Free Lesson: Hazelnuts + Squirrels
Enjoy learning about squirrels and hazelnuts with our Free Lesson! You can celebrate World Nutella Day on February 5th, or enjoy anytime of year. Lovely to pair up with your nature studies as well.
Message from the Author:
It is my hope that you enjoy reading, painting and cooking with your kids and the Build Your Masterpiece Class. Enjoy this free lesson to get a taste of what our Monthly Learning Packs are like, and stay tuned for moreunits releasing every month!
Our read, paint, cook lessons also pair up really well with our World Adventure Series in Italy, France, Scandinavia, Russia, Ireland, and more with a combination of social studies, art history, art appreciation, and baking/cooking, nature science, math and language arts for children 3 to 13 learning together at home.
Use code SQUIRRELS at check out to grab 20% off!!! Thank you for downloading our Free Lesson. Tag us with your masterpieces, we can’t wait to see them!
Have a great day, Alexandra Derry
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Read:
Who Stole The Hazelnuts? By Marcus Pfister
The Last Hazelnut by Susanna Isern (skip to 6:25 to start the read aloud of this read aloud below)
The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin by Beatrix Potter
The Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri
The Secret Life of Squirrels by Nancy Rose
Those Darn Squirrels by Adam Rubin
Earl the Squirrel by Don Freeman
Ol' Mama Squirrel by David Ezra Stein
Squirrel's Family Tree by Beth Ferry
When a Tree Grows by Cathy Ballou
Squirrels by Brain Wildsmith
Additional Games to Pair with this Lesson:
Smart Games! Squirrels Go Nuts! Puzzle Game
Educational Insights The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Toddler & Preschool Board Game
Paint:
H is for Hazelnuts Coloring Page and Art Appreciation by 'the other' Jan van Kessel "Still Life with Plums, Hazelnuts, Grapes and Melons” (included in lesson)
Cook:
Homemade Nutella, or Nutella Stuffed Cookies, or the included recipe “Creamy Chocolate Hazelnut Oat Bars.”
Pair this lesson up with our Adventures in France 2, about Claude Monet and his Garden, and the Recipe of French Crepes. Use Nutella with your crepes.
Watch the included videos to see how to make the recipes:
Learning Packs + Adventures to pair this lesson up with:
Use code SQUIRRELS at check out to grab 20% off!!! Thank you for downloading our Free Lesson. Tag us with your masterpieces, we can’t wait to see them!
Bonjour! Dive into the Adventures in France Series with our second week all about the French Impressionist Painter Claude Monet and his garden in Giverny, France, with art projects inspired by his water lilies as well as snails, plus two yummy French Traditional recipes; Brioche au Chocolate and French Crepes. This is week 2 of 5 in our Level 1 France Adventures. Stay tuned for the completion of this level releasing weekly!
Our Read, Paint, Cook Unit Study Series include book lists and weekly rhythms for you to easily add art and culture adventures into your homeschool routine. Create for kids 3 to 13 learning together, there is something for everyone with the Build Your Masterpiece Class! Enjoy reading books about Claude Monet while creating your own water lilies inspired art in a variety of ways, plus snails in the garden too! Place your stamps in your passport after you complete each project, for fun rewards and motivation along the way!
What’s included?
35 Page PDF Digital Download
Build Your Masterpiece Class Scrapbook, Passport and Stamps
Europe Coloring Page
Adventures in France Map Coloring Page
Supplies List
Weekly Rhythm
Additional Learning Resources via QR Code
Artist Spotlight: Claude Monet and Impressionism, with Art Appreciation of Monet’s Garden, House, Kitchen, Dining Room, Waterlilies, Pond and Bridge and a selection of art work.
Art Projects: Water Lily Impressionism Art in a variety of methods and levels plus coloring page, Monet’s Bridge Painting in a methods and levels plus coloring page and Pre-painting sketch pages. Clay Snails, S is for Snail coloring page.
Recipes: Brioche au Chocolate and French Crepes
Pair this learning pack up with France Week 1, all about the Eiffel Tower in Paris and George Seurat and Pointillism, plus any of our Monthly Learning Packs, our Color Wheel Lesson, as well as our Christmas Adventures Around the World Advent Calendar, which features France. Stay tuned for weeks 3-5 in this France Series, releasing weekly! We are delighted for you to dive into your read, paint, cook adventures with The Build Your Masterpiece Class in this beautiful and vast region, that has truly inspired me! Tag us with your Masterpieces on Instagram, @build_your_masterpiece_class! I cannot wait to see them!
Cordialement, Sincerely,
Alexandra Derry
Ps- Our digital Download Links expire after 24 hours after clicking them once. Please open your files on a computer and download as soon as possible. If you view your purchases on a mobile device, that is the moment the file will begin to start the clock of 24 hours. If your links expire, contact me via our contact form on our site (find this in our menu) and let me know your order number. I can always send you refreshed order links.
Read, paint and cook your way through February with the Build Your Masterpiece Class with a simple and fun way to explore the month of February with your kids through books, crafts and cooking. It includes lessons about love and nature, including roses and hearts, art appreciation inspired by love, as well as a special Contemporary Artist Spotlight on Samantha Vaghi who paints hearts in her art, and who is also inspired by many artists we feature in our Adventure’s on France and Sweden.
We have included 7 lessons for kids 3 to 13 to enjoy at home:
What's Included:
79 page PDF Digital Download
February’s Read, Paint, Cook Activity Calendars, UPDATED with 2022 to 2024 Calendars
Book List plus QR code with Additional Learning Resources
All Lessons have a range of crafts, coloring pages, worksheets, plus recipes and more!
Lessons on:
Snowdrops + Groundhog's Day + Groundhog Day Nutter Butter Pudding Snack
Roses + Art from Renoir + Baked Apple Rose Pie
Tomatoes + Art of Tomatoes + Heart Shaped Pizza
Hearts + Love + Valentine's Day + Artist Spotlight: Samantha Vaghi + Love in ArtWind + Windmills + Italian Cookies
Banana’s to celebrate National Banana Bread Day + Banana Art Appreciation
Fairy Tales for Tell a Fairy Tale Day + Creamy Oatmeal with Brown Sugar Spiced Apples
BONUS: Watercolor Hearts Counting Flashcards 1-20 + Needle Felting Hearts Tutorial
Pair this learning pack up with our Adventures in France, Russia, and Scandinavia Series. More Photos of this pack coming soon!
Plus, tag us with your Masterpieces on Instagram, @build_your_masterpiece_class! I cannot wait to see them!
Alexandra Derry
Ps- Our digital Download Links expire after 24 hours after clicking them once. Please open your files on a computer and download as soon as possible. If you view your purchases on a mobile device, that is the moment the file will begin to start the clock of 24 hours. If your links expire, contact me via our contact form on our site (find this in our menu) and let me know your order number. I can always send you refreshed order links.
If you are looking for Nature Studies to pair with this lesson, take a look at the ones we have:
Bugs in the Garden Bundle of 5 Learning Packs: Ants, Spiders, Fireflies, Bees and Ladybugs
A Year in the Garden Learning Bundle of 12 Learning Packs!
Trumpet of the Swan Art + Baking Novel Study Guide
Vegetables in the Garden Learning Pack ad Tea Time Guides
Life Cycle of a Potato Unit Study
Coming Soon:
Wind in the Willows Art + Baking Novel Study Guide!