Educational carnival: how to survive autumn's indoor days.

First of all, an apology for the late arrival of this carnival. Next month I’ll do what I did last month and compile up the post as I receive links, instead of thinking, oh, there’s only a couple, that will only take 20 minutes and then getting hijacked by a last minute rush 😉

Anyway, the topic was indoor activities and sanity savers and as you can imagine, we got a wide variety of suggestions.

Hannah recommends a couple of old favourites: lego and hama beads, and shows the variety of ways her children enjoy them with some great pictures.

Debbie points out that the main problem with autumn is just not having the right equipment. I get where she’s coming from, but some days, I just don’t want to go out, wellies or not 🙂

Alison and her family like screens 🙂 Some other stuff too, and thanks for the sticky back plastic collage reminder. I’m sure I’ve got some of that somewhere.

Nic shares a soggy carnival, life before they moved to Rum, and how it works for them now, in a very different environment, living in a caravan on a croft on Rum.

Jo describes her days and gives a top 10 list of indoor activities. Does she have your favourite?

The peas in a peapod are settling down in these twixt and tween times and getting an awful lot done.

Catherine from Story Snug shares a couple of book related activites, Mouse Paint, and Elmer candle holders. Great to get a potential christmas present out of a rainy afternoon 😉

And finally, my own contribution. Games, mainly, with a side order of crafts.

2013-10-06 14.14.36

If by any chance I’ve missed out your post, I apologise a thousand times, and I’ll rectify as soon as I can. Or if you’ve something you want to contribute please feel free to leave it in the comments. Enjoy!


Home Ed Inspiration, Ideas, and Activities

Click the links below and scroll through my collection of ideas, workshops, excursions, and more to discover practical everyday activities you can do together in and around your home classroom.


Comments

7 responses to “Educational carnival: how to survive autumn's indoor days.”

  1. Great post with some really good links and ideas. I’ve had a quick look, going to look again later when my girls are in bed – I love getting ideas for things to do 🙂 xx

    1. Glad you like it!

  2. Some fab ideas – I love the Hama bead pumpkins 🙂

    1. Thanks – and thanks for contributing.

  3. Lots of great ideas here 🙂 Thanks for hosting!

  4. We love board games here! We spend whole afternoons with them 🙂 x

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Get in Touch

Need support for your home ed journey? Looking for tutoring for your young person? Have an idea for a collaboration? I’d love to hear from you!

How I Can Help

After 20+ years of home educating my four children (two now adults), I’ve gathered a wealth of experience that I’m passionate about sharing. Beyond blogging and guest writing, I offer several services designed to support families on their home education journey.

Resources to Support Your Home Ed Journey

I’ve put together a collection of resources that I’ve genuinely found useful over the years—things that have actually made a difference in our home education. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to freshen things up, there’s something here to help. These are the tools, guides, and materials I’d recommend to a friend, because they work.