome to Heart of the Matter Online’s Christmas Series!! We are looking forward to bringing you a fantastic array of crafts, projects, and activities everyday from now until Christmas Eve. Our hope is that you may use...

Flat Traveling

For those who haven’t heard of the Flat Stanley project, it is a very fun geography adventure based on the children’s book Flat Stanley. In the book, Stanley is flattened by a falling bulletin board and soon learns...