This bumblebee and clover cross stitch design from Nadezhda Mashtakova is stunning and has a lot of great detail in the bee’s wings and the flower itself.
The design is 75 by 71 stitches and uses 25 colors including blends. … Read More...
Crochet Pattern – Quick Winter Hat
Learning how to crochet a hat is an easy project. And this Quick Winter Hat reminds me of being a kid again, with lots of whimsy and fun! This free crochet hat pattern is a fun and easy project … Read More...
Jelly Bean Coding Activity
Coding doesn’t have to be done on a computer. The basics of code, which is really just following directions, can be taught in a lot of different ways.
Give coding without a computer a seasonal twist with this jelly bean … Read More...
Boxy Cardigan Knitting Pattern
The Kaga Cardigan by Ririko looks like a perfect option to knit and wear with everything this spring. It’s a big, boxy shape with an allover lace and traveling stitch pattern on the body and ribbed sleeves.
It’s worked from … Read More...
A Simple Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern
Baby blankets are one of my favorite things to knit for new little ones because it seems like they are always needed and used, and they don’t have to fit, since babies come in such a range of sizes.
Jay … Read More...
Easter Kitchen Science: Can you Dissolve an Eggshell?
This is an experiment that is both really cool and frankly creeps me out a little bit. It’s fun to do experiments with eggs around Easter but of course you can do this any time.
Go Science Kids has a … Read More...
A Sweet Little Girl Top Knitting Pattern
Even though my girl is decidedly not in the little girl category any more, I still really love patterns for little girls, like this sweet peplum top from Lisa Chemery called Ariadne.
It’s a top down raglan with a dropped … Read More...
Stay at Home Gnomes Knitting Pattern
I love these little gnomes, appropriately called the Stay at Home Gnomes, designed by Alison Davis.
The originals had rainbow striped hats, but you can see some patriotic gnomes (US and Canada) on the pattern page on Ravelry, and of … Read More...
Give Peeps a Chance Cross Stitch
This cross stitch pattern made me laugh out loud so I just had to share it.
Peeps are such a fun shape and I do love a good pun, so Give Peeps a Chance is really a great design for … Read More...
Dumpster Fire Phoenix Cross Stitch Pattern
Now that we’re a year into pandemic times, it’s starting to feel like the end is somewhere closer, even if not quite in sight yet.
Maybe we can rise from the ashes of this Dumpster fire into something even better.… Read More...
Pot of Gold Math Craft
Use a St. Patrick’s Day theme to help kids practice their math skills with this pot of gold math craft from 123 Homeschool 4 Me.
The pots of gold show the answer to a math question, while the gold pieces … Read More...
Easter Bunny Knitting Patterns
Every year there seems to be a new crop of Easter Bunny knitting patterns, and the great thing about these projects is they are usually pretty quick to knit for some sweet new holiday decor.
Here’s a quick rundown of … Read More...
Easy Crochet Hearts for Valentine’s Day
With this crochet pattern, you can quickly create a charming garland of hearts using chunky yarn.
The process is simple and the finished product adds a sweet touch to any space. You can even personalize the garland by adding … Read More...
Knit a Spring Top with a Plaid Pattern
I love the look of plaid in knitting. It’s kind of unexpected and it looks complicated but there are really easy ways to do it.
On the Atrium top by yamagara, the pattern for the plaid is established with purl … Read More...
3-D Paper Shamrock Craft
Paper folding crafts are a lot of fun for building motor skills, patience and the basic skills of engineering (aka following instructions!).
Red Ted Art has a fun paper folding project with a St. Patrick’s Day twist in her 3-D … Read More...
St. Patrick’s Day Spanish Flashcards
If you’re teaching your child Spanish or you speak Spanish at home, it’s fun to combine language learning with holidays.
Lorena y Lennox has free printable Spanish flashcards using St. Patrick’s Day vocabulary that you can print at use at … Read More...
Knit Bunny Pillow Pal
Bunnies are a great stuffed animal any time of year. I made a bunch of bunnies for my daughter’s teacher last year (two for the twin babies she was pregnant with and two for their twin sisters!) and they’re just … Read More...
Easter Cross Stitch Patterns
Easter is right around the corner and if you’re looking to stitch up some new decor for the holiday, check out these patterns, all available on Etsy.
This Happy Easter bunny cross-stitch design is simple and quick to stitch. It’s … Read More...
I Survived the Pandemic Cross Stitch
Even a year in it feels a little premature to talk about surviving the pandemic, but all of us who have gotten this far certainly survived something.
If you’d like to commemorate the last year with a stitching project, this … Read More...