Cuddle Book Nook: Flip-Throughs & More

Our Flashcard Range is available now at our Etsy store: rustlingpages.etsy.com/. We used them with all our kids and we found them invaluable. They’re a profound way to expand your child’s vocabulary through word and image exposure and a major tool for boosting interest and engagement with their world.

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11 months ago | [YT] | 7

Cuddle Book Nook: Flip-Throughs & More

Over the last several months we've been delving into ancient China! We completed several art and craft projects, cooked up some amazing recipes and, of course, read tons and tons of books!

We've been using Around the World with Picture Books as our spine for Geography and Cultural Studies, but I generally add other pieces to complement or enhance our learning experiences...and this is probably why our unit studies seem to go on for months and months at a time!

We don't really mind that of course. And our kids seem to be enjoying the extra time and absorbing more of the material. But this also means more options when it comes to art and craft projects, book picks and the chance to explore a whole different array of rabbit holes that I would never have seen were I to rush through the subject. Above all though, what I really like is to have flexibility in how we approach a unit study and to be able to swap things off easily that don't jive with us with something else that does!

So, it made sense to add the China unit study from @thistlesandbiscuits, which turned out to be an amazing way to propel us further into our deep dive! Not only are their country unit studies budget-friendly, they're also well thought out, beautifully illustrated and captivating for young ones! Beautiful flashcards, mapwork, copywork, crossword puzzles, coloring pages, interesting and thought-provoking facts were thoroughly enjoyed by both of my kids despite their age differences. And the QR code that takes you directly to a well-curated list of Chinese music on Spotify was definitely a nice touch!

We also thoroughly enjoyed the artist study guide, leading us to pursue one of the oldest continuing traditions in the world: brush painting and calligraphy. With some extra books and art supplies, this became something else entirely...

At long last, we have finally moved on from our China unit study (for now 😉) and are looking forward to our next adventure!

And since we're absolutely smitten with Thistles and Biscuits gorgeous country unit studies, rest assured we'll be complementing more of our studies with these.

(To see some of our favorite projects and books that we thoroughly enjoyed reading, check out my previous posts on Instagram and videos on my YouTube channel.)

Thistles and Biscuits offer many wonderful unit studies and I highly recommend checking their website to see what's on offer! To receive a discount checkout the link in the Bio or use code CUDDLE10

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1 year ago | [YT] | 8

Cuddle Book Nook: Flip-Throughs & More

Selling some new and preloved books on my Etsy store. Link:
rustlingpages.etsy.com/

1 year ago | [YT] | 4

Cuddle Book Nook: Flip-Throughs & More

Selling some new and preloved books on my Etsy store. Link:
rustlingpages.etsy.com/

1 year ago | [YT] | 6

Cuddle Book Nook: Flip-Throughs & More

Here’s more from our trip to the Egypt exhibit!

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1 year ago | [YT] | 9

Cuddle Book Nook: Flip-Throughs & More

We had a great time at the museum’s Egypt exhibit! The mummies were a major highlight, but of course, everything was amazing. The kids were really impressed. We spent hours perusing the extensive collection of stunning artefacts. We especially liked the extracts from 'The Book of the Dead', the amulets and the mummified animals: a cat, falcon, snake, crocodile and a fish! Really looking forward to drawing on our visit when we dive into Egypt with History Quest later this year.

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1 year ago | [YT] | 6

Cuddle Book Nook: Flip-Throughs & More

Our littlest has arrived! And she was born at home...

2 years ago | [YT] | 44

Cuddle Book Nook: Flip-Throughs & More

Hi everyone, just wanted to let you know that I recently started posting on Instagram. There will be information on different curricula, awesome books we are currently enjoying, hands-on activities, great educational toys and a whole lot more! So, if you are interested in seeing what we are doing on a day-to-day basis you can check us out @cuddlepotbootcamp

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3 years ago | [YT] | 32

Cuddle Book Nook: Flip-Throughs & More

Hi everyone, I've posted a few new videos recently...so don't forget to check them out :)

3 years ago | [YT] | 17

Cuddle Book Nook: Flip-Throughs & More

If you’ve seen our review of the Wooden Balancing Doggies we got through Etsy (https://youtu.be/8egxLfbDYX0), I want to give you an update:

We thought they had such a nice and natural, unvarnished finish – with a woodfire fragrance too! But my kids wanted to paint some and it became a bit of an art project. They ended up painting all but 1 of the 25 pieces!

We used non-toxic water-based acrylic paints and then applied a beeswax coating over the top. The doggies turned out really great, and now the kids are even more excited to play with them!

Painting time + wooden toys = quality playtime!

4 years ago | [YT] | 13