Extra yarn

Extra Yarn is our favorite picture book ever made. Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen have teamed up to make an instant classic full of beautiful magic and sincere life lessons. #picturebooks #bestpicturebooks #kidsbooks #jonklassen #macbarnett #dadsuggests

This mentor text blog post includes ideas and activities on how to use Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett to teach the theme of kindness to primary grade students. Picture prompts, story discussion cards, and writing response templates are included in the FREE RESOURCE provided. #teachingtheme #extrayarn #mentortext

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This post may contain Amazon affiliate links for your convenience. Read full disclosure here. EXTRA YARN BY MAC BARNETT Extra Yarn is written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by one of my favorite illustrators, Jon Klassen. A little girl named Anabelle finds a magical box of colorful yarn. She knits herself a sweater but she has leftover yarn. She knits more and more and more and eventually transforms her dull gray town with her colorful knitting. BEYOND THE BOOK ACTIVITIES YARN BOMBING Look…

Don’t throw out your yarn scraps! Here you’ll find 12 ridiculously simple ways to use them up and make some adorable projects! #yarn #yarnscraps

Have you ever found yourself with a bunch of leftover yarn and no idea what to do with it? Leftover yarn crochet patterns is the perfect way to use up small amounts of yarn, and there are so many wonderful crochet projects that can be made using those bits of chunky or fine leftover yarn. In this blog post, I'll share some fun and easy crochet patterns that are sure to get you excited about using all your leftover yarn! From blankets and coasters to bags and kitchen crochet accessories…

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Here are twenty things to make with scrap yarn, fabric, and floss. These projects are great for anytime of the year, and for all skill levels!

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Learn how to reuse leftover scraps of yarn in all kinds of projects like gift-wrapping, pom-poms, and wearable accessories.

Extra Yarn: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner : Barnett, Mac, Klassen, Jon: Amazon.co.uk: Books

Ravelry: Rooster Towel Holder Ring by Wendy Connor

Hello!! I hope life is good for you and there is plenty of time for crochet and color! Today I'm sharing the free crochet pattern for my Warp and Weft Blanket. It's a bit of traditional granny squares with a modern twist. See...

by @minibunnz on ig, pattern by @asphodelcrochet on ig

This children's picture book will appeal to those adults with a yarn stash full of possibilities. For kids, in addition to the beautiful story of creating, sharing and brightening the town through colorful knitting, there is a bad guy who wants to steal the yarn box!