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personalised big trip map gift
Posted in1 hour or more Gifts Needlework

DIY gift for my husband: A map of our honeymoon big trip around the world

A special gift tutorial: embroider your honeymoon route, or a big family trip onto a vintage map.
Perfect DIY Valentine or birthday gift for a husband or daddy!

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Playing with petals
Posted in#Pintorials 1 hour or more 10 minutes or less

Pick of the #Pintorials

See my favourite Pins from last week’s Tuesday Tutorials, plus link up to this week’s…

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Almond and raspberry love cake
Posted in20-30 minutes Make for kids Make with kids

Almond and Raspberry Love Cake recipe

An easy recipe that kids can help make (and decorate) for someone they love.

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Heart pop-up Valentine card how-to
Posted in10 minutes or less Make with kids older kids / adults

How to make a pop-up heart Valentine card

Valentine's day is just over a week away, so you still have time to make this beautiful (yet simple) pop-up heart Valentine card for your sweetheart by following the tutorial…
Nonno Bear special outfit
Posted in1 hour or more a few quid Gifts

A special outfit for a special Build-A-Bear

Find out how to knit this cute little outfit for your very own Build-A-Bear.

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CNY year of the Horse
Posted in10 minutes or less Chinese New Year Gifts

Lucky DIY Money Envelopes for Chinese New Year

Happy Chinese New Year! Inspired by Artchoo's fantastic post on how to write the Chinese horse character, I decided to use this to decorate some lucky red DIY money envelopes…
Potato print thumbnail
Posted in10 minutes or less babies Make with kids

Easy peasy potato print Valentine cards

Find out how to make perfect heart potato stamps in no time at all, then use them to make gorgeous Valentine cards for your loved ones…

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Baby shadow keepsake box 2
Posted in20-30 minutes a tenner or more Baby shower

How to make a baby keepsake shadowbox

This baby keepsake shadowbox would make a great gift for a parent or grandparent, but also for an older sibling with a new baby brother or sister.  Spending time with…
10 beautiful Valentine crafts for kids
Posted in1 hour or more 10 minutes or less 20-30 minutes

10 beautiful Valentine crafts for kids

10  gorgeous craft ideas for Valentine’s day that are simple enough for kids to make!

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A Dancing Dragon Craft for Chinese New Year
Posted in20-30 minutes Chinese New Year free

A Dancing Dragon Craft for Chinese New Year

An easy paper craft to celebrate Chinese New Year, including a free printable.

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Dragon painting for Chinese zodiac
Posted in20-30 minutes Baby shower Birthday

Chinese Zodiac artwork for kids

I painted this Chinese Zodiac artwork for Chops' bedroom after he was born in the year of the dragon (you can find out your own or your child's Chinese astrology sign,…
Cross stitch rocking horse
Posted in1 hour or more babies Baby shower

Wordless Wednesday: tying up loose ends

So much to do, so little time!

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Easy kid's activities for new years day
Posted in20-30 minutes a few quid free

What to do with the kids on New Years Day.

Happy New Year! Is your head a little sore?  Weather miserable?  Wondering what to do with the kids on New Year's Day?  Kids full of beans as usual and needing…
New Years Eve Family Tradition thumbnail
Posted in20-30 minutes Christmas free

New Years Eve family tradition

I don't recall a New Years Eve family tradition from my childhood (my parents were never huge fans of NYE).  In the past, my favourite New Year's Eve celebrations have…
DIY Christmas gift
Posted in20-30 minutes a few quid Christmas

Christmas gift idea: vintage teacup scented candles

Far easier to make than they look, these vintage scented teacup candles only cost a few quid each, but smell just as good as the posh ones in the shops.
Plus, once you’ve finished the scented candle, you can enjoy a decent cuppa!

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Mini Christmas craft jars for kids
Posted in10 minutes or less Christmas Gifts

Mini Christmas craft jar gifts for kids

A quick and inexpensive present idea for kids!
I’ve made these mini Christmas craft jar gifts for kids using tiny favour jars and crafting materials that I already had.

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DIY paper cup advent calendar thumbnail
Posted in20-30 minutes a few quid Christmas

DIY paper cup advent calendar (made by toddlers)!

Full tutorial on how to make the easiest DIY paper cup advent calendar ever, which you can fill with your choice of activities and/or sweets!

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late pirate ship cake thumbnaillate pirate ship cake thumbnail
Posted in1 hour or more a few quid babies

How to make a fantastic, easy peasy chocolate pirate ship cake in just one morning!

Probably the easiest ever pirate ship cake tutorial. You can bake and decorate this cake in one morning – perfect for a little buccaneer’s party!

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glitter Mod Podge poppy
Posted in10 minutes or less 20-30 minutes a few quid

5 fabulous poppy crafts for Remembrance Day

Five fantastic poppy crafts for kids – a perfect activity for children to join in Remembrance day.

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Easy no carve mini glitter pumpkin thumbnail
Posted in20-30 minutes a few quid Halloween

How to make easy no-carve mini glitter pumpkins

How to make gorgeous mini glitter pumpkins (easy enough for a toddler to do)!

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