I love geoboards, for kids to play with, of course, but I also think they are fun for grown ups to tinker with. The store-bought versions can be quite expensive but there are a lot of DIY options.
Picklebums shares … Read More...
Make an Insect Hotel to House Bugs in Winter
We know that bugs are important to have in our yards and gardens when our plants are growing, but bugs need safe places to live throughout the year.
Making an insect hotel at home or at school is a great … Read More...
A Fun Knit Hat with a Twist
I’m all for plain stocking caps and beanies because they are fast to knit and unendingly useful, but sometimes it’s fun to add in a little detail to make the knitting and the wearing that much more fun.
The I’m … Read More...
How to Make Clean Color Changes in Knitting
Knitting stripes is an easy way to change the look of a knitting project, but sometimes when you change colors it can make your knitting look weird.
That’s because when you purl on a right-side row where you’re changing colors, … Read More...
Cross Stitch a Witch in the Moonlight
This site is in French, but you don’t have to be able to read it to grab this cute Halloween cross stitch pattern for a witch sitting on a pumpkin in the moonlight.
Just click on the photo over on … Read More...
Black Cat Magic Cross Stitch Pattern
I have always liked black cats, despite — or maybe because of — their supposedly sinister association with witches.
Whether you like them the rest of the year or not, Halloween is the perfect time to add some black cats … Read More...
Fall Tanagram Mats for Playing with Shapes
Tanagrams are a lot of fun for kids to learn shapes and how the shapes can go together to make different shapes.
These printable tanagram mats from Simple Everyday Mom are adorable and a great addition to the fall classroom.… Read More...
A Simple Knit Necklace to Hold a Special Rock
Do you like to pick up rocks from special places? I have a little rock collection, and so does my daughter, and while not all of them are suitable for this kind of project, some smallish special rocks can be … Read More...
Knit a Classic Tank Top with this Free Pattern
I am loving the Criss Cross Top knitting pattern from Purl Soho. Designed by Adam Aronowitz, it’s worked from the bottom up, with a little opening in the side seams at the bottom and a cool center rib section that … Read More...
Cross Stitch a Sweet Halloween Greeting
Now that it’s September I don’t feel so weird about sharing Halloween cross stitch patterns. We have to have time to make stuff in time to display it, right?
This “Best Witches to You” cross stitch pattern from Red Bear … Read More...
Another Way to Knit a Giant Chunky Blanket
By now we’ve probably all seen giant blankets knit with roving or many strands of yarn held together, worked with arm knitting or using giant knitting needles.
Both of those are valid methods, but here’s another thing to try if … Read More...
Practice Fine Motor Skills with a Fall Tree Craft
Kids love to punch holes, and it’s a big deal for a lot of kids when their hands are strong enough to work a hole puncher.
Whether the kids make the punched holes themselves or you do it for them, … Read More...
Help Kids Learn Math Facts to 10 with a Printable Apple Game
It’s fun to pull seasonal and holiday themes into everyday learning activities. This apple make 10 addition game from Royal Baloo is a simple way to give your early math activities a fall spin.
Kids spin a spinner, move to … Read More...
Cross Stitch Projects for a Happy Home
The home motif is a classic in cross stitch, and while it can feel a little cheesy there’s still a place for sweet cross stitch patterns in classic designs that cherish home and family.
How to Knit Two Socks at the Same Time
Knitting socks is a lot of fun. Or, should I say, knitting A sock is a lot of fun; the second one, not so much.
There’s even a term for it: second sock syndrome, which describes the difficulty of knitting … Read More...
A Gorgeous Maple Leaf to Cross Stitch
Just a couple of leaves on a few trees are starting to turn already where I live, though it will probably be another month before it’s really looking like fall.
That’s plenty of time to stitch your own fall color, … Read More...
A Sweet Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern with Fish
We didn’t really have a theme in my daughter’s nursery, but I know that a lot of people love decorating their little one’s room with matching decor and colors. (I’m a crafter, not a decorator. Weird, I know.)
If I … Read More...
Using Crafts for Speech Therapy
Speech therapy is so important for little ones who need a little extra help learning how to make the right sounds for different letters and blends.
But that doesn’t mean it can’t also be fun. Of course, as we know, … Read More...
Do You Use a Needle Minder?
After talking about waxing embroidery floss the other day, I got to thinking about other accessories or things that are optional but could potentially save you a lot of trouble when you’re doing cross stitch.
Another thing that falls into … Read More...
Make a Neat Edging for Your Work with I-Cord
Sometimes pieces of knitting worked flat that aren’t seamed end up having rough edges, especially when they’re worked in a textured stitch.
Gift of Knitting has a great tutorial for using a two- or three-stitch I-cord edging on projects to … Read More...