Product Review – Stylish Artistic Calendars You Must Have

It’s that time of year when we start frantically looking for last minute and unique Christmas gifts. When I was asked to review these calendars I couldn’t help myself and just had to say YES YES YES please!. Even though I am a crafter, I am certainly no Artist so having these amazing art works around my house and desktop is not only inspirational it’s soothing too.

I was planning on telling you which of the three are my favorite but I am not sure I can narrow it down that easily. I love all three of the Calendars for different reasons. I love the larger quote style calendar Homegrown Goodness $14.99 . We all need a little inspo now and then. I also love the design elements of the Pieces & Patterns $12.99. Which is your favorite? You don’t need to narrow it down to just three though check out the full product range of Calendars here at 1canoe2.com and don’t forget to add a beautiful card to go with it.

Don’t want to buy online? Then check out the list of stores that stock these products. Store Locator.

Flower Desk $12.99

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Learning about Hanukkah is important for people of all faiths as a reminder that December isn’t just about Christmas and that their are many other important holidays that happen during this time. Hanukkah unit studies can give you ideas for incorporating the holiday into your holiday studies that happen in December, or to use at home for learning about people of different faiths.

Homeschool Superfreak has a lot of basic ideas for how to build a Hanukkah unit study, as well as FAQs about what Hanukkah is and why it is celebrated. This list is a good stargint point but doesn’t include all the details you’ll need. For example it says you can play the dreidel game but doesn’t explain how to do that or why it’s important. (If you need that information, this post from Mama Smiles is a good source.)

Teachers Pay Teachers has lots of great lesson plans and activities if you’re willing to pay a little bit to get some good content. Two I really like are this Hanukkah PowerPoint presentation from Shelia Melton, which provides a good overview of traditions, food and the history of Hanukkah; and a virtual field trip to Jerusalem from MagiCore, which includes lots of videos showing the city and activities like playing dreidel, drawing a menorah and making latkes. It’s a Google Drive folder and also includes writing activities and more for kids in second to fifth grade.

Kids Activities Blog has some simple printables with facts about Hanukkah and things kids can color in like a Star of David, sufganiyots (jelly doughnuts) and a menorah. These are great for learning the basics.

Homeschool Giveaways has a printable ebook about Hanukkah complete with questions kids can answer after they read. This would be a good one for older kids with good reading comprehension.

NurtureStore’s Hanukkah unit study includes a printable mini book, tons of crafts, as well as math and writing activities. I love the dominoes game that’s part of the unit.

And check out our previous posts for more Hanukkah crafts and learning activities!

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