There are so many fun things to do with Legos, I feel like smart moms and teachers are never going to run out of ways to use them to teach and help kids understand different concepts.
I love this idea … Read More...
Doctors Warn of Dangers When Using Knit Umbilical Ties
Here’s a knitting trend I hadn’t heard of before, but apparently in Australia (I’ve seen reports of their use in the UK, too) a rising number of women who participate in home births or have midwives are using knit umbilical … Read More...
Hang on to Summer with these Pretty Purple Violets to Stitch
I know it’s unofficially fall now, but where I live it still feels exactly like summer and I’m not quite ready to enter the land of frost and pumpkin spice everything just yet.
If you want to hold on to … Read More...
Giveaway: Faux Taxidermy Knits
Patricia is the winner.
I recently shared a story about Louise Walker, a British knitter who has turned knitting faux taxidermy animals into a booming business, and it just happens that I found my copy of her book, Faux … Read More...
Cross Stitched Gift Tags for Christmas or Whenever
I am pretty much in love with these cross-stitched gift tags from Craft and Creativity. They use purchased gift tags with holes in them, but you could punch holes in card stock tags to get a similar look.
The ones … Read More...
Help Kids Tell a Story with an Experience Book
My daughter loves making books and telling stories, though she usually doesn’t get more than a couple of pages done before she moves on to the next project.
I love the idea of collaborating on a book where I take … Read More...
How Knitting Helps with Digital Overload
I found this article on Slate really interesting, about how the author has used knitting as a way to slow down, to calm her temptation to digitally multitask and to regain some of her joy of reading, albeit through Audiobooks … Read More...
How a Little Stitching Makes a Big Difference on a Project
A couple of weeks ago I shared a really simple pillow cover pattern that is mostly Stockinette Stitch. As you know, Stockinette Stitch is just a big old blank canvas that you can embellish in a ton of different ways, … Read More...
Play with Science with Periodic Table Battleship
This is so clever and I can’t wait until my little one is learning chemistry so we can play Periodic Table Battleship.
How to set it up and the printable (free with subscription) are all at Teach Beside Me. … Read More...
Started Sweater Knitting Yet? Check out These Great Options
After mentioning yesterday that I’m really not thinking about knitting for fall and winter yet, I thought I would share some sweater patterns for those of you who are already pointing your needles in that direction.
First off, check out … Read More...
Stitch a Sweet Case for Your Sunglasses
I don’t know how it is where you live, but summer is not anywhere near over around here. (And if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere, you’re still looking forward to it coming!) And even if it were, the sun still … Read More...
Dr. Seuss-Inspired Science: More that Just Oobleck!
When you think of science and Dr. Seuss, it wouldn’t surprise me if your first thought went to oobleck, that gooey (in the original, green) goop that’s easy to make and fun to play with.
But there are many, many … Read More...
Get Ready for Fall with a Huge Chunky Scarf
It’s still pretty warm where I live, and I’m not giving a lot of thought to the fact that fall is right around the corner (officially just a few weeks away, in fact!).
But some knitters have a little more … Read More...
Cross Stitch Roses Pincushion
I love the idea of this project as much as the execution. The Cross Stitch Roses Pincushion, designed by Helen Philipps for Sew and Sew is really pretty and practical, using cross stitch roses in the corners of a … Read More...
Giveaway: 50 Garter Stitch Gifts to Knit
Cindy is the winner!
It’s my birthday today, so it seemed appropriate to offer a book all about gift knitting as the giveaway for this week.
50 Garter Stitch Gifts to Knit
is a compilation book from a large number … Read More...
Making a Mint on Knit Taxidermy
There are a lot of interesting ways people have found to turn knitting into a business, but one of the most bizarre may be the story of Louise Walker, a 25-year-old British knitter who expects to make £80,000 this year … Read More...
Dog Cross Stitch Charts Patterns
Animal lovers often enjoy crafting things for or related to their animals, and I’m sure there are lots of great cross stitch patterns out there you can buy to make any kind of dog you want.
When you’re looking for … Read More...
Make Your Own Montessori Sandpaper Letters
Montessori materials are beautiful and great for kids learning about letters, numbers and other basics, but they can be really expensive.
One of the classic Montessori early learning materials is sandpaper letter cards, which I found can run up to … Read More...
Review: Weekend Wraps
I loved Cecily Glowik MacDonald and Melissa LaBarre’s previous collaboration Weekend Hats
, so I was happy to see them join forces again in a book with a similar concept but a bigger scale.
Weekend Wraps
is all about shawls, … Read More...
Awesome Art Discussion Topics Printables
It can be difficult to get kids to talk about art, especially when you don’t have the vocabulary to encourage them. Get beyond “I like it” and “I don’t like it” with these lovely printable art discussion signs to use … Read More...