This time of year there are a lot of great scents to incorporate into sensory activities. Mint is a classic smell of the season and also can be calming and soothing, so it’s a great choice for the classroom or … Read More...
Have a Very Dino Christmas
Have a dinosaur lover on your holiday list? These sweet Christmas dinosaur cross stitch patterns would be perfect as gift tags or greeting cards.
They vary a little in size and colors used but the patterns are no larger than … Read More...
The Perfect Blanket for Fall Football Games and Beyond
With a name like the Friday Night Lights blanket, you know this is a project that’s going to be perfect for snuggling under at football games (or cross-country meets, or any other sport that happens outside this time of year).… Read More...
A Shawl to Knit When You See People IRL
Gatherings of people — family or otherwise — are not always conducive to getting a lot of knitting done. If you have to pay attention to your pattern you can miss out on some of the fun of being with … Read More...
Printable Winter Book
This I Like Winter printable book is great for preschoolers and kindergartners to color and to use in the classroom or at home to talk about great things about the season.
It includes things like making snowballs, drinking cocoa and … Read More...
Fields of Gold Beanie Knitting Pattern
This lovely, super bulky hat evokes feelings of fall and harvest time.
The Fields of Gold Beanie is an adult sized hat with wheat motifs worked in stranded colorwork. You can work the wheat in gold or light brown, or … Read More...
Candy Canes Cross Stitch Pattern
These sweet candy canes are so fun to stitch!
This free cross stitch pattern from Ugly Duckling House uses nine colors and is 66 by 62 stitches. That works out to about 4.7 by 4.4 inches on 14-coutn fabric.
Grab … Read More...
Stitch a Story with the Red Riding Hood Cowl
This lovely bit of knitting is the Red Riding Hood cowl form Tanis Gray. It basically tells the story in stitches, complete with a house in the woods, a girl in a hood and a big, bad wolf.
It’s worked … Read More...
Print and Play Winter Science Activities
Need some easy, fun activities for a cold day? These print and play activities from Science Sparks are low prep and easy for kids with good cuttings skills to make themselves or to do with a little help from parents.… Read More...
Knit a Sweater to Dazzle the Eye
This stunning sweater from Jennifer Berg is inspired by the Eye Dazzler rugs created by Navajo that featured optical illusions. IN this case the illusion is made with multicolored yarn in broken chevron lines.
It calls for worsted weight yarn … Read More...
Winter Wonderland House Cross Stitch Pattern
This cheerful winter scene is so cozy looking, and it’s the perfect thing to stitch on when the weather outside is frightful.
The Winter Wonderland House from Leia Patterns uses eight colors and measures 7 by 6.8 stitches when worked … Read More...
Animal Measuring Math Center Activity
If you do a unit study on polar bears, penguins, or the polar regions, this is a fun addition to the math center or an activity that you can do while learning about these animals and areas.
Grab these little … Read More...
Warm Winter Wishes Cross Stitch Pattern
This sweet little design would be so cute on a greeting card or as a bookmark to go with the gift of a book.
Of course I love it extra because I’m a knitter and that little mitten is so … Read More...
How to Draw a Turkey
Drawing a cute Thanksgiving turkey is easy with these instructions from Easy Peasy and Fun.
There are step-by-step instructions in the blog post or if you’re a member of their website you can download drawing sheets will all the steps.… Read More...
Turkey Day Dishcloth Knitting Pattern
Looking for something to stitch up for Thanksgiving that you still have time to make before dinner is on the table? This Turkey Day Washcloth from One Crafty Mama may be just the thing.
The pattern is all knits and … Read More...
A Cozy Cardigan to Knit and Wear All Winter
I’ve knit a lot of things, but I’ve never knit a sweater out of fingering weight yarn. Not even for a baby. But cold weather times are great for diving into a big, long project, and then enjoying wearing or … Read More...
Stitch This Sweet Snowman Cross Stitch Pattern
This wee snowman cross stitch pattern will stitch up in just about no time at all. I’m thinking of adorable stitched gift tags on the holiday presents that can then be used as bookmarks, or stitching snowmen on a set … Read More...
Simple Thanksgiving Dishcloth Knitting Pattern
It’s really the fall color of this one that makes it a Thanksgiving dishcloth pattern. You can stitch these up and use them in any color at any time of the year.
The design, by Knit So Easy, is a … Read More...
Thanksgiving Conversation Starters for Kids
Sometimes it’s hard for kids to understand what Thanksgiving is about or how to think about being thankful in their lives. These Thanksgiving conversation starters can help get kids thinking about how it feels when people do good things for … Read More...
Christmas Stocking Knitting Patterns
If you’re planning to knit any Christmas stockings for the upcoming season, you’d better get started quickly! These Christmas stocking knitting patterns are all pretty fast to knit but still really pretty and fun to hang or display by the … Read More...