Ultimate List of Homeschool Co-op Ideas

Our homeschool co-op ran for a couple of years and was a lot of fun. I wanted to share my ideas for incredible experiences and group field trips!

 

Creativity:

1. Create a fabric sign for your group
2. Exploring mixed media art
3. Tie dying
4. Weaving
5. Henna
6. Beading
7. Photography
8. Paper making
9. Explore art from a famous artist as a family and share what you learned
10. Music day – singing, dancing and making music together
11. Making instruments from recyclables
12. Explore new mediums (charcoal, pastels, mix paints)
13. Clay workshop
14. Jewelry making
15. Paper mache
16. Knitting/crochet
17. Collaborative structure
18. Cake decorating
19. Sculpture
20. Marbling
21. Perspective art
22. Bookmaking
23. Scrap-booking
24. Drama
25. Collaborative collage
26. Paint a mural
27. Spray paintings
28. Upcycled robots/city/etc – construction group project
29. Sensory explorations

Outdoors/Active:

1. Vege patch
2. Yoga
3. Gardening and plant activities (perhaps at your local community garden)
4. Circus day
5. Bush dancing
6. Physio and relaxation
7. Sports day
8. Explore a local creek or pond
9. Games
10. Swimming
11. Shadow hunt
12. Obstacle course
13. Team building (an activity that they have to do in groups)
14. Treasure hunt
15. Backyard science lab
16. Solve a mystery
17. Photo scavenger hunt
18. Excavation project

Learning:

1. Lego learning
2. Baking
3. Sewing
4. Pretend Play set ups
5. Forensic Science – learn about finger prints, use a black light
6. As a family, study authors and share what you learn with the group
7. Knot tying
8. Explore magnetism
9. Explore medical equipment
10. Use real tools to make simple woodwork
11. Learn the basics of a foreign language together
12. Explore rocks and minerals
13. Cultural (food/dress/etc)
14. Host a bug catch, identify, study and release expedition
15. Have parents of different professions talk to the group about their job
16. Book club/swap
17. Explore electrical circuits
18. Sign language
19. Play and learn with an overhead projector
20. Have a pajama party
21. Organise a backyard ‘drive in’ theatre
22. Set up a cultural package swap
23. Organise pen pals with another homeschool co-op
24. Put on puppet theatre shows
25. Show & tell
26. Me on a map
27. Make and learn about simple machines
28. Learn First Aid and CPR training
29. Pull something apart and find out how it works
30. Write a progressive story
31. Practice friendly debating and/or organise a debate team
32. Dissect a toad
33. Make a group newspaper or magazine
34. Plan and perform a historical re-enactment
35. Board games
36. Make butter
37. Explore light, reflection and shadow
38. Learn and perform a simple play
39. Five senses exploration
40. Photo puppets (popsicle sticks) small world play (sense of self activity)
41. Learn about beekeeping
42. Learn about life cycles (butterfly, chicks?)
43. Find out if anyone has unusual pets – exotic fish/birds/snakes/lizards/turtles

Field Trips:

Remember that sometimes, if there is a cost involved, places will organise a homeschool or group discount!

1. Visit the local nature centre
2. Go on bush walks (scavenger hunt)
3. Visit Botanic gardens
4. Go to relevant plays/concerts together
5. Visit Museum
6. Go to an Art Gallery (our local one has many great exhibits for kids)
7. Tour the local Fire Station
8. Visit the Planetarium
9. Visit a nursing home
10. Go to the airport
11. Geocaching
12. Visit a pottery studio
13. Find a local factory and take a tour
14. Go to a local farm and learn about where food comes from
15. Visit an aviation museum
16. Organise a trip to a bakery
17. Go fruit picking at an orchard or farm
18. Visit the local animal shelter
19. Go bird-watching
20. Visit a large local greenhouse
21. Visit the local radio station
22. Visit a construction site (learn about the building process, site safety, and teamwork)
23. Historic houses/churches/monuments
24. Visit an aquarium
25. Go bowling
26. Tour of a local quarry, water treatment plant, or utility company
27. Use public transport to get around town
28. Visit a drive in theatre as a group to watch a kids movie
29. Beach visit
30. Orienteering
31. Go to a zoo
32. Go horse riding
33. Kite flying at park
34. Annual/Bi-annual camp

What would you add!?

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