Prime Day Deals Alert: 6 Must-Have Homeschool Essentials That Double as Christmas Magic

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Hey, homeschool mamas! Tomorrow kicks off Amazon’s October Prime Days (October 7-8, 2025). If you’re anything like me, you’re already plotting how to snag deals that make learning AND gifting easier. With the holidays looming, why not stock up on tools that fuel your daily lessons which also double up as joyful surprises for the kids? I’ve rounded up 6 homeschool heroes—practical, fun, and Prime-eligible for lightning-fast shipping. Click my affiliate links to shop and support HomeschoolWays.com. Let’s dive in!

 

1. Interactive Whiteboard Markers & Eraser Set
Spark creativity without the mess! These colorful markers let kids annotate charts or draw timelines during history. My kids use them to add events to our fridge magnet calendar and they personalize the color based on who does what. Gift vibe: Endless doodle sessions under the tree if you get them a small lap whiteboard. Prime Day steal: Under $20.

Markers and Eraser Set

Markers and Eraser Set

 

2. Hands-On STEM Robot Building Kit
Turn coding basics into play with a beginner robotics kit (like this Makeblock mBot). I chose a pink one for your daughter, but they also have blue ones. Also, please know I chose a kit which is priced not too high and not too low. They have many other options. Think about your Christmas budget and go for it.

Pink Bot for STEM Learning

Pink Bot for STEM Learning

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Merry Christmas 2022

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I hope you had a merry Christmas; #merryandbright, as they say in our social media world. We stayed home and enjoyed wrapping gifts for our children on Christmas Eve. When it is -2 F (-16.7 C) outside, you do not feel like going anywhere.

Teens building LEGO kits

Our children building their respective LEGO kits

Now that they are older, our teens give us a list of wishes. One of the wishes is that we also give them something they do not expect or know about. They like to be surprised. Continue reading »