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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May 30, 2018 / 2 Comments

Meet the Winner of the Crossword Hobbyist Crossword Scholarship

What does it take to make an award-winning crossword puzzle? Eleanor Miranda, the winner of the 2018 Crossword Hobbyist Crossword Scholarship has solved crossword puzzles with her family on a weekly b...

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May 30, 2018

Announcing the Winner of the Crossword Hobbyist Crossword Scholarship!

We would like to congratulate everyone who applied to the Crossword Hobbyist Crossword Scholarship in its first year. With an outpouring of clever, personal, and well-crafted crossword puzzles, we kne...

May 26, 2018

5 Educational Summer Activities for Kids

Parents love spending time with their kids over the summer. Sometimes it can be difficult to occupy young ones over the summer break, though. Plus, it’s important to keep kids learning over the summer...

May 5, 2018

Crosswords to Teach Good Manners for Kids

We’d all love if our kids had good manners right away, but it doesn’t happen often. Kids don’t know yet what’s polite and not polite. It’s up to the adults to show them. How do we teach good manners f...

April 14, 2018

Fun Earth Day Activities for Kids: Crossword Puzzles

Our Earth needs us now more than ever. It’s never too early to teach kids the importance of taking care of animals and their habitats. Fun Earth Day activities for kids, like crossword puzzles, are a ...

April 7, 2018

Need a Great Father’s Day Activity? Make Crossword Puzzles!

Does Dad solve The New York Times’ crossword puzzle every day with a pen? Then he’d love a personalized crossword puzzle as a great Father’s Day activity! With Crossword Hobbyist’s crossword puzzle ma...

March 17, 2018

How to Use My Crossword Maker to Make Your Family Name Crossword Art

Crafting is a great family activity. It’s fun, low-cost, easy, and the end result is a finished product everyone can enjoy! Whether you craft as a family, or you shop for crafts as a family, My Crossw...

March 12, 2018

5 Tips for Creating Crosswords for Children

Creating crosswords for children comes with its unique set of challenges. “Make it easy” is the overarching motto one would follow for the job, but that’s easier said than done. Dean Mayer, profession...

March 7, 2018

Free Online Crosswords Series: Recent Popular Crossword Puzzles

Those who make online crossword puzzles at Crossword Hobbyist – teachers, parents, business owners, hobbyists, professionals, and others – create fun, educational games for the public to e...