Adding a seasonal spin to classroom learning makes it a little more fun for everyone, so here are some fall math activities to get younger kids engaged in learning the basics.
Make fun fall shapes like an apple, a scarecrow … Read More...
A Welcome Warning about Witches
This cute Halloween cross stitch pattern would be the perfect thing to hang on or near your door to let people know exactly who they are dealing with.
It’s from Durene J Cross Stitch on Etsy and features a pretty … Read More...
Personalized Name Winter Toque Knitting Pattern
Looking for a knit gift with a personal touch? How about knitting a hat with the recipient’s name on it?
This simple hat from Fox and Pine Stitches would be lovely all by itself, but you can make it, like, … Read More...
Color Blocked Pocket Scarf Knitting Pattern
I love a good scarf. I have knit so many scarves (and cowls, and shawls) through the years I could probably wear a different one every day for a month. But there’s always room for more scarves, if you ask … Read More...
Easy Halloween Crafts for Kids
These easy Halloween crafts are great for decorating the classroom or using around the house in the fall.
Ghosts are a fun and easy shape to make in lots of different ways, but I like the way this one allows … Read More...
Easy Pumpkin Crafts for Kids
Pumpkins are such a fun and easy shape to use for all sorts of craft projects. Even little kids can make super cute crafts with pumpkins like these.
For the littlest kids, this mess-free pumpkin painting project from Teaching 2 … Read More...
Pumpkin Cross Stitch Patterns
I feel the urge to rush fall along this year and kind of want to head right into spooky season (thus the posts about haunted houses and ghosts!) but I know we should also take a moment to give … Read More...
Knit Your First Shawl — It’s a Piece of Cake
There have been many great innovations in the knitting and fiber arts world in the more than 20 (!) years that I’ve been writing about these subjects online. Different fibers and materials and styles of knitting needles and new tools … Read More...
Colorwork Knits for Spooky Season
I guess technically these are all Halloween knitting patterns, but they are really designs that you can knit and use and enjoy all fall long. From keeping your hands and your coffee cozy to making your couch cute, these designs … Read More...
Pumpkin Fall Themed Sensory Activities
When my daughter was younger, she loved to play with the insides of the pumpkin when it was time to carve the jack o’lantern. In the years since she’s decided the inside of a pumpkin smells bad, but playing with … Read More...
Review: Cross-Stitch to Calm
Cross stitch is a calming activity, especially when the pattern you’re working is simple and suits your personal style. Leah Lintz says she likes to cross stitch as a means of stress relief, but a lot of the cutesy patterns … Read More...
Easy Hat Knitting Patterns Worked in the Round
I recently shared a collection of flat hat knitting patterns, so now it’s time to step it up a little bit and share some hat knitting patterns that are worked in the round. A hat is a great first … Read More...
Pumpkin STEM Activities for Kids
Last month I shared some fun apple STEM activities, but of course you can do a lot of the same things with our other favorite fall produce: the pumpkin. Here are some fun pumpkin STEM ideas for use in … Read More...
Book Review: Fair Isle Knitting
Fair Isle knitting is a classic in knitwear design, with colorful, geometric patterns that look intricate but are typically only worked with two colors per row or round. How often you change colors horizontally and vertically can make a big … Read More...
A Beyond-Basic Vest to Knit for Fall or Spring
I’m sure I’ve written about this before, but it bears repeating that in the past couple of years I have really come to appreciate the value of a good vest. Sometimes you want a little extra warmth on your body … Read More...
Haunted House Cross Stitch Patterns
I came across a super cool Stephen King-themed haunted house cross stitch pattern the other day and knew I just had to share it, along with some other fun options for haunted house cross stitch patterns.
This one, from Witchy … Read More...
Stitch Up a Fun Halloween Sampler
Need a simple Halloween project to make for spooky season? This Halloween sampler cross stitch pattern from Anchor might be just the thing.
The design is made up of six horizontal panels that you can stitch separately or all together … Read More...
Knit a Classic Colorwork Yoked Sweater
The Pleasantville Pullover from Lion Brand Yarn is a pretty classic looking circular yoke, colorwork design. It uses four colors and is worked in the round from the top down.
The colorwork designs are pretty simple, and mostly done with … Read More...
Pumpkin Printables for Kids
I covered a bunch of apple printables (as well as crafts and sensory activities) so now it’s time to talk pumpkins! If you ask me, pumpkins are a little more fun (probably because of the carving, let’s be honest) … Read More...
Ghost Cross Stitch Patterns
I’m spending a lot of time this month sharing different genres of fall and Halloween cross stitch patterns, because it doesn’t have to be all pumpkins all the time (but we do love pumpkins and will be getting to them … Read More...