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DIY kids crafts gift box for a preschooler
We made this DIY kids crafts gift box as a gift for a 3 year old girl. Pickle was invited to her birthday party this weekend and her mum told…
Posted in20-30 minutes Birthday Make for kids
How to make aged pirate party invites or an authentic treasure map!
The first in a series of pirate party tutorial posts: how to make aged invitations using tea (including a free Word template)
Yaaarrrr…
Posted in1 hour or more Gifts Make for kids
Super cute crochet owl
This is my second learning to crochet project.
I’ve been searching for simple, yet fun (and also free!) patterns and this one was so cute that I had to have a try!
Posted in1 hour or more a few quid Make with kids
A beautiful Cornish wedding!
A beautiful, inspiring, DIY wedding: vintage camper-vans, open-air vows, hand-made place settings, bunting, table-settings and a quiz!
Easy and delicious Autumn recipe: blackberry and apple crumble cake
It’s blackberry season and my friend SuperMum has shared her fantastic recipe for blackberry and apple crumble cake!
Totally yummy and (probably) at least one of your five-a-day…
Posted in1 hour or more a few quid Gifts
Back to school: DIY (no-sew) comic book bag tutorial
This DIY comic book school bag will help your little Superhero to find his (or her!) book bag quickly and easily at school, plus it’s really cute…
Posted in20-30 minutes a few quid Birthday
Fathers day DIY gift: easy framed word cloud
This Fathers day DIY gift is super easy and fun to make, but really has the ‘wow’ factor.
Ask the kids to describe their Daddy and make those words into a piece of art.
Posted in10 minutes or less Birthday free
How to wrap a gift: beautiful paper feathers
Want to make a gift look extra-special?
How about making some gorgeous paper feathers to decorate it with?
These only take 10 minutes to make!
Posted in10 minutes or less Gifts Make with kids
Craft ideas for kids: 5 fantastic air drying clay projects
A couple of weeks ago, we went along to a local family fun day. Pickle's favourite activity was air-drying clay. He made a little 'nest' and some eggs to…
Posted in20-30 minutes Make for kids Make with kids
Quick and easy kids’ recipe for pizza (from scratch)
A super-simple pizza recipe using a version of Jamie Oliver’s basic pizza dough recipe and Pizza Express style tomato sauce. These are a fraction of the cost of store-bought pizza and a whole lot more fun!
Craft ideas for kids: How to make a feather headdress
One of the fastest craft ideas for kids – a simple yet beautiful no-sew feather headdress (plus some more fun carnival craft ideas for kids)!
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Top 10 gorgeous wedding craft ideas which are simple enough even for kids to do!
These fabulous wedding craft ideas are so easy, the kids can help you make them, so why not recruit your little nieces, nephews, siblings, friends' (or your own) kids to…
Posted in10 minutes or less babies older kids / adults
Craft ideas for kids: Fearless painting and drawing!
Sometimes the simplest craft ideas for kids are the best. Just a few materials and a big imagination is all they need to create a masterpiece! You will need: -…
Posted in1 hour or more a few quid Make for kids
Simple bird automaton
Want to try one of the best EVER craft ideas for kids? How about a machine which makes a bird ‘fly’ up and down and round and round when you turn the handle?
10 sensational summer fete crafts & activities round-up
We've been so lucky to have had really beautiful weather recently - Pickle and Chops love the freedom of running around outside every day. They especially enjoyed our local village…
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Easy sewing project: kid’s clothes plasters
Want to create a unique gift in one easy sewing project?
Need a fast quirky fix for worn-out kids’ clothes? These are perfect to make do and mend!
Posted in1 hour or more a few quid Gifts
A waistcoat for Nonno bear (a Build-a-Bear pattern)
A special gift for a very special bear.
Simple Build-A-Bear waistcoat pattern and how-to.
Posted in1 hour or more a tenner or more Fathers' Day
How-to make a speech bubble photo gift for Daddy
This speech bubble photo gift for Daddy is a great gift for any loved one (little or no artistic skill required)!
A fantastic way to display all those cute photos you have of your kids with their Daddy.