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Melted Crayon Hearts: A Fun Valentine Craft!

Got broken crayons? Don’t throw them away! Give them new life with this fun, quick and easy craft and gift idea. Materials Needed: Broken or old crayons Heart shaped baking/candy molds (or muffin pans) Oven mitt Cooling racks or other surface to allow pans to cool Peel the paper off all of the crayon pieces. Break any large pieces of ...

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Homeschooling In The Kitchen: Baking Alfred Cakes

There are many great stories about King Alfred the Great. Perhaps the most famous legend of them all is the one where Alfred burned the cakes. The story in a nutshell: After being driven out by the Danes, King Alfred disguised himself and hid in the marshes of Somerset, trying to formulate his plan to defeat the Vikings once and ...

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Make Your Own Illuminated Manuscript

During King Alfred’s day, books were written by hand. The printing press had not been invented quite yet. It would take a dedicated monk many, many quiet hours to copy or write a book with the utmost care. During this era, books were made with ink and parchment – a thin, stiff material. Many of these hand-copied books contained beautifully ...

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22 Easy Ideas For Family Christmas Fun

Christmas is a time for families to make wonderful memories together. Our team at Heirloom Audio has compiled some of our favorites here to share with you… Bake cookies together. Then take them to neighbors and friends as a Christmas gift. Or give them to local law enforcement, firefighters, and others that serve your community. Make a Gingerbread House together. ...

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How Well Do You Know These 30 Civil War Words and Phrases?

Test your knowledge of Civil War slang with this fun activity. It’s great for kids of all ages. (And parents, too!) Makes a great discussion starter around the dinner table or as a group activity on family game night. Download and print this activity here. New Audio Adventure Tells The Civil War Story Of Courage, Honor, and Duty

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10,000 Steps a Day – A Family Fitness Challenge

Did you know that Civil War foot soldiers walked an average of 10 to 15 miles each day? In fact, there were times when an army unit would march as many as 25 to 30 miles in a single day! However, this amount of travel was not the norm. An army moving at that pace would tire out too quickly ...

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Under Drake’s Flag Cover Coloring Page

Under Drake’s Flag, the first Audio Adventure from Heirloom Audio, has been nominated for TWO Audie Awards – Best Audio Drama and Best Package Design. Winners will be announced in May of 2015. The Audie Awards recognizes distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment. We are thrilled to be nominated! You can have some fun and design your very own ...

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Fun Scottish Sayings

Do you want to talk like a true Scotsman? Try out some of these Scottish words and sayings in your own conversations! • Aboot – About • Ain – Own • Auld – Old • Aye – Yes • Bairn – Baby • Baw – Ball • Bide – To wait, or stay. • Blether – Talkative • Bonnie – ...

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