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pin the eye patch on the pirate thumbnail
Posted in20-30 minutes Birthday free

How to make a ‘pin the eye-patch on the pirate’ game (tutorial & free printable)

Learn how to draw a pirate with the easiest step-by-step video ever…
If you are in a hurry, cheat and use the free pirate printable – perfect for a pirate 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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DIY kids crafts gift box
Posted in20-30 minutes a few quid Birthday

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…
How to make aged pirate party invites or an authentic treasure map!
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…

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Get creative without destroying your house: 10 no mess craft ideas for kids!
Posted in10 minutes or less 20-30 minutes babies

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…

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Wordcloud Fathers day DIY gift
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.

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Quick and easy kids’ recipe for pizza (from scratch)
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!

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Craft ideas for kids: Masking tape canvas painting
Posted in20-30 minutes a few quid babies

Craft ideas for kids: Masking tape canvas painting

We’ve been trying out some simple craft ideas for kids this summer.  Masking tape painting was heaps of fun and resulted in some fantastic artwork!

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10 GORGEOUS wedding craft ideas
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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…
Craft ideas for kids: No spill pig watering can
Posted in20-30 minutes a few quid Make for kids

Craft ideas for kids: No spill pig watering can

Is your toddler as keen on watering the garden as mine are?  Do they also get more water on their feet than in the plant pots?  Here’s your answer – a cheeky pig watering can made from a recycled plastic milk jug!

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10 summer fete crafts
Posted in1 hour or more 10 minutes or less 20-30 minutes

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…
Baby Sensory food
Posted in10 minutes or less 20-30 minutes babies

The 10 best baby sensory experiences! (guest post at Life is Peachy)

10 of the best baby sensory experiences (bins, bags, bottles and boxes) including dinosaurs, outer space, flowers, bubbles, goop and a beach in a box!

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Easy sewing project: kid’s clothes plasters
Posted in20-30 minutes a few quid Gifts

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!

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sticker robot craft free printable
Posted in20-30 minutes a few quid Make with kids

Decorate a robot craft idea (with free printable)

Need a robot craft activity that will keep the kids busy for at least 30 minutes, but don’t want loads of prep or to clear up for hours afterwards?
Here’s your answer (includes free printable)…

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PlayDoh with Diggers!
Posted in20-30 minutes a few quid babies

PlayDoh with Diggers!

Need 30 minutes to yourself?
What could be more fun than PlayDoh?  PlayDoh with diggers of course!

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Step-by-step: Lidded favour boxes made from old birthday and Christmas cards
Posted in20-30 minutes free Gifts

Step-by-step: Lidded favour boxes made from old birthday and Christmas cards

Step-by-step: cute lidded favour boxes from old birthday/Christmas cards.
Great up-cycling idea to do in a classroom/playgroup…

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Pet rocks
Posted in20-30 minutes Gifts Make for kids

20 Reasons to Paint Rocks (I kid you not!) part 2

More brilliant ideas to paint rocks: story stones, wedding favours & more! (SEE PART ONE HERE)
A fun, easy, low prep, (almost) free activity.

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20 reasons to paint rocks 1
Posted in20-30 minutes Gifts Make for kids

20 Reasons to Paint Rocks (yes, really!) part 1

I have to admit, I was a little sceptical of painting rocks as a craft, but Pickle really enjoyed it and actually so did I (it’s very calming)!  I tried…

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