Family Christmas traditions (some crafty, some not)!
I LOVE Christmas. I mean seriously LOVE IT. I think it's because my parents (Mum especially) always made a huge deal out of it when we were growing up and…
Posted in1 hour or more Make with kids pennies
Planet Alfie: a guest post for autism awareness month
Planet Alfie a guest post by Alfie Rona for autism awareness month Hello, my name is Alfie. I am 4 years old and I live with Mummy, Daddy and my…
Posted in1 hour or more a few quid Make with kids
Scrapbooking for Beginners
Today I'm delighted to welcome blogger Emily Smith from Auburn Em who is going to share with us her scrapbooking tips for beginners! *this post contains links to products available…
Posted in1 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…
Posted in1 hour or more a few quid Gifts
Star Wars kids’ embroidery: Yoda quote
Happy Star Wars day (May the 4th be with you)! I hope you will enjoy this Star Wars kids' embroidery project. It's super easy and I've included a free printable,…
Posted in1 hour or more Easter older kids / adults
How to make a wreath using origami flowers
Well, it feels as if Spring has certainly sprung here (April showers included!) and today I want to show you how to make a wreath using origami flowers. It's super…
Posted in1 hour or more a few quid Easter
How to make a dragon egg
Today I want to show you how to make a 'dragon egg' from a duck egg! These were actually the beautiful result of a craft fail. I was trying to…
Posted in1 hour or more free Make for kids
New Year family focus collage
This New Year family focus collage is a great craft to do together after the excitement of Christmas is over & feel positive about new year! Last year, our kitchen…
Posted in1 hour or more older kids / adults young kids
World map mural ideas for kids
I'm really excited to be sharing some awesome world map mural ideas for kids with you using this gorgeous vintage map mural from 1wall! Surprisingly, given its quality, the map…
Posted in1 hour or more Christmas free
DIY Alternative Advent Calendar
Last year we made this DIY alternative advent calendar using paper cups which was a big hit with the boys! This year I wanted to do something similar (i.e. activities…
Posted in1 hour or more a few quid Gifts
DIY wedding idea: photo display frame
A beautiful DIY wedding idea to display photos of the bride and groom at their reception, which doubles as a unique gift for the newly-weds. I wanted to come up…
5 spooky spiderweb craft ideas for kids
The 5 best spiderweb craft ideas for kids – perfect for a Halloween party!
Decorations, glitter, paper crafts and a giant yarn web.
Posted in1 hour or more a few quid Make for kids
How to make space-themed DIY fuzzy felt
One of the simplest and most fun crafts we have tried this year: learn how to make a space-themed DIY fuzzy felt board set, with free printable templates.
Posted in1 hour or more a few quid older kids / adults
How to make a model of the solar system: a guest post by Joe Butterworth (age almost 13)
Full step-by-step tutorial to make your own model of the solar system: a special guest post from Joe Butterworth (aged almost 13).
Posted in1 hour or more 4th July a tenner or more
4th July party bags for grown ups!
First things first: these 4th July party bags are a surprise for tomorrow (of course I wanted to share them with you before the 4th July!), so if my future…
Posted in1 hour or more 20-30 minutes a few quid
10 more simple craft ideas for a DIY wedding
10 more fabulous, simple craft ideas for a DIY wedding that are so easy, the kids can help you make them. Glitter champagne, garlands, gifts & more! (SEE 10 MORE HERE)
Posted in#Pintorials 1 hour or more 20-30 minutes
The best F crafts for kids (link up with #Pintorials)
Check out the best F crafts for kids tutorials: Felt cookies, Fossils and a Fingerprint family tree.
Posted in1 hour or more a few quid Birthday
How to make the best chocolate hedgehog cake
An easy step-by-step recipe for the best chocolate hedgehog cake, using flakes instead of the traditional buttons.
Made in one (birthday) morning!
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!
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…