Homes and Gardens on MSN

Designers say this new approach to checkerboard kitchen floors is more stylish than you think

From bold colors to contrasting stains, interior designers say painting a checkerboard pattern onto wooden flooring is the ...
Southern Living on MSN

The Real Reason Peanut Butter Cookies Have Fork Marks

Find out why peanut butter cookies get their signature fork marks. Learn how the crisscross pattern helps them bake evenly, ...

For Perfectly Wrapped Gifts Every Time, Geometry Says Use the Diagonal Hack—Here’s How

Again, the secret is how you’re wrapping all the way around the item. A diamond orientation means you’re folding over right ...
BBC

Learning to write

Help your child learn to write by encouraging 'mark making' with scribbles and patterns It's an exciting moment when your child begins to experiment with different-shaped scribbles and patterns. This ...