Using Chalk Pastels in Our Homeschool – and a new Christmas ebook!

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Chalk Pastels have become a regular part of our homeschool art time.  We absolutely adore them.  Some of my children are more artsy than others, yet chalk pastels have turned out to be  a wonderful medium for all of us – it’s forgiving (for those of us not so artsy) and allows our imaginations to run wild as we create!

I’m a fairly crafty person, but artistically gifted?  Not so much.

I would never have had the courage to tackle chalk pastels in our homeschool without the help of Tricia Hodges’ chalk pastel ebooks.  They have totally revolutionized our art time!

The tutorials are simple enough that even my 4 year old can follow the directions, yet they leave much room for my olders to practice their own creativity.

A Simple Start in Christmas Chalk Pastels

I am so thrilled to share with you that Tricia and Nana have just released a new chalk pastels ebook – just in time for the Christmas season!

A Simple Start in Christmas Chalk Pastels is packed with over 36 pages and 10 tutorials.

My kiddos will be thrilled when they realize this will be 2 tutorials a week during the month of December!  So fun!

The tutorials contained in this ebook:

– holly leaf
– gingerbread man
– angel
– Christmas mittens
– Christmas present
– The Manger
– Christmas tree in the snow
– Winter fun in the snow (snowman)
– Christmas ornaments
– Christmas star

How to Draw a Christmas Wreath Using Chalk Pastels

Watch as Nana draws a Christmas Wreath.  Amazing!  (And very doable for this homeschool mama!)

Using Christmas Chalk Pastels this Season

Here are a few great ideas for use during the Christmas Season from Hodgepodge:

Celebrate Christmas with art!

Give art work as gifts or Christmas cards!

Get started in chalk pastel art with these tutorials to show you what a joy it is!

Gather all your children. No prior skill level necessary – yet tutorials are challenging enough for older students.

Supplement your seasonal unit studies

For sketching in nature journals

Create a spark of interest in your students!

Try a new medium – chalk pastels!

Grow a love of art with tutorials that are successful in a short amount of time!

A Simple Start in Christmas Chalk Pastels is only priced at $4.99.

Chalk Pastel Ebook Bundle for a Limited Time

Hodgepodge is offering a bundle sale that includes the Christmas Chalk Pastel ebook.

For a limited time, you can purchase ALL of the Art for All Ages ebooks for only $29.99!  This bundle includes over 75 art tutorials!  Tricia and Nana hold your hand each step of the way, while providing an ample amount of room for creativity.

I can’t recommend these ebooks highly enough! This has been such a beautiful investment in our homeschool.

Lauren Hill

Lauren Hill is a Christian mom to 5, ages 19 to 7. She homeschools her children in the classical education tradition and is currently in her 15th year of homeschool. She creates engaging worksheets and hands-on printable activities for Preschool and Elementary age children to supplement their daily studies.

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