In my post about Writing with a Storyboard, I mentioned that I use Minecraft® to build the sets for my stories in Minecraft. It started when my dad suggested doing it for my storyboard and turned into somewhat of a hobby. Because of the way I write (in chapter or episode segments), I have a special system that I have perfected over time. I start by figuring out the main scenes of the Continue Reading >>
Practicing Organization with Minecraft
Organization is very important. It makes it easier to keep any room clean and it is easier to find stuff (at least for the one who organized it in the first place). Today we are going to talk about how you and your kids can practice organization in Minecraft®. When I first start a survival world, I usually have enough stuff to fill one chest. Once that chest is full, I take the time to make Continue Reading >>
Making History Fun with Minecraft
If I had to pick 3 favorite subjects, history would be one of them. In this post I will be going over some ideas of how to encourage even your most hesitant historian to join in the fun. Why? Because they get to play on Minecraft® for school and they get to use their imagination! The first step? Look over the era you are covering in history. What kinds of things are your kids interested in? Continue Reading >>
Use Minecraft to Teach the ABC’s
Here's a fun crafting adventure you can enjoy with your preschool and Kindergarten age children! Use Minecraft to Teach the ABC's. And when you are done with that, you can actually have them start building three letter words! Another great crafting adventure for this age is Learning about Farm Animals with Minecraft. For each letter of the alphabet, you can have your child build the actual Continue Reading >>
Learning about Biomes with Minecraft
Today we are going to talk about how to use Minecraft® to teach your kids about the biomes in real life. This is a perfect lesson for a rainy or snowy day, when going outside isn't really in the plan. Here is a general list to guide you through a variety of the biomes you will find in Minecraft. Swamp: home of the cyan flower and clay. Jungle: tallest trees ever! Oak Forest: is that a Continue Reading >>
Learning about Wild Animals with Minecraft
In my post about farm animals, we talked about the non-wild animals of the Minecraft Animal Kingdom. In this post we are going to talk about some of the more rare and unique creatures and some of the more dangerous. For today's crafting adventure, we will be identifying wild animals within Minecraft. If you'd like you can even create a zoo to display the wild animals. That is - if you can catch Continue Reading >>
