Coding games that don’t use a computer are a fun way to introduce kids to the concepts of programming without getting too complicated. And when you can add a holiday game twist, its just that much more fun.
This Leprechaun … Read More...
Knit a Turning Red Toque Inspired by the Movie
Have you seen Turning Red yet? It’s a super sweet movie about growing up and many of the changes that come with that. The main character is Chinese Canadian, and she wears a red hat covered with maple leaves because … Read More...
Fun with St. Patrick’s Day Poetry
Poetry is not really associated with St. Patrick’s Day, but you can use the occasion as a fun way to learn about limericks, which are fun and easy to write rhyming poems.
This idea from Rock Your Homeschool has links … Read More...
Sunflower Lady Cross Stitch Pattern
The Ukranian woman who stood up to a Russian soldier and told him to take the sunflower seeds so he would grow flowers after he died in her country immediately became an icon of the cause of the Ukrainians.… Read More...
Effortless Earwarmer Knitting Pattern
I seem to be on a bit of an earwarmer/headband kick lately. The thing is, they’re a great early project for people learning to knit — or learning to knit in the round — and they are faster to knit … Read More...
St. Patrick’s Day Worksheets for Preschoolers
These fun worksheets from Team Cartwright are great for little kids wanting to get a little St. Patrick’s Day learning fun.
They include pattern practice, cutting, coloring, number matching and a memory game.
These are great to make a themed … Read More...
Niffler Knitting Pattern
This one is a little more lighthearted than we’ve been here lately but when looking through Ukrainian designers on Ravelry I couldn’t help but share this adorable Niffler knitting pattern.
Inspired by the creatures in Harry Potter, this little one … Read More...
St. Patrick’s Day Printable Activities
Real Life at Home has a great collection of St. Patrick’s Day worksheets and activities to use in the classroom, homeschool or with an individual child at home.
These are generally suited from preschool to second grade depending on the … Read More...
Knit a Headband with a Twist
I shared a blue and yellow headband from Talya in Love in my roundup of Knit for Ukraine knitting patterns, but I wanted to pull out another pattern of hers since she’s a Ukrainian designer.
Her Headband with a … Read More...
Miss Sunflower Cross Stitch Pattern
The Stitchy Princess is another Ukranian cross stitch designer who has been sharing a little bit of what is going on in her country on Instagram.
Her designs focus on folk tales, fairy tales and primitive designs, and she … Read More...
More Patterns to Support Ukraine
Here’s another way you can help knitters who are helping Ukraine: Tanis Knits noted on Instagram that through the end of April 2022, all the income from sales of two of her patterns (these are Ravelry links) — the Ahoy … Read More...
Shamrock Doodle Art Project
This shamrock doodle art project isn’t just a fun art prompt, it also gets kids (and adults!) thinking in logical ways.
The challenge is to develop different doodle areas to color in, with the catch being that you can’t use … Read More...
Mitten Knitting Pattern for Ukraine
The Olga and Alexey Mittens from Kristin Drysdale is a colorwork design worked in yellow, blue and white. The designs in the colorwork are inspired by Ukrainian embrodiery and each has meaning, she says.
… Read More...In this design, the square represents
Sunflower Cross Stitch Pattern Fundraiser
Here’s another cross-stitch sunflower pattern that’s being sold as a fundraiser to help people in Ukraine.
Stitch Sprout has a pattern on their Ko-fi page for a sunflower surrounded by a quilt-like design and the word for peace.
The pattern … Read More...
How to Make Leprechaun Snow
This leprechaun snow is a fun, easy sensory activity to do with little kids, and it can be a fun thing for your leprechaun to leave behind if you make leprechaun traps in your classroom or house.
You may have … Read More...
Free Sunflower Cross Stitch Chart
Sunflowers are being seen a lot in crafting right now because they are the national flower of Ukraine, but sunflowers are beautiful and cheerful all the time and you will love have some sunflowers in your home all year long.… Read More...
Peace Flower Coloring Page
For kids and adults whose hearts are hurting because of all the hard things in the world right now, Hattifant has a lovely Peace coloring page you can print out and color together.
The design features the word peace and … Read More...
Maker Spotlight: Stitches Lovers Shop
Stitches Lovers Shop is one of the Ukrainian cross stitch designers I’ve started following since the Russian invasion, and she has a lot of great designs that are related to the current struggle and just lots of great designs in … Read More...
Cross-Stitch the Ukraine Coat of Arms
Lots of crafters are making things in blue and yellow these days in support of Ukraine, and it turns out the Ukrainian coat of arms is pretty simple to work in cross stitch.
I found a chart at Handmade Base… Read More...
More Knitting Patterns to Knit for Ukraine
We have been gathering resources for people who want to support Ukraine with knitting, from sales where proceeds will go to charitable organizations to ways to support Ukrainian makers.
I also shared a Ukrainian flag heart knitting pattern, but … Read More...