My daughter’s school has a tinkering lab where the kids get to go to do STEM stuff, build things and work on projects.
Recently one of the classes made a giant Da Vinci bridge, a self-supporting bridge design developed by … Read More...
How About a Shawl for Summer?
I’ve taken a bit of a break from knitting to crochet a little scarf/shawl that might be just the thing for cool summer evenings or places with too much air conditioning (read: just about everywhere in the American south).
A … Read More...
Stitch a Super-Quick Sweater for Summer
Last summer I started knitting a boxy sweater for myself out of bamboo yarn that I imagine will be a great summer sweater if I ever finish it. I imagine slipping it on during beach vacations for walks down by … Read More...
Celebrate Summer with Cross Stitch
I’m afraid I have a bit of a theme going on this week because I’m headed for the beach and am so. ready. for summer!
First up this week is this summer freebie from Alita Designs. I could go for … Read More...
At-Home Coding Camp, No Computer Required
We hear so much about how important it is for kids to know how to code, or at least to understand the way computer code works. Even for kids who won’t go into computer programming as a career, the world … Read More...
Get a Little Nordic Knitting in Your Life
I’m sending this one to Patty.
This time of year might seem a little silly for knitting hats, mittens, gloves and socks in the Nordic tradition, but hear me out. These projects tend to be kind of small, so they’re … Read More...
More Simple Stitching for Dads and Grandpas
If you want to stitch a super simple card or gift tag for a father or grandfather in your life, check out these little charts designed by Lorraine Clarke that I found at CyberStitchers.
The Dad cross stitch is shown … Read More...
Does Knitting or Crochet Take More Yarn?
Most of us know that crochet tends to be — or at least feel — a little faster than knitting, because the stitches can be a lot taller than a standard row of knitting. But does crochet also use more … Read More...
Create a Fun Forest Animal Unit Study for Your Kids
Little kids love animals, so why not encourage that interest and turn it into something you can use in a lot of different learning activities with a forest animals unit study?
Life Over Cs has collected everything you need for … Read More...
Knitting Nemo
Nicola Riley has been working her way through the creatures of Finding Nemo (or, more accurately Finding Dory) and has recently released a knitting pattern for a knit Nemo.
He’s super cute, lucky fin and all, and he’s worked … Read More...
Stitch a Sweet Butterfly Fairy
My daughter has long been into fairies, pixies and sprites, and she loves butterflies, too, so I really need to stitch her this butterfly fairy cross stitch chart.
The pattern is from Fantasy Cross Stitch by Lesley Teare, published … Read More...
An Easy Story Starter Game for Kids (and Adults)
We love our story cubes, which are a set of dice with different pictures on each side. You roll them and then tell a story based on the images you see.
This printable story starter game from Growing Book by … Read More...
Gifts to Knit for Father’s Day
Father’s Day is coming up soon, and if you want to knit something sweet for a dad in your life, now’s the time to start!
I have collected some great patterns for Father’s Day in previous years, but here are … Read More...
This Father’s Day Bunny Chart is Adorable!
I love this primitive Father’s Day cross stitch chart with rabbits from Plum Street Samplers. It’s cute and the story behind it is so sweet.
If you’ve got kids or grandkids who fight over dad/grandpa, this is a great little … Read More...
Have You Seen The #KnitPetiteProject?
I just came across this the other day and it’s super cool so I wanted to share.
Canary Knits has been running since February a #KnitPetiteProject, which includes all sorts of great information on who is considered petite and … Read More...
Salt Dough Projects to Make for Dad
Sometimes it’s hard to come up with project ideas for holidays that can also be considered learning activities, but I think making things with salt dough fits that category.
If the kids help you make the dough, you’re getting some … Read More...
Because Everybody Needs More Baby Knitting Books, Right?
Kim is getting these cuties!
This week’s giveaway is of two little baby knitting booklets from Leisure Arts:
Cute & Cozy Sweaters and Blankets
by Starla Kramer has four sweater patterns and matching blanket patterns — the blankets are all … Read More...
A Simple Saying to Stitch for Dad
Father’s Day is coming up soon, and if you want to stitch up a little something for dad I love this simple cross stitch sentiment from Connie at About Cross Stitch.
It’s a really easy pattern that can be worked … Read More...
Are You Planning to Knit in Public?
I knit or crochet or craft in public a fair bit, so Worldwide Knitting in Public Day is not really a special holiday for me, but it is fun to get out with other knitters and make.
The annual event, … Read More...
Help Kids Learn Multiplication with These Strategy Mats
There are a lot of different ways to think about how groups of numbers work together when you’re learning multiplication. You can think of them as groups, as numbers being added together, as an array and more.
Childhood 101 has … Read More...