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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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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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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…
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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…
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Inspired crafting: canvas painting & hand-printing
A few lovely pictures from another mum who enjoys crafting with her boys and recently tried out a few ideas from Hodge Podge Craft with fantastic results!
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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!
How to encourage a picky toddler to eat!
More of a creative than a crafty (guest) post for Crafts on Sea with some fun food ideas for fussy toddlers.
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Super simple thank you cards (made by a 1 year old)!
These super simple thank you cards are easy enough for a 1 year old to make (with just a little help)! You’re never too young to say thanks!
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Get creative without destroying your house: 10 no mess craft ideas for kids!
Is it possible to allow your kids to get creative without covering your house in paint or spending hours cleaning up afterwards?
Yes! Here are my top ten low and no-mess tips for crafting with kids…
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…
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Wordless Wednesday: charity find
Look what I found in the local charity shop this week… I LOVE them!
Guess how little they cost me?
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10 amazing handprint craft ideas for kids!
I’ve rounded up the 10 best handprint craft ideas for kids, including GLITTER, gorgeous personalised gift ideas, Halloween ghosts, animals, flowers and Christmas cards.
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Craft ideas for kids: hand prints with paint
What could be more fun than spreading paint on your palms, squishing it between your fingers and splatting it onto paper?
Not a lot it turns out..!
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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…
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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…
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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: -…
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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Craft ideas for kids: Funky pompom bird
Looking for craft ideas for kids? This quirky little bird is made from pompoms, feathers and pipe-cleaners. He’s full of personality and only takes a few minutes to make!