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Kids love structured activities like crossword puzzles. Make a crossword puzzle for your child using the ideas in these posts.

Welcome My Crossword Maker
March 5, 2022

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...
August 19, 2020

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 ...
June 1, 2020

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...
June 1, 2020

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...
June 15, 2019

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...
June 15, 2019

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 ...
websites with crossword puzzles
September 17, 2018

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...
popular summer crosswords
July 8, 2018

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...
benefits of technology in education
June 18, 2018

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...
beach crossword
June 4, 2018 / 1 Comment

5 Kinds of Beach Crossword Puzzles for Beach Day

Everyone loves going to the beach! It’s a great outdoor summer activity. There’s no better way to get excited and educated than with a beach crossword. What does a beach crossword look like? There are...

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