harry potter arithmancy code
Arithmancy isn’t really a school subject like it is in Harry Potter, but using numbers to decode messages is still a fun test of logic for kids at Halloween or any other time.
Teach Beside … Read More...
A Few Fun Projects from the Latest Knitty
It’s time for Knitty Deep Fall (even though it’s not fall yet. So. Close.) and there’s some great stuff in there to get you through to prime knitting season.
The cover project, Astronomer’s Beret by Merri Fromm, is a lovely … Read More...
Stitch a Haunted House with this Free Cross Stitch Pattern
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...
Letter Matching Apple Tree Activity for Kids
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...
Fun Knitting Ideas for Back to School
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...
Make a Pumpkin out of Legos
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...
Options and Tips for Weaving in Ends Like a Pro
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...
Cross Stitch Some Bats for Your Belfry
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...
Sweetheart Cowl Crochet Pattern
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...
Knit a Tam Inspired by a Book and Movie
Have you read The Guernsey 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...
A Cross-Stitched Witch and Her Spider Friend
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...
Add Texture to a Painting with Paper Weaving
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...
Check Out This Fantastic Knit Map of the Constellations
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...
Encourage Kids to Read More with this Spinner Printable
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...
Knit a Shawl Inspired by the Library
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...
A Cute Ghost to Cross Stitch
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...
Knit an Owl for Halloween or Any Other Time
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...
Kindergarten Counting with Dominoes and Cards
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...
Check out this Fun Collection of Star Wars Cross Stitch Patterns
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...
Knit a Fun Plaid Blanket
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...