June 19, 2023

An Interview with Tobias Rocha, Winner of the 2023 Crossword Scholarship

After wrapping up another competitive year of competitive crossword submissions, we connected with Tobias Rocha, the winner of the 2023 My Crossword Maker Scholarship. Visit our 2023 Scholarship winne...

Announcing the Crossword Scholarship Winner

June 9, 2023

Announcing the Winner of the 2023 Crossword Scholarship

The My Crossword Maker Scholarship Committee was delighted to receive so many top quality puzzles for this year’s scholarship competition. High school and college students from all over North America ...

June 7, 2022

An Interview with Caleb Shenk, Winner of the 2022 Crossword Scholarship

After another year of competitive puzzle submissions, we were delighted to connect with Caleb Shenk, the winner of this year’s crossword scholarship. Visit our 2022 Scholarship Winner page to see all ...

June 1, 2022

Announcing the Winner of the 2022 Crossword Scholarship

With so many top notch puzzle entries, the competition for this year’s My Crossword Maker Scholarship was strong! The decision was difficult, but the scholarship committee was delighted to review all ...

February 8, 2022

How to Build Vocabulary in the Classroom

This is the first part in our series, ‘Crosswords in the Classroom’ The days of learning long lists of new words each week through rote memorization are over. Teachers know that an extended vocabulary...

January 17, 2022

Announcing the 2022 Crossword Scholarship!

We are excited to announce that the 2022 My Crossword Maker Scholarship is now open for submissions! Here at My Crossword Maker (formerly Crossword Hobbyist), we believe in the importance of education...

July 17, 2021

7 Activities for Kids on Long Road Trips

Summertime is here! With Covid-19 restrictions being lifted, people are itching to travel again, but more people are choosing a classic road trip over air travel these days. But, during long hours in ...