Sometimes a cross stitch pattern will have a single stitch of one color by itself, which makes it tricky to anchor the thread on the back so the stitch will stay where it need to be.
Faby Reilly has a … Read More...
Make Your Own Gummy Hearts Candy
This is a good science experiment/Valentine’s Day activity to do at home or with a group of kids who are OK with gelatin and the other ingredients used.
STEAM Powered Family has a super simple recipe for gummy candy that … Read More...
Heart Tree Algorithm Valentine’s Day Drawing Project
This easy directed drawing project uses a simple algorithm (aka a set of instructions to be performed in a particular order) to create a Valentine’s Day heart tree.
The instructions are in the post at Our Family Code. You can … Read More...
Have You Ever Knit Leggings? These Patterns Make it Easy
I have long had a goal in my knitting life that I wanted to knit a pair of leggings. Leggings are a huge project but I reasoned it would be worth it because they would be really warm and comfortable, … Read More...
Check Out the Arne and Carlos Year of the Tiger Knitting Pattern Collection
We are now in the year of the tiger according to the Chinese zodiac, and Arne and Carlos are celebrating with some excellent tiger-themed designs.
The set includes two mitten designs — one with a tiger face and one with … Read More...
Cozy Up with a Two-Stitch Blanket Knitting Pattern
As I write this we are bracing for cold, ice and snow where I live. It makes me super glad to have several great knit blankets just in case we have a power outage (or to snuggle in even if … Read More...
Love Word Art Cross Stitch Pattern
This sweet little love cross stitch pattern is perfect to make up for Valentine’s Day and a fun way to try out different fonts.
Designed by San-Man Originals, it features flowers and hearts and the word love stitched several different … Read More...
Watercolor Valentine’s Day Card Craft
This fun combination of art and science makes for an easy classroom craft kids can use to decorate the classroom or to make cards for their parents.
It uses pretty basic supplies including coffee filters, watercolors and watercolor paper.
Get … Read More...
A Bulky Crop Top for Winter
I wouldn’t normally think of crop tops and winter as going together, but this fuzzy, long sleeved sweater called the Winter Crop from Jessie Maed Designs is a great choice for layering when it’s cold outside.
It uses fuzzy, bulky … Read More...
Dissolving Candy Hearts Science Lesson
The other day I shared an idea in which you sort Valentine’s Day candies in a Venn diagram. If you didn’t use up all your treats on that project, try this dissolving candy heart
experiment from Living Life and … Read More...
U and Me Heart Hat Knitting Pattern
I feel like when I went looking for heart knitting patterns this year I found a lot of hats. I guess that’s because Valentine’s Day is in the cold part of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
Whatever the reason, … Read More...
Valentine’s Day Optical Illusion for Kids
Have you ever made or seen a device where there’s a drawing on each side of a piece of paper attached to a stick, and when you spin the stick the pictures appear as if they are one?
The fancy … Read More...
Cutie Bear Cross Stitch Pattern
This sweet little bear with a heart-shaped balloon would be super cute to stitch for Valentine’s Day or any other time of year.
The pattern is 59 by 59 stitches, or 4.2 inches square on 14-count fabric. It uses 8 … Read More...
Message Heart Pillow Knitting Pattern
The other day I shared a hat decorated with pastel hearts that looked like conversation hearts. If you want a more literal translation of candy into knitting, check out the message heart pillow knitting pattern from Vickie Howell.
This giant … Read More...
I Love You Cross Stitch
This simple and sweet cross stitch pattern is a great one to stitch for a Valentine’s Day card or really for any time of year.
The heart is shown as cross stitched in several colors of thread, but you could … Read More...
Half Stitch Heart Cross Stitch Pattern
This cross stitch pattern for a pretty heart is different because it doesn’t actually include any full stitches. It’s all half stitches worked horizontally, vertically or diagonally across squares. French knots are used to decorate among the stitches.
Looking … Read More...
Knit a Hat with a Little Bit of Plaid
I have been wanting to knit some plaid for a while but I haven’t gotten to it yet. The Little Bit Plaid Brimless Hat from Crafts Everywhere is a great option for folks who want to dabble in plaid or … Read More...
Conversation Hearts Hat Knitting Pattern
I feel like conversation hearts as a snack are somewhat controversial. Maybe not as bad as candy corn, but they definitely have their detractors.
What I think we can all agree on is the fact that they are adorable for … Read More...
Valentine’s Treats Venn Diagram
Venn diagrams are a classic way to sort information into groups and to see what characteristics different groups might have in common.
Introduce kids to the basics of Venn diagrams with this fun and tasty Valentine’s Day activity from Jinxy … Read More...
A Maze of Colorwork Makes a Lovely Cowl Knitting Pattern
I’m a sucker for colorwork that looks intricate and complicated but isn’t really. The Gilder Maze Cowl by Ola Ogunlolu features a repeating geometric diamond pattern that gives the cowl a maze-like look but you won’t get lost while you’re … Read More...