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Summertime art and craft for kids
Summertime art and craft for kids
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Family Christmas traditions (some crafty, some not)!
30 advent calendar activities thumbnail
30 fun advent calendar activities
Ideas & prompts for Summer drawings
Ideas & prompts for Summer drawings
A scavenger hunt exploring texture in nature
Spring crafts
Spring activities for kids
10 teeny tiny, totally cool crafts
10 teeny tiny, totally cool crafts
Leftover Halloween candy
What to do with leftover Halloween candy
Easy yarn craft wrapped sticks
Gorgeous yarn craft: wrapped sticks
autumn scavenger hunt
An Autumn Scavenger Hunt (with free printable)!
Planet Alfie PIN
Planet Alfie: a guest post for autism awareness month
Scrapbooking for Beginners
Gorgeous Valentine crafts for all ages
Pretty lovely Valentine crafts
30+ Cracking Christmas craft ideas!
Mink Studio pencils
Mink Studio Giveaway!
5 feather crafts round up
Fantastic feather crafts!
Firefly & fairy crafts
Firefly & fairy craft ideas
Cork printed poppies
Watercolour cork print easy poppy craft
10 more day of the dead crafts for kids
10 more brilliant Day of the Dead crafts for kids
Pretty firework crafts for kids
More firework crafts for kids!
10 monster & alien crafts for kids
Monster & Alien crafts for kids
Glitter pumpkin close up
Halloween crafts for kids including magic pumpkins!
7 DIY gifts for kids
DIY toys for kids
Autumn craft pasta necklaces
Painted pasta necklace Autumn craft
things to make using loo roll tubes
5 fabulous things to make with loo roll tubes!
Send happiness through the mail!
handmade cards
5 recycled art & craft ideas for kids using cards
Alternative Painting Techniques
10 alternative painting techniques for kids
fearless painting & drawing
5 ways arts & crafts can help with your child’s development
back to school crafts
10 of the best back to school crafts & activities
watercolor painting for kids - 6 ideas
Watercolor painting for kids
Meadow embroidery FB
Free floral meadow embroidery pattern
10 DIY-wedding ideas
10 more DIY wedding ideas
KBN Learn with Play book
Learn with Play: A book like no other!
10 sweet treat fun craft ideas
10 sweet treat fun craft ideas
10 pretty princess crafts & activities
10 pretty princess crafts & activities
10 terrific crafts for teens & tweens
10 terrific crafts for teens
MADs finalist thank you
MADs finalist 2015 (yes really)!
10 gorgeous 4th of July crafts
10 gorgeous 4th of July crafts
How to make a dinosaur garden PIN
How to make a dinosaur garden
10 farm animal crafts for kids
10 fun farm animal crafts for kids
10 super space crafts for kids
10 super space crafts for kids
10 brilliant bird crafts
10 brilliant bird crafts
Awesome Miffy giveaway
Awesome Miffy giveaway!
10 notable nature crafts
10 notable nature crafts
Star Wars kids embroidery
Star Wars kids’ embroidery: Yoda quote
10 cute baby shower ideas
10 cute baby shower ideas fit for a prince or princess!
origami flowers
How to make a wreath using origami flowers
Robot crafts for kids
10 of the best Robot Crafts for Kids
Junk robot Pin
Earth day kids’ craft: recycled junk robot
10 Fairy Tale Crafts for Kids
10 Fairy Tale Crafts for Kids
10 rainy day activities for kids
10 rainy day activities for kids
Ultimate List of DIY minion party ideas
The ultimate list of DIY minion party ideas!
10 earth day crafts & activities for kids
10 upcycled earth day crafts & activities for kids
Bunny garland
Polka dot spring bunny garland
Paper crafts for Spring
10 cute paper crafts for Spring
HOW TO MAKE a dragon egg
How to make a dragon egg
FLORAL craft ideas
10 fun floral craft ideas
10 gorgeous Easter egg decorating ideas
Spring & Easter ideas for DIY decorations
Spring & Easter ideas for DIY decorations
Happy St Patricks Day Art Idea
Happy St Patricks day art idea for kids of all ages
10 easy rainbow crafts for kids
colourful Easter crafts for toddlers
10 colourful Easter crafts for toddlers
St Patricks day crafts for kids
10+ St Patricks day crafts for kids
THAILAND & VIETNAM with preschoolers
Thailand and Vietnam with preschoolers
10 lovely DIY gifts for Mothers day
10 DIY gifts for Mothers day
pop-up shamrock DIY card for St Patricks day
Make a pop-up shamrock DIY card for St Patricks day
Chinese New Year crafts for kids
10 fantastic Chinese New Year crafts for kids
Sensory activities for Valentines Day
10 super sensory activities for Valentines day
paper valentine crafts for kids
10 pretty paper valentine crafts for kids
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10 awesome butterfly and bug crafts for kids
10 snow, snowman and snowflake crafts for kids
10 easy snow, snowman and snowflake crafts for kids
HPC best crafts for kids 2014
The best crafts for kids: 2014
New Years Eve craft ideas for kids
5 fantastic New Years Eve craft ideas for kids!
New year family focus collage PIN
New Year family focus collage
10 lovely DIY Christmas gifts
10 DIY Christmas gifts
Star jam jar lantern
DIY cut-out star jam jar lantern
10 DIY Christmas decorations for kids
10 DIY Christmas decorations for kids
8 gingerbread and reindeer crafts
Gingerbread and Reindeer Crafts for Christmas
world map mural ideas for kids
World map mural ideas for kids
DIY alternative advent calendar
DIY Alternative Advent Calendar
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11 pretty Christmas glitter crafts for kids
Handmade Christmas ideas
Handmade Christmas ideas
DIY mini glitter calm down jar
DIY mini glitter calm down jar tutorial
ree printable snowman craft for kids
Printable snowman craft for kids
Turkey crafts for Thanksgiving
No mess christmas craft gift box thumbnail
No mess Christmas craft recycled gift boxes
Winter crafts for kids
Winter crafts for kids
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The 5 best firework craft ideas for kids!
Crafts for Thanksgiving thumbnail
Crafts for Thanksgiving
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Z is for ZOOM!
Halloween crafts for kids thumbnail
Spooky Halloween Crafts for Kids
DIY wedding photo display thumbnail
DIY wedding idea: photo display frame
R crafts for kids thumbnail
R crafts for kids: recycling, rainbows & rocks
Metallic Sharpie mandala pumpkin thumbnail
No carve, metallic Sharpie mandala pumpkins
Creative Kindergarten ideas
10 educational halloween activities
10 fun, educational Halloween activities for kids
eXciting ideas inspired by nature thumbnail
eXciting ideas, inspired by nature!
Pumpkin carving tips thumbnail
10 awesome pumpkin carving tips
Quick craft ideas for kids thumbnail
Quick craft ideas for kids
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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Posted inPaper Craft

Taking down your Christmas cards..?

Don’t forget…

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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…
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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…
Christmas free printable
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Merry Christmas (free printable)!

A last-minute printable for toddlers at Christmas.

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Christmas stocking felt appliqué
Posted inNeedlework

Christmas stocking just in the (Saint) Nick of time!

I just finished Chop’s Christmas stocking in time for Santa to make his delivery – phew!

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Busy mum's Christmas decor (not a) wreath how-to
Posted inChristmas free pennies

How-to: busy mum’s Christmas door decoration

This Christmas door decoration will make your house look festive for free in just a few minutes!

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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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Favour boxes from recycled Christmas cards
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How to recycle old Christmas cards into mini candy boxes for stocking fillers

How to make mini cardboard gift boxes using old cards.
Perfect for sweets, or other small items like earrings, hair clips or lego figures!

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Posted in10 minutes or less Christmas Make with kids

Pompom reindeer Christmas cards (free printable)

A quick and easy free printable reindeer card that kids can decorate – Merry Christmas!

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Christmas jumper customisation free workshop
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Save the Children’s Woolly Wonderland – free Christmas jumper crafting workshops

Woolly Wonderland – a Christmas pop-up for Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day is offering free story-telling sessions, knitting tips, jumper customisation and craft workshops!

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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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Free personal video message from Santa
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A free personalised Christmas video from Santa!

A bit of Christmas magic for your little ones – how to make a free personalised Christmas video message from Santa.
It only takes 10 minutes!

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Pirate party eye patch & hat
Posted in1 hour or more 20-30 minutes a few quid

How to host a DIY pirate party for toddlers!

A full round-up of Pickle’s DIY pirate party, from invitations and outfits, activities and decorations to a pirate ship cake and ‘WANTED’ goodie bags!

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A parcel from Santa's Elves
Posted in10 minutes or less a few quid Christmas

A Christmas parcel from Santa’s elves!

Christmas magic starts on the 1st December for us, when Santa’s Elves will deliver a special parcel for the boys.
Find out what’s inside (including a free printable letter to Santa)!

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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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how to make salt dough doubloons for a pirate party
Posted in1 hour or more a few quid Birthday

How to make giant salt dough doubloons

These salt dough doubloons are quick, easy and thrifty for a pirate party.  Kids can collect them and exchange for goodie bags! Pickle's pirate party was at a local soft…
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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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DIY jolly roger flag
Posted in20-30 minutes a few quid Birthday

No-mess DIY jolly roger flag craft

I came up with the idea for this DIY jolly roger flag craft for Pickle's pirate party because I wanted something mess-free and easy enough for toddlers to make (which…
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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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