A great hands-on homeschooling project that is perfect for Easter is making felted wool eggs.  Recently, I was inspired by the beautiful tutorial at Living Felt, and had the necessary materials on hand - eggs, wool roving, soap and water, and needle felting needles - to try this at home with my kids.  The process is fun and easy, and it's a great tactile experience! Making Felt Easter Eggs 1. Wrap a wooden or plastic egg with wool, alternating perpendicular layers.  We wrapped two different colors - one which would be visible on the inside of the egg, and one for the outside color. 2. Begin the felting process by dipping the eggs into hot soapy water, and then "petting the … [Read more...]