54 Free Printable Valentines

Here are 54 free printable Valentines for Valentine’s Day!  The day of love is right around the corner.  These high quality PDF digital downloads are perfect for making some easy and unique hand made cards.  There are 9 pages total.  Each page has 6 different pictures on it for you and your kiddos to cut out.  We’ve already made a few at

Free Christmas Coloring Sheets

In lieu of the season, here are some free Christmas coloring sheets. Printables are a great way to help your kiddos get into the spirit of Christmas, as if they needed help.  Need some fun manger scenes for your Sunday school class or home? We’ve incuded those as well. Besides, that’s what Christmas is all about! Whether you need something

Free Thanksgiving Coloring Sheets

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Back to Homemade, here are some free Thanksgiving coloring sheets to help you celebrate the holiday season. Whether you need a little something extra to keep little hands busy while you cook, or you just enjoy coloring, these print outs can come in handy. You could even have a coloring contest.  Simply scroll

What Curriculum do I Use?

During all my years of homeschooling, the question I think I’ve been asked the most is what curriculum do I use?  I’ve been asked a lot of questions.  I remember one lady asking me if my kids were allowed to wear pajamas all day, or if I made them get dressed each morning.  She was getting ready to start homeschooling

How to Make Salt Dough

Here is a simple recipe on how to make salt dough. We had a of couple rainy days here recently and I needed a little something extra for my kiddos to do. So I pulled out these 3 simple ingredients to make some homemade salt dough. You can also let it dry and use it like clay.  It won’t be

Printable Spanish Number Worksheets

Below are some free printable Spanish number worksheets to help your kiddos learn Spanish.  These worksheets are geared toward elementary age, but can be used by anyone.   We started learning spanish last year and I have to admit I was surprised at the lack of free worksheets online.  It is the second most common language in our country, so when

“Yeah, I was Homeschooled”

There was once a little girl who loved to write. She loved books and history. Her mind played in the land of Literature and the lives of its authors. She loved playing piano, which spawned a deep appreciation for music. Learning was a part of her life, intertwined with hours spent outdoors, getting scraped up and dirty; those days turned

Melting Crayon Art

Here is a fun and simple melting crayon art project that just about anyone can do.  You only need a few supplies to make a super cool, one of a kind masterpiece.  Supplies: crayons, old or new thick paper or canvas tape blow dryer You’ll also want to prepare a workspace and utilize an apron or an old shirt as

How to Make Rock Candy

For a science experiment we recently tried our hand at making sugar crystals, also known as rock candy.  This is not too challenging, and kids love it for obvious reasons, (sugar).  Whether you’re teaching about crystal formation from various compounds or you just like candy, this is a fun activity.  Ingredients: Sugar (obviously) A measuring cup, plate and a pot