This Turkey Time cross stitch pillow pattern has an old fashioned look that is great if that’s your style. It features a woman in colonial dress tending her turkeys. We’ll not think too much about what might happen next in … Read More...
Pumpkin Pie Phonics Game
If your little one is working on phonics 
and beginning letter sounds, this printable pumpkin pie phonics activity is perfect for this time of year.
Kindergarten Worksheets and Games has this free printable set that includes four-piece pies, one with … Read More...
Mitts to Knit for the Whole Family
One year I decided I wanted to knit everyone (all the women, anyway) in the family fingerless gloves. I think I knit them for my daughter’s teachers, too. There were mitts everywhere, all the time.
I love fingerless mitts because … Read More...
Knit Yourself a Staycation (or Two!)
As much as I love knitting from other people’s patterns, so I don’t have to make any choices or do much math, sometimes it’s fun to have more options than a single pattern might give you.
The Staycation from Tif … Read More...
Cooler Weather Doesn’t Mean You Have to Stop Knitting Lace
I tend to think of lace knitting as something to do and wear in the summer when the weather is warm and those little decorative holes make knit garments less heavy.
But lace is a pretty touch on projects for … Read More...
Give Thanks Cross Stitch
I love the little cross stitch designs from Alita Designs.
They are mostly small, simple, free cross stitch patterns but they are also really pretty and great to use on greeting cards, to stitch onto tea towels or napkins or … Read More...
Thanksgiving Unit Study for Preschool and Kindergarten
If you’re still looking for some seasonal activities to do this week with preschoolers or kindergartners (or things to keep them entertained while the food is cooking) Natural Beach Living has what you need.
Her Thanksgiving themed lesson plans cover … Read More...
Christmas Stocking Knitting Patterns
I’m not quite ready to think about Christmas knitting, but if you want to make stockings it’s a good time to start. Here are a few fun patterns to get you started thinking about fresh stockings for the holidays.
This … Read More...
Thanksgiving Pick and Color Printable
Giving a holiday twist to learning letters and beginning letter sounds, this Thanksgiving pick and color printable from A Dab of Glue Will Do is both cute and educational.
The printable includes a page of turkeys with letters on them … Read More...
Knit a Striking Chevron Throw for Your Place
I feel like we’re all going to be staying home this winter even more than normal, and that feeling makes me want to jazz up my space with some new knits and other projects.
I love this Heirloom Chevron Throw … Read More...
Modern Rainbow Cushion
Add a little bit of cheer to your home with this modern crochet rainbow cushion. It’s the perfect size to prop up your head when reading, or as extra lumbar support. See the full pattern here.
Its simple modern … Read More...
Snow Day Stocking Knitting Pattern
It’s the time of year when people start thinking about knitting Christmas stockings, and this is a great one to knit in a flash that you can easily make in different colors for each family member or to use up … Read More...
Autumn Word Art Cross Stitch Pattern
This autumn themed word art cross stitch pattern is really cute and would be great decor for Thanksgiving and throughout the fall next year.
The scarecrow and pumpkin don’t read as Halloween decorations, and you can use a range of … Read More...
Sight Words for Diwali
This is such a cute little video for Diwali that will introduce kids to some holiday related vocabulary as well as the sight word that.
The video shows India, an elephant, diya, lantern and other Diwali
themed things. It goes … Read More...
Knit a Sweater Inspired by Fast Fashion
Circular yoke eyelet sweaters are popular this year, and Saffiyah Talley was inspired by the pictures she was seeing all over social media to knit her own version.
Fast fashion sweaters might be cheap, but they’re super questionable in terms … Read More...
Thanksgiving Softies Knitting Pattern
These little Thanksgiving decorations are adorable and would be so much fun to knit for the table this year.
There’s a turkey, acorns, pumpkins and leaves, and for the most part they are worked in Garter Stitch with some shaping. … Read More...
Diwali Diya Cross Stitch Pattern
This pretty diya cross stitch pattern is perfect for celebratingDiwali the festival of lights
It’s from Soluk Look on Etsy, and the design features a sort of yin-yang pattern in the flame of the lantern, which is really pretty.… Read More...
Veterans Day Printables for Kids
Veterans Day is a holiday that confuses some people. It’s not the same as Memorial Day, which has specifically to do with military members who have died in service of America. Veterans Day is a day to honor and celebrating … Read More...
Diwali Lanterns to Cross Stitch
Diwali the festival of lights is right around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than to stitch some lanterns?
This pretty lantern cross stitch pattern would be appropriate for other occasions as well, and is really colorful and … Read More...
Color-in Your Christmas Ebook
Nadia at Teach Me Mommy has just released a Christmas ebook full of printable projects for kids to color for gifts, decor and more.
Color-in Your Christmas features 15 different projects including a countdown to Christmas, Santa stop here door … Read More...