2015 – HodgePodgeCraft

30+ Cracking Christmas craft ideas!

Welcome to the ULTIMATE list of Christmas craft ideas! This #Pintorials linky will run until the new year and I'm sharing my favourite Christmas craft ideas from last week’s #Pintorials…

Gifts

Mink Studio Giveaway!

*The Mink Studio giveaway is over!* Mink Studio is a luxury stationery and paper goods brand, producing beautiful greetings cards, notelets and stationery accessories. Proudly made in England, Mink Studio…

#Pintorials

Fantastic feather crafts!

It's Tuesday Tutorials time! Today I'm sharing my favourite feather crafts from last week’s #Pintorials linky and around the web. Soft, fluffy and ever so tactile, who doesn't love feathers?…

#Pintorials Make with kids

Firefly & fairy craft ideas

I don't know about you, but I'm all spooked out by Halloween, so today I'm sharing my favourite firefly & fairy craft ideas from last week’s #Pintorials linky and around…

10 minutes or less Make with kids older kids / adults

Watercolour cork print easy poppy craft

I think it's really important to try to explain to our children about who we are remembering on Remembrance day, why we wear poppies and have a 2 minute silence. …

#Pintorials Day of the Dead Halloween

10 more brilliant Day of the Dead crafts for kids

At this time of year, what's even cooler than Halloween crafting..? Day of the Dead crafts of course! Last year, I shared some of my favourite Day of the Dead…

20-30 minutes 4th July Make with kids

More firework crafts for kids!

I've already shared 5 of my favourite firework crafts for kids and since bonfire night is coming up next month, I wanted to share some more with you. These are…

#Pintorials Halloween

Monster & Alien crafts for kids

Today I'm sharing the best Monster & Alien crafts for kids from last week’s #Pintorials linky and around the web. Perfect for little boys, girls and monsters too..! 10 of…

Halloween older kids / adults young kids

Halloween crafts for kids including magic pumpkins!

One of our favourite Halloween crafts for kids is magic pumpkins! They look a little bit like Cinderella's pumpkin just before it turns into a carriage and are SO easy…

#Pintorials babies Make for kids

DIY toys for kids

Today I'm sharing 7 super DIY toys for kids (and babies) from last week’s #Pintorials linky and around the web. Wouldn't these make great gifts? 7 clever DIY toys for…

Make with kids pennies toddlers

Painted pasta necklace Autumn craft

The weather has turned chilly & damp here in Kent and we are enjoying more cozy crafting activities like this easy Autumn craft: painted pasta necklaces. What you need to…

#Pintorials free Make with kids

5 fabulous things to make with loo roll tubes!

Today I'm sharing 5 fantastic things to make with loo roll tubes from last week’s #Pintorials linky and around the web. I think these all make easy, fun after school…

Paper Craft

Send happiness through the mail!

Hello friends! I have been working hard on a dream of mine (and so has Mister Podge) - to launch an online stationery boutique - and I am very excited…

free Make with kids pennies

5 recycled art & craft ideas for kids using cards

Today I'm delighted to welcome Lesley at Decorque Cards (check out her blog here), who is guest posting about recycled art & crafts using greetings cards. Over to Lesley... You…

#Pintorials 10 minutes or less Make with kids

10 alternative painting techniques for kids

Today I'm sharing 10 of the best alternative painting techniques for kids from last week’s #Pintorials linky and around the web. Why limit yourself to using a brush..? 10 awesome…

babies free Make with kids

5 ways arts & crafts can help with your child’s development

Today I am pleased to share with you a wonderful guest post from Joanna Santillan: 5 ways that art & crafts can help with your child's social, emotional and physical…

#Pintorials older kids / adults young kids

10 of the best back to school crafts & activities

Today I'm sharing 10 of the best back to school crafts and activities from last week’s #Pintorials linky and around the web. This September will bring a new milestone for…

#Pintorials Needlework

Watercolor painting for kids

Today I'm sharing 6 brilliant watercolor painting ideas for kids from last week’s #Pintorials linky and around the web. Watercolor painting can be incredibly relaxing for children (and adults!) and the…

1 hour or more a few quid Mothers' Day

Free floral meadow embroidery pattern

Today's post is a free embroidery pattern that I designed for my Granny's birthday. I wanted it to look like a cross-section of a meadow, with lots of grasses, seed…

#Pintorials Wedding

10 more DIY wedding ideas

Today I'm sharing 10 DIY wedding ideas from last week’s #Pintorials linky and around the web. If you're planning a DIY wedding, or are looking for ideas to save money…