6 Printable Busy Binder Ideas
When outside the classroom, keeping our kids entertained is a challenge enough, but keeping them learning at the same time? Without screen time? Seems impossible. It can feel like the iPad is the only...
Category: For Parents
Kids love structured activities like crossword puzzles. Make a crossword puzzle for your child using the ideas in these posts.
We’ve changed our name: Say hello to My Crossword Maker!
Our keen-eyed users may have noticed a subtle change on our website today: we have a new name! Crossword Hobbyist is now officially My Crossword Maker! Though our name and URL have changed, nothing el...
Back to School Guide 2020: Helpful Features and Free Resources for Teachers
We don’t need to tell you that heading back to school amid the Coronavirus means significant new challenges for educators. Teachers around the world are juggling last-minute changes to learning ...
An Interview with Daniel Noenickx, the 2020 Crossword Scholarship Winner
After an especially competitive year, we had a chance to connect with Daniel Noenickx, the Hamilton College sophomore who won the 2020 Crossword Hobbyist Scholarship. We learned more about this sailin...
Announcing the Winner of the 2020 Crossword Scholarship
With nearly 200 entries from high school and college students from around the country, the competition for this year’s Crossword Hobbyist Scholarship competition was tough! We received funny, creative...
Meet the Winner of the 2019 Crossword Hobbyist Crossword Scholarship
What does it take to make an award-winning crossword puzzle? Nicholas Mussman, the winner of the 2019 Crossword Hobbyist Crossword Scholarship has been an avid player of word games all his life, but w...
Announcing the Winner of the 2019 Crossword Hobbyist Crossword Scholarship!
We would like to congratulate everyone who applied to the 2019 Crossword Hobbyist Crossword Scholarship. With an outpouring of clever, personal, and well-crafted crossword puzzles, we knew this would ...
5 Surprising Websites With Crossword Puzzles
When people think of crossword puzzles, most would think of the New York Times. Or, another newspaper might come to mind. These are not the only places to solve crossword puzzles, though! In fact, the...
Free Online Crosswords Series: Popular Summer Crosswords
Summer is in full swing, and it’s a great time to enjoy some grill and some games! Crossword puzzles make a great game for the beach, while staying cool indoors, or for wherever you might travel to. I...
The Top 5 Benefits of Technology in Education
Have you read other lists that aim to quantify the benefits of technology in education? If so, you’ve probably noticed that no two lists look exactly the same. That’s because the benefits are so varie...