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DIY kids crafts gift box for a preschooler

October 28, 2013April 4, 2015 Hodge Podge 27 Comments cheap, children, craft, craft box, craft ideas for kids, craft kit, diy, do, easy, free ideas, gift, how-to, Mod Podge, preschool, present, simple, toddler, tutorial

We made this DIY kids crafts gift box as a gift for a 3 year old girl. Pickle was invited

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How to make aged pirate party invites or an authentic treasure map!

October 25, 2013October 25, 2013 Hodge Podge 4 Comments age paper, burn, coffee, fake, free, how-to, invitation, invitation template, invites, oven, party, pirate, pirate fonts, pirate party, step-by-step, tea, treasure map, tutorial, Word, X marks the spot

The first in a series of pirate party tutorial posts: how to make aged invitations using tea (including a free

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Super cute crochet owl

October 14, 2013October 14, 2013 Hodge Podge 1 Comment animal, bird, crochet, cute, free pattern, gorgeous, owl, simple, tutorial, wool, yarn

This is my second learning to crochet project. I’ve been searching for simple, yet fun (and also free!) patterns and

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A beautiful Cornish wedding!

September 30, 2013September 30, 2013 Hodge Podge 6 Comments diy, easy, flowers, gorgeous, handmade, how-to, love, make, outdoor, paper, simple, tutorial, vintage, wedding

A beautiful, inspiring, DIY wedding: vintage camper-vans, open-air vows, hand-made place settings, bunting, table-settings and a quiz!

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Back to school: DIY (no-sew) comic book bag tutorial

September 13, 2013September 11, 2013 Hodge Podge 5 Comments book bag, captain america, comic book, diy, how-to, marvel, Mod Podge, ModPodge, pre-school, satchel, school, school bag, spiderman, superhero, superman, tutorial, wolverine

This DIY comic book school bag will help your little Superhero to find his (or her!) book bag quickly and easily

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Fathers day DIY gift: easy framed word cloud

September 4, 2013May 9, 2015 Hodge Podge 16 Comments cheap, craft ideas for kids, design, do, easy, fast, framed picture, gift, how-to, how-to tutorial, love, make, present, quick, simple, tutorial, word cloud, wordle

This Fathers day DIY gift is super easy and fun to make, but really has the ‘wow’ factor. Ask the

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How to wrap a gift: beautiful paper feathers

September 2, 2013September 2, 2013 Hodge Podge 9 Comments feathers, free, gifts, how to wrap a gift, how-to, instructions, make, native american indian, presents, pretty, printable, quick, simple, template, tutorial, wrapping

Want to make a gift look extra-special? How about making some gorgeous paper feathers to decorate it with? These only

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Craft ideas for kids: How to make a feather headdress

August 23, 2013August 23, 2013 Hodge Podge 9 Comments brazil, carnival, cheap, craft ideas for kids, do, easy, fast, feather, gorgeous, headdress, how-to, indian, kids, make, no-sew, Nonno bear, notting hill, quick, simple, tutorial

One of the fastest craft ideas for kids – a simple yet beautiful no-sew feather headdress (plus some more fun

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Craft ideas for kids: Masking tape canvas painting

August 21, 2013August 3, 2014 Hodge Podge 18 Comments art, craft, craft ideas for kids, easy, kids, outdoor crafts, paint, simple, summer crafts, toddler, tutorial

We’ve been trying out some simple craft ideas for kids this summer. Masking tape painting was heaps of fun and

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Craft ideas for kids: No spill pig watering can

August 12, 2013August 10, 2013 Hodge Podge 10 Comments cheap, children, craft, craft ideas for kids, do, easy, how-to, kids, make, recycle, simple, tutorial

Is your toddler as keen on watering the garden as mine are? Do they also get more water on their

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Simple bird automaton

August 7, 2013August 3, 2014 Hodge Podge 7 Comments automaton, bird, children, craft, craft ideas for kids, do, how-to, kids, machine, make, mechanical, moving, preschool, simple, toddler, tutorial

Want to try one of the best EVER craft ideas for kids? How about a machine which makes a bird

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10 sensational summer fete crafts & activities round-up

August 5, 2013May 22, 2016 Hodge Podge 6 Comments bunting, cakes, crafts and activities, face painting, fete, flower headdress, games, how-to, kids, morris, splat the rat, sponge balls, summer, tombola, tug-of-war, tutorial, wedding theme

We’ve been so lucky to have had really beautiful weather recently – Pickle and Chops love the freedom of running

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Craft ideas for kids: Funky pompom bird

August 2, 2013August 7, 2013 Hodge Podge 6 Comments animal, bird, cheap, children, craft, craft ideas for kids, do, easy, fast, how-to, quick, simple, tutorial

Looking for craft ideas for kids? This quirky little bird is made from pompoms, feathers and pipe-cleaners. He’s full of

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Decorate a robot craft idea (with free printable)

July 10, 2013May 25, 2014 Hodge Podge 12 Comments cheap, children, craft, craft activity, craft ideas for kids, do, easy, fast, free, free printable, hodgepodge, how-to, kids, kindergarten activity, low-prep, make, new, no mess, no-prep, paper, pre-school, preschool, printable, quick, robot, simple, sticker, stickers, toddler, tutorial

Need a robot craft activity that will keep the kids busy for at least 30 minutes, but don’t want loads

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Personalised paper planes (guest post at The Pin Junkie)

July 8, 2013May 13, 2014 Hodge Podge 1 Comment aeroplanes, airplanes, alphabet, cheap, children, craft, cute, do, easy, fast, fly, flying, fold, folding, free, fun, handmade, how-to, ink, kids, letter, letters, make, making, origami, outdoor crafts, paint, paper, paperplanes, planes, potato, preschool, print, printing, quick, simple, stamp, stamping, summer crafts, take-off, thepinjunkie, toddler, tutorial

A fun, simple, low-cost craft idea that can help children with literacy, name-recognition, gross and fine-motor skills. See post for

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The most delicious chocolate dipped cut-out cookies (that your toddler can make)!

July 5, 2013July 13, 2013 Hodge Podge 4 Comments baking, biscuits, cheap, children, choc, chocolate, chocolate-dipped, cookies, do, easy, fast, how-to, kids, love, make, Nigella, Nigella Lawson, preschool, quick, simple, toddler, tutorial

Yes, I know baking isn’t generally considered a craft, but I would argue that my definition could apply to either:

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Pop-up flower birthday card: a step-by-step tutorial

July 2, 2013May 13, 2014 Hodge Podge 2 Comments 3D, best, birthday, card, cheap, children, craft, cute, do, easy, fast, fathers day, flower, fold, folding, get well, gorgeous, greeting card, handmade, hodgepodge, how-to, love, make, mothers day, new, origami, paper, pop out, pop up, quick, simple, square, thank you, thanks, tutorial

A simple pop-up birthday card (would also be wonderful for a get well, thank you or Mothers’ day card). Great

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A waistcoat for Nonno bear (a Build-a-Bear pattern)

June 28, 2013July 19, 2013 Hodge Podge 3 Comments bear, bear clothes, boy, boys, Build-a-Bear, cheap, children, comforter, craft, cute, do, easy, felt, first sewing project, free, gift, girl, girls, handmade, hodgepodge, how-to, kids, love, make, new, pattern, project, sew, sewing, sewing pattern, simple, teddy, teddy bear, toddler, transitional object, tutorial, waistcoat

A special gift for a very special bear. Simple Build-A-Bear waistcoat pattern and how-to.

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Step-by-step: Lidded favour boxes made from old birthday and Christmas cards

June 21, 2013May 13, 2014 Hodge Podge 2 Comments best, birthday, box, boxes, candy, card, cheap, children, Christmas, craft, cute, do, easy, fast, favour, fine motor skills, folding, free, gift, gorgeous, handmade, hodgepodge, how-to, lidded box, love, make, new, origami, paper folding, preschool, quick, recycle, reuse, simple, stocking, stocking filler, sweets, toddler, treat, tutorial, upcycle, wedding

Step-by-step: cute lidded favour boxes from old birthday/Christmas cards. Great up-cycling idea to do in a classroom/playgroup…

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How-to make a speech bubble photo gift for Daddy

June 16, 2013April 21, 2015 Hodge Podge 19 Comments best, children, craft, cute, do, easy, fast, fathers day, frame, gift, grandparents, handmade, hodgepodge, how-to, kids, make, makey do, mothers day, photo, photos, preschool, speech bubble, tutorial

This speech bubble photo gift for Daddy is a great gift for any loved one (little or no artistic skill