I love a good headband/ear warmer. I don’t like to wear hats (not because my hair is ever fixed, I just don’t like the feel of something squeezing my head) so a warm headband is a great way for me … Read More...
Accordion Fold Hearts Make a Cute, Easy Valentine’s Day Craft
When I saw this accordion fold hearts wreath project from The House that Lars Built on Instagram the other day, I immediately thought about how this would be a fun one for kids.
There’s a printable gradient template you can … Read More...
Easy Cocoon Shrug Knitting Pattern
This easy chunky shrug knitting pattern is a great project for beginner knitters or anyone who wants a little warmth in a hurry.
It uses worsted weight yarn and includes a simple cable pattern that runs up the back of … Read More...
‘I Complete Me’ Snarky Valentine Cross Stitch
If you’re the sort of person who doesn’t love Valentine’s Day, ABITStitches has got you covered.
She’s got a great collection of “My Crummy Valentine” projects, which you can purchase as patterns or kits.
My favorite I “I Complete Me,” … Read More...
Knit a Twisted Colorwork Cowl
Willa by KC Knitting Co. is a pretty colorwork cowl with a twist. Knit in a tube that’s seamed into a twisted loop, it features a series of colorwork designs worked in three different coordinating colors.
It’s worked in fingering … Read More...
Lavender Cross Stitch Patterns
I know lavender isn’t really a spring flower, but there’s something about it that reminds me of spring. Probably the pastel color of the flowers.
This collection of lavender cross-stitch cards is perfect for any time of year. They are … Read More...
Valentine’s Day Free Cross Stitch Pattern
These cute cross stitch rabbits with heart and balloons can be a great pattern to celebrate valentine’s day.
The pattern uses five colors and the chart is 66 by 70 stitches. You can download it for free by becoming a … Read More...
Easy Valentine Hearts Knitting Pattern
The other day I decided to see if I could knit a heart in the round. I made up a pattern for knit hearts years ago that I knit flat in two pieces and sewed together, which is a nice … Read More...
How to Stop a Single Stitch in Cross Stitch
Sometimes a cross stitch pattern will have a single stitch of one color by itself, which makes it tricky to anchor the thread on the back so the stitch will stay where it need to be.
Faby Reilly has a … Read More...
Make Your Own Gummy Hearts Candy
This is a good science experiment/Valentine’s Day activity to do at home or with a group of kids who are OK with gelatin and the other ingredients used.
STEAM Powered Family has a super simple recipe for gummy candy that … Read More...
Heart Tree Algorithm Valentine’s Day Drawing Project
This easy directed drawing project uses a simple algorithm (aka a set of instructions to be performed in a particular order) to create a Valentine’s Day heart tree.
The instructions are in the post at Our Family Code. You can … Read More...
Have You Ever Knit Leggings? These Patterns Make it Easy
I have long had a goal in my knitting life that I wanted to knit a pair of leggings. Leggings are a huge project but I reasoned it would be worth it because they would be really warm and comfortable, … Read More...
Check Out the Arne and Carlos Year of the Tiger Knitting Pattern Collection
We are now in the year of the tiger according to the Chinese zodiac, and Arne and Carlos are celebrating with some excellent tiger-themed designs.
The set includes two mitten designs — one with a tiger face and one with … Read More...
Cozy Up with a Two-Stitch Blanket Knitting Pattern
As I write this we are bracing for cold, ice and snow where I live. It makes me super glad to have several great knit blankets just in case we have a power outage (or to snuggle in even if … Read More...
Love Word Art Cross Stitch Pattern
This sweet little love cross stitch pattern is perfect to make up for Valentine’s Day and a fun way to try out different fonts.
Designed by San-Man Originals, it features flowers and hearts and the word love stitched several different … Read More...
Watercolor Valentine’s Day Card Craft
This fun combination of art and science makes for an easy classroom craft kids can use to decorate the classroom or to make cards for their parents.
It uses pretty basic supplies including coffee filters, watercolors and watercolor paper.
Get … Read More...
A Bulky Crop Top for Winter
I wouldn’t normally think of crop tops and winter as going together, but this fuzzy, long sleeved sweater called the Winter Crop from Jessie Maed Designs is a great choice for layering when it’s cold outside.
It uses fuzzy, bulky … Read More...
Dissolving Candy Hearts Science Lesson
The other day I shared an idea in which you sort Valentine’s Day candies in a Venn diagram. If you didn’t use up all your treats on that project, try this dissolving candy heart
experiment from Living Life and … Read More...
U and Me Heart Hat Knitting Pattern
I feel like when I went looking for heart knitting patterns this year I found a lot of hats. I guess that’s because Valentine’s Day is in the cold part of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
Whatever the reason, … Read More...
Valentine’s Day Optical Illusion for Kids
Have you ever made or seen a device where there’s a drawing on each side of a piece of paper attached to a stick, and when you spin the stick the pictures appear as if they are one?
The fancy … Read More...