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Supply List for Chapter 1: The Friendly Valley

Art: Clay Sculptures or Felted Dolls

Cook: Scottish Oatmeal Drop Cookies

Inspired Book List:

The Adventures of Hamish and Mirren: Magical Scottish Stories for Children by Moira Miller

The Story of Scotland: Inspired by the Great Tapestry of Scotland by Allan Burrentt

The Great Tapestry of Scotland is a fabulous way to tell the many stories in panels and embroidered art. Learn more about the Great Tapestry of Scotland in these videos:

Learn about the history of Woven Tapestry: (Woven Tapestry is different from the Scottish Tapestry, but it’s history is really cool.)

If learning about the Tapestry of Scotland, and the history of tapestry, you and your kids may like to create your own DIY Woven Tapestry. This tutorial was my favourite:

If you would like to create a large panel tapestry with embroidery, these are some tutorials for you to learn how:

Embroidery Beginner Tips:

Embroidery FILL Stitches

And if you want to learn more about the Scottish Tapestry from an expert (live video) check it out here.

Scottish Herbs and Fairy Lore by Ellen Evert Hopman

The Lore of Scotland: A Guide to Scottish Legends by Jennifer Westwood and Sophia Kingshill

Scottish Baking by Sue Lawrence

The Country Housewife's Family Companion by William Ellis (UK 1700’s)

History of Scotland, and it’s boarders:

Art Supplies:

air dry clay and tools

wool roving and needle felting tools

Kitchen Supplies:

salted butter, brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla, baking soda, flour and quick cook oats, optional; raisins, or chocolate chips.

Pair this Novel Study Guide up with our Adventures in Scotland, 3 Week Read, Paint, Cook Unit Study:

Adventures in Scotland 3 Week Unit Study - Great Britain Series

$25.00

Educational Videos for Chapter 1:

Art Appreciation in this chapter is of Loch Duich and the Five Sisters by Joseph Farquharson, Sottish Artist, 1905, Realism, landscape painting. This painting reminded me of what the Friendly Valley in this chapter may look like. The Five Sisters is a mountain range in the Highlands, with a lock at it’s base.

Use this masterpiece as inspiration to draw a picture of the Friendly Valley. Watch this video below to learn more about this mountain range:

How to make clay sculptures for kids:

Supplies:

Air dry clay
clay tools

How to needle felt a doll, fairy, or angel:

I found a selection of tutorials for you, I hope they are helpful in teaching you this technique. Because needle felting does require very sharp needles, I recommend doing this project with your older children, or you could do this for them, as they learn by watching you. Mother Culture is important, so you can find some fun with this project if you are interested. As always, I recommend allowing your child to create what they want to make, you can teach them proper techniques, but allowing them the freedom to create it as they wish is always best. Use these tutorials I found as inspiration for your little artists!