Crafts, DIY and Handmade Ideas
Here’s a Halloween cross stitch pattern that’s a little spookier than some of the other projects I’ve been sharing lately.
This free haunted house cross stitch pattern from Plaid and Bucilla is actually still pretty cute, but with the full … Read More...
This time of year all activities seem to have a fall theme, with pumpkins and apples popping up all over worksheets and within activities to make them a little more fun.
This printable apple tree letter matching game from Fun … Read More...
I know everyone has gone back to school by now, but if where you live is anything like where I live, it’s likely it won’t be sweater season for a little while yet.
If that’s the case you still have … Read More...
I love Lego challenges because they are a really easy STEM activity to do with items that we all already have at home or in our classrooms.
Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls has instructions for making a Lego jack … Read More...
I have a somewhat dark secret: sometimes I never weave in my ends on knitting projects. Or at least not very well.
I have sweaters that have basically felted ends on the inside because I never bothered to weave them … Read More...
This grayscale bat cross stitch pattern from Daily Cross Stitch is really cute and would be a great addition to any home’s Halloween decor.
The pattern is a little more than 5 inches on each side, and uses four different … Read More...
With a pattern this cute an unique, you’ll want to ditch your plain old scarves every time you see it hanging in your closet. You can choose to crochet with whatever color fits that outfit you have in mind. We’re … Read More...
Have you read The Guernesy Literary and Potato Peel Society yet? A movie based on the historical fiction about a book club on the island of Guernsey during World War II was just released last month by Netflix.
I didn’t … Read More...
I don’t know why cross-stitch projects involving really cute witches are so appealing to me this year. Maybe because I have a nine-year-old daughter who makes a pretty cute witch and is not at all into the scary bits of … Read More...
I love this idea for making a painting project a little more interesting for kids from Kitchen Table Classroom.
Grab all the details there, but the short version is to make two paintings and weave them together for more color … Read More...
It’s amazing what can be done with knitting. The combination of knitting and science (and some computer programming skills) made it possible for Sarah Spencer from Melbourne, Australia to program a knitting machine to help her knit a giant map … Read More...
I’m so glad to have a child who loves to read, because I love to read, too. I know that’s not always the case with kids, and sometimes they need a little more encouragement to read more outside of school.… Read More...
Sometimes it’s a wonderful thing to follow a lot of different knitting related pages on Facebook, because you’re always coming across things you want to knit. I guess that can sometimes be a bad thing, too!
Anyway, I happened to … Read More...
I know it doesn’t feel like it, but Halloween is right around the corner, and it’s time to do some stitching if you want some new Halloween decor in your house.
This sweet little ghost from Sewing Seed is a … Read More...
Owls tend to be associated with Halloween, so having the spooky holiday coming up is all the reason I need to knit an owl.
The Obligatory Owl pattern from Rabbit Hole Knits (aka Sara Elizabeth Kellner) is knit in the … Read More...
When kids are learning numbers and counting it is great to use lots of different activities and games to reinforce those concepts.
This simple kindergarten counting activity from Planning Playtime is easy to teach to kids and to modify in … Read More...
Thanks to a summer full of furniture moving and room switching, my husband recently got his own room in our house. His computer (with 40-inch “monitor”) is in there, and its set up for his weekend gaming sessions.
He’s decorated … Read More...
I am of the age that flannel was cool when I was a teenager, and I still like plaid and flannel for their homey look and feel.
The Boldly Colored Plaid Afghan from Patons (the pattern is linked on this … Read More...
I love geoboards, for kids to play with, of course, but I also think they are fun for grown ups to tinker with. The store-bought versions can be quite expensive but there are a lot of DIY options.
Picklebums shares … Read More...
We know that bugs are important to have in our yards and gardens when our plants are growing, but bugs need safe places to live throughout the year.
Making an insect hotel at home or at school is a great … Read More...
