Whether you deal with actual food and cooking in your classroom or just with your kids at home, it’s always a good idea to reinforce good kitchen habits.
You can talk about these while kids are playing in the kitchen … Read More...
A Sweet Spring Bunny to Stitch
This sweet spring pattern was designed for the first birthday of the Snowflower Diaries blog back in 2014, which is long enough ago that it’s like it’s a brand new pattern now. 😉
It features a bunny in a dress … Read More...
Frog Life Cycle Sensory Bin
Spring is the perfect time to talk life cycles, and what’s better than a little hands on fun?
This frog life cycle sensory bin from Views from a Stepstool uses water beads as a base (aka frog eggs) and a … Read More...
Knit a Super Squishy Baby Blanket in Fisherman’s Rib
Fisherman’s Rib is a great knitting stitch that looks like brioche but is a lot easier to knit than traditional brioche designs.
Hands Occupied not only has a great baby blanket pattern using the stitch, but Heidi has also written … Read More...
Simple Tulip Cross-Stitch Pattern
I love this little pattern for cross-stitched tulips and butterflies.
This pattern from Cross Stitch Addict would make a great little decoration for spring, or use it on a card or even a bookmark.
Are the tulips blooming where you … Read More...
A Stitch-a-long for Reddit Lovers
Reddit user wildvi0let has designed a nine-part cross-stitch pattern with Reddit-related designs.
The first design, inspired by r/movies, is live now, and she’ll be releasing a pattern every two weeks through mid-July.
It looks pretty cute so far, and if … Read More...
Easter Science and STEM Activities
If you’re still looking for some fun Easter or spring themed things to do with the kids this week, check out these science and STEM ideas from Fun Learning for Kids.
Some of these are pretty classic, like making structures … Read More...
Stitch a Chick and Flower for Spring
Alita Designs has so many great little free cross stitch patterns perfect for different seasons and holidays.
This one, with a chick and flower, would be lovely as a spring or Easter decoration.
It works out to 45 by … Read More...
Knit a Tiny Basket for Chocolate Eggs
This tiny little Easter basket is super cute and simple to knit.
It’s perfect for holding little chocolate eggs or pompom chicks
, and it takes very little in the way of time or yarn to knit. The little ribbon … Read More...
Knit Cloths for Easter from KrisKnits
If you’re a person who likes to knit dishcloths, this collection of eight Easter-themed cloths from KrisKnits is something you’ll want to see.
The patterns include three different egg designs, a basket of eggs, a cross, a bunny, a chick … Read More...
Stitch Sweet Flower Magnets
These projects were done with embroidery, but you could also make tiny magnets with wee little bits of cross stitch on them if you wanted. Say, a letter or a tiny stitched heart?
Cutesy Crafts has the tutorial for making … Read More...
Check out This Amazing DIY Operation-Style Game
This is definitely not a beginner project, but it’s so cool I couldn’t resist sharing it.
The Maker Mom has step-by-step instructions for making a power gems mining game modeled on Operation.
The back of the board is covered with … Read More...
Easter Bunny Egg Cozies Sure are Sweet
Here’s a fun way to “hide” your chocolate eggs or to cozy either real or plastic eggs in the springtime.
Sandra Paul’s Huggie Bunnies pattern was meant to snuggle a creme egg, but I’m sure you could put all sorts … Read More...
Check Out This Sweet Easter Chick Basket
I love tiny knitting projects, and for some reason wee little spring and Easter-related knitting patterns are among my favorites. I love designing them and knitting them and using them as decoration or tucking them into Easter baskets.
In the … Read More...
Saucy Cross-Stitch Patterns: Not for the Sensitive
Snarky cross-stitch patterns are all the rage among some stitchers, though I know they’re not everyone’s cup of tea.
If you’re one of those who doesn’t like swearing with your stitching, I suggest you look away now.
Are … Read More...
Use Egg-Shaped Printables for Fun Art Experiences
Sometimes bringing a holiday or a season into the classroom is as simple as introducing a shape or design in the art area.
These pretty printable egg templates from Picklebums are great to leave out for kids to see how … Read More...
Book Review: Seed Stitch by Rosemary Drysdale
Most people, when they learn to knit, seem to learn the knit stitch and then the purl stitch. We make endless Garter Stitch and Stockinette Stitch projects before combining knit and purl in the same row, usually to add ribbing … Read More...
Turn a Kiddie Pool into a Nest for a Fun Story Time
I love this idea for turning a kiddie pool into a nest for story time or even a bit of sensory play.
Creekside Learning has the full DIY on this project, which is actually really simple. Just keep saving up … Read More...
This Giant Shawl Will Get a Ton of Use
I love a large triangular shawl (my Boneyard gets a lot of use in the winter!) because it’s such as easy shape and they can be used in lots of different ways.
When a triangle is worked in yarn that’s … Read More...
Fun Printable Insect Activities
This time of year is ripe for talking about insects, how caterpillars turn into moths and other fun stuff about the natural order of things.
Sunny Day Family has collected a great bunch of free printable insect activities, including coloring … Read More...