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Designer Spotlight: Black Waltz Stitching

October 10, 2024 by Sarah White

Black Waltz Stitching is a great Etsy shop to visit for your last-minute Halloween cross stitch needs, but they have lots of other cute stuff, too. Let’s take a virtual trip to this New York based shop to see all the goodies they have in store.

You’ll find lots of adorable little ghosts, capybaras, dragons and other cute little creatures here, in Halloween and more general designs.

What caught my eye when looking at this shop was the tarot card inspired designs, which include a capy, frog and sloth, the gamer, the stitcher, the reader, lovers (which are ghosts) and the trick and the treat, which would be super cute for Halloween.

You can also get a bundle of these patterns as shown here with the reader, the stitcher and the gamer, all of which are relevant to my household. The patterns are sized slightly differently: the gamer is 57 by 63 stitches, while the stitcher and the reader are both 61 by 63. The samples were worked on 16 count fabric and displayed in faux-wood frames. The gamer and the stitcher each use 14 colors, while the reader uses 16. All of them only use full cross stitches.

There are also some super cute mini patterns that can be worked on plastic canvas and used as keychains or pins, as well as a set of bookmarks to stitch. These are great options for people who are new to stitching and want to start with a really small project that can be done quickly and used right away.

And while we’re focused on cross stitching here, the shop also has some stickers related to some of the cross stitch designs (again heavy on the ghosts) if you like to put stickers on everything.

Check out all the items on offer at the Black Waltz Stitching Etsy shop and, as of this writing, use the code WALTZ15 to get 15 percent off when you buy three or more patterns at once.

[Photo: Black Waltz Stitching]

 

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Summer Math Games for Kids

I know the last thing most kids want to do during the summer is anything that feels like school, but the truth is doing little things to reinforce the learning they did the previous year will make the next year easier for them. 

Also true: you can make this learning fun by turning it into game time. 

These printable math puzzles from Living Life and Learning are great to use in the car when you’re on a road trip, or just any time you need a little activity to pass the time. They involve adding numbers up to 10 and include cute summer-themed graphics as well as the numbers. 

Help the bee get back to the hive with math in these math maze puzzles from Artsy Fartsy Mama. There are versions for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division for kids of different levels to enjoy.

Of course math games are even more fun if you take them outside. Hopscotch is a classic outdoor game that can be easily made about math. Just one idea is this skip counting hopscotch idea from Math Geek Mama. Have the kids fill in the numbers and them count them off as they jump.  She also has a fun jumping math maze that looks like a lot of fun. 

Look We’re Learning has some more fun ideas for math games you can play outside including a beanbag toss, counting treasure hunt and sidewalk chalk math. 

Some days it’s too hot to go outside so you might need some indoor math games to play. Math Geek Mama also has a great collection of Lego math games and activities for kids of all ages. Primary Playground has games you can play with Uno cards to learn about numbers, sort colors and more. 

Older kids will enjoy the math games using dominoes from Upper Elementary Snapshots. 

Take your math learning on the go with these math themed cootie catchers from 123 Homeschool 4 Me. There are lots of options here including ones just with numbers, with math problems or that ask you to double numbers. Inside numbers are presented as hash marks, fingers or dots to add an extra layer of fun.

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