Beekeeping and making honey is a good project for older boys (and girls). Selling your honey could be a good money making project from home. If you don’t want to keep bees your son could build the hives to sell.
HERE is a good site that several free patterns.
THIS is a really good site, even has coloring pages for the younger ones.
One more good site!
The Barefoot Beekeeper great pictures!
Check out your local Cooperative Extension for the best advice for your area.
Kathy
writer, video producer, wife and mother at Teaching Good Things
Titus 2:3 says that we are to be
"...teachers of good things...".
We believe that part of these good things are practical skills that we all need in every day life to care for our family and neighbors.
One of our primary responsibilities as parents is equip our children with the skills and tools to one day be productive, well rounded adults. Children need to be exposed to many different areas of work. Not only should they know how to work, but they should want to work.
May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us;
establish the work of our hands for us-
yes, establish the work of our hands.
Psalm 90:17
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Kim M says:
We just did a unit study about bees.
Nancy says:
I love the website!! And I would love to raise bees… did you know home grown honey is supposed to help with allergies?
Laurie says:
Here is something that we have been looking into: sustainable beekeeping. We found a lot of good information on it at beelanding.com. It sounds less expensive, easier and more healthy for the bees and all involved. We are wanting to try this in the next couple of years with our family.