J Words
This large, spotted wild cat native to South and Central America also gives its name to a classic luxury British automobile.
Jaguar
Perfect for cold winter days, Arthur Sicard invented this machine in 1925 to clear snowy driveways and streets without a shovel.
Snow blower
This glowing band of billions of stars stretches across the night sky, and it is the name of the galaxy our solar system calls home.
The Milky Way
This therapeutic, repetitive textile craft involves loops made with yarn and a single hooked needle.
Crochet
This six-letter word is the traditional, older British term for fall, named after the time of year when leaves drop from the trees.
Autumn
Change the word "heart" into a planet.
Earth
Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington were masters of this smooth, improvisational American musical genre that blossomed in the 1920s.
Jazz
Developed by John Hopps in 1950, this electronic medical device is implanted into the chest to help regulate an irregular heartbeat.
Artificial pacemaker
This red planet is named after the Roman god of war and is often visible to the naked eye as a bright, reddish-orange point of light.
Mars
In traditional quilting, what is the soft, insulating middle layer sandwiched between the decorative top fabric and the backing fabric called?
Batting
As days grow shorter, trees stop producing this green pigment, causing leaves to change to vibrant yellows, oranges, and reds.
Chlorophyll
Change the word "bleat" into an item of furniture.
Table
In the Old Testament, this patient man endured immense hardships but never lost his faith.
Job
Invented by Gideon Sundback in Ontario in 1913, this fastening device replaced hooks and eyes on boots, trousers, and jackets.
Zipper
Often called the "Evening Star" or "Morning Star" because it shines so brightly near the horizon, this planet is the closest neighbor to Earth.
Venus
Named from the French for "chewed paper," this crafting method blends paper pieces with paste to form solid, paintable shapes.
papier-mâché
Held in Munich, Germany, this massive autumn festival actually kicks off in mid-September and features a celebration of Bavarian culture, music, and food.
Oktoberfest
Turn the word "Taverns" into a word meaning, "paid helper"
Servant
In 1962, this futuristic animated family drove a flying car and had a robot maid named Rosie.
Jetsons
Sir Sandford Fleming got tired of missing train connections, leading him to invent this worldwide system of 24 hourly regions in 1879.
Time Zones
Also known as the Plough or the Saucepan, this famous group of stars forms part of the Ursa Major constellation and points the way to the North Star.
The Big Dipper
In knitting, what are the two foundational stitches from which almost all other knitting patterns and textures are created?
Knit and Purl
Occurring around September 22nd or 23rd, this astronomical event marks the official first day of autumn when day and night are equal in length.
autumnal equinox
Turn the word, "React" in a word meaning to prepare and supply food.
Cater
This capital city of Indonesia is located on the northwest coast of the world's most populous island, Java.
Jakarta
Thomas Ahearn invented this electric appliance in 1892, making it much easier to prepare a hot pot of tea.
Electric Kettle
From the Latin for "twins," this zodiac constellation features the two bright stars Castor and Pollux.
Gemini
Often used to finish quilts or frame cross-stitch designs, these wooden or plastic rings keep fabric taut while you work.
Embroidery Hoop
These brilliant, orange-and-black butterflies travel up to 3,000 miles every autumn to migrate south to Mexico and California.
Monarch butterflies
Change the words, "dirty room" into one word meaning a place where students sleep and live
Dormitory
This seven-letter word means to place two things side-by-side, often to highlight their differences or contrast them.
Juxtapose
Invented by Frank Morse Robb in Belleville, Ontario, in 1927, this was the world's very first electronic musical instrument of its kind.
Electronic organ
The first electronic organ—the Robb Wave Organ—was produced in Belleville, Ontario, Canada in 1927
In 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo 11 Lunar Module on this specific, dark basaltic plain of the Moon named after a state of calm.
Sea of Tranquility (Mare Tranquillitatis)
Derived from the Italian word for "to cut out," this art form involves pasting paper cutouts onto objects and sealing them with varnish.
decoupage
In Greek mythology, autumn begins when this goddess travels down to the underworld for four months, causing her grieving mother, Demeter, to let the earth's crops wither.
Persephone
Change the word, "carthorse," into a group of musicians.
Orchestra