I was super excited to learn that the movie version of Hamilton is coming to Disney+ in a couple of months. I’m a big Hamilfan (I even knit a Hamilton-inspired washcloth a few years ago) so I am definitely … Read More...
Up Your Marble Run Game
Making marble runs or ball runs with cardboard tubes and other supplies is a fun activity for kids, but this one is extra amazing.
The website, Ciloubidouille, is in French but it’s just inspiration, there aren’t really any instructions there … Read More...
Letter Stamping Pages Printables
When working on letter recognition with preschoolers, it’s great to use a lot of different activities that present letters to them in different ways.
These printable letter outlines from Powerful Mothering were designed to be used with alphabet stamps so … Read More...
Adorable Llama Weaving Project
I like doing little weaving projects with kids because they don’t take a lot of attention span, are great for fine-motor skill development and always come out looking great.
This llama weaving activity from Pink Stripey Socks adds another layer … Read More...
Paint a Cross-Stitch Mural
I love this idea for painting a cross-stitch mural on a wall from The Palette Muse.
Hers is a floral map of the world, which is just amazing and super dramatic, but you could do whatever sort of design you … Read More...
Free Art Nouveau Wedding Cross Stitch
I love this Art Nouveau style wedding cross stitch pattern from DMC. The flowers are so pretty, and of course you can make it in the couple’s wedding colors instead of the pinks and greens shown in the sample.… Read More...
Just Right Mitts from the Goldilocks Zone
These days I’m a little obsessed with checking out the new and trending projects on Ravelry. I don’t know why. Maybe it’s because I’ve been stuck in deadline knitting mode for so long that I just want to be able … Read More...
Stitch the Northern Lights with this Lovely Pattern
I have a fascination with the Northern Lights because even though there’s a scientific reason for them, they look kind of magical.
They’re also really fun to reproduce in art and craft projects, like this Northern Lights cross stitch pattern … Read More...
Slip in a Little Mosaic Knitting with This Fun Top
It’s always nice when learning a new knitting skill to find projects that are small or just use a little bit of that technique so you can get comfortable with it without being intimidated by the scale of the project.… Read More...
Knitting Pattern – Knit Socks with a Tipsy Toe
These Tipsy Toe Socks from Knitting and so on are a fun variation on a basic sock. The toes are worked with short rows in wedges that give the toe that slanted look.
This looks like a really fun technique, … Read More...
Sweaters for Me, and Mini-Me
I know it’s not quite the right time of year for sweaters in the northern part of the world, but I can’t resist a design that’s simple, cute, and that you can make for both grownups and kiddos.
The Cinnabar … Read More...
Mystery Science Lessons for Kids up to Fifth Grade
Here’s another company that’s offering some free educational content for our kids in these weird times. Mystery Science has a selection of its video science lessons for kids from kindergarten through grade five available for free.
You can use them … Read More...
A Simple Rectangle Cardigan to Span the Seasons
I’m guessing there are two schools of thought when it comes to what to knit in these strange times. You might want to knit something skill building, complex, to keep your mind off things.
Or you might want something totally … Read More...
How To Crochet A Coin Purse, A Free PDF Pattern
At this time of international lockdown, parents everywhere are seeking kid/tween-friendly activities. This crochet coin purse pattern is available to download for offline use and it’s perfect for beginner crocheters who are ready to level-up their crochet skills. See the … Read More...
Make a Paper Plate Marble Maze
Here’s any easy STEM activity that you can do with kids of a variety of ages with materials you already have at home.
Buggy and Buddy shared a paper plate marble maze that you can make really simply with construction … Read More...
Easy Knit Ear Saver Pattern
With all the mask making that is going on (side note: I’m involved with a group called Masks Now, which is working to meet requests for cloth masks from across the country) people are looking for different ways to … Read More...
Semicolon Cross Stitch Pattern
The semicolon has always been my favorite punctuation mark, but it has become even more meaningful in recent years as a symbol of suicide prevention and recovery movements.
Stitching the Night Away designed this free semicolon cross stitch pattern to … Read More...
The Cozy Cardigan We All Need Right Now
I’m a little obsessed with loungy cardigans right now, but really all the time. I have “house sweaters” that rarely leave the house even when I’m going out more than I am right now.
I love Soft Flow by Hanna … Read More...
Vintage Spring Signs Cross Stitch Patterns
Build a Cardboard Town to Keep Kids Occupied
Speaking of happy trash, as I was the other day, there is nothing better than giving a kid a pile of stuff and seeing what they do with it.
If yours needs a little more guidance, give them some cardboard … Read More...