Let's take a trip down under with some fun Australia activities for kids. We'll explore through crafts, books, recipes, and other learning activities. It's always so much fun to another country and since we can't always travel to all the places in ...
World Culture Activities for Kids
Painting With Sugar – Exploring Barbados Through Art
Every time we get creative with Project: Around the World, I realize just how valuable it is. We learn a little, ask questions, wonder, and expand our world. And with the state of the world lately, we need to expand our world beyond our own ...
3-D Paper Weaving: Exploring Bangladesh Through Art
Inspiration for Project: Around the World can come in many places. Sometimes we look at traditional (and very useful crafts) and at other time we look at famous artwork. We've been inspired by architecture, nature, and archaeological ...
Clay Seals: Exploring Bahrain Through Art
One thing I love about our virtual trip around the world, is discovering countries that I knew very little about. One of those countries is Bahrain. I knew approximately where it was located, the Middle East, and therefore had a few ideas about ...
Learning About Ancient China Through Books and Activities #ReadYourWorld
The Multicultural Children's Book Day is an amazing initiative whose mission is to spread the word and raise awareness about the importance of diversity in children's literature. There is nothing better than reading a book about a kid who is just ...
Layered Paper Art Underwater Scenes: Exploring The Bahamas Through Art
I'm not a winter person at all. I don't like being cold and I'm really not fond of snow, especially when I have to shovel it. Luckily, Project: Around the World provided some welcome relief from the cold of winter. I was very happy that we ...
Best of 2015 – Project: Around the World
Earlier this week, I counted down the top-viewed posts of 2015. Now, I'd like to share my favorite posts of 2015. They're all part of a fun project my girls and I started at the very beginning of the year, Project: Around the World. We thought it ...
Becoming Architects: Art Project Inspired by the Buildings of Azerbaijan
When I started planning Project: Around the World, I wrote down all the countries of the world on separate index cards. While I was writing, ideas and images would pop in my mind. Some countries, though, came up with a total blank and that blank made ...
Painting on Music: Exploring Austria Through Art
We recently paid a visit to Austria during Project Around the World, and I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed the time. We did something a little different this time. We didn't pull our inspiration from something we could see, instead we pulled our ...
Aboriginal Dot Painting: Exploring Australia Through Art
Our next stop in Project Around the World was to a country most everyone knows something about - Australia. It was one of those places where we took a pause and immersed ourselves in all the wondrous things to explore. One of my girls' favorite ...
