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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
firework craft ideas thumbnail
The 5 best firework craft ideas for kids!
Crafts for Thanksgiving thumbnail
Crafts for Thanksgiving
Z is for zoom thumbnail
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
Craft ideas for kids: hand prints with paint
Posted in10 minutes or less babies Make with kids

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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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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How to wrap a gift: beautiful paper feathers
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!

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5 air drying clay projects for kids
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…
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: How to make a feather headdress
Posted in10 minutes or less Make for kids Make with kids

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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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
Posted in10 minutes or less 20-30 minutes a few quid

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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Craft ideas for kids: Fearless painting and drawing!
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: -…
Simple bird automaton
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?

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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…
Craft ideas for kids: Funky pompom bird
Posted in10 minutes or less Make with kids pennies

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!

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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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Craft ideas for kids: Yogurt pot telephone
Posted in10 minutes or less Make for kids Make with kids

Craft ideas for kids: Yogurt pot telephone

Looking for craft ideas for kids?  Here’s an old school one!  I remember making these with my mum and bro when I was small (and there’s a top tip from Granny in this tutorial)…

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finger knitting project for beginners
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Finger-knit greeting card (guest post at Monster Yarns)

This is a finger knitting project for absolute beginners (like me!) and therefore perfect for kids too.

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Blogs and blogging: Liebster Award!

Oooooh, I’ve been nominated for a blogging award!  And in turn I’ve nominated a few of my own favourite blogs…

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Washi tape wristband: festival ID for kids
Posted in10 minutes or less Make for kids pennies

Washi tape wristband: festival ID for kids

Probably the simplest use of washi tape ever.
A quick and easy festival ID for kids (just in case!)

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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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paper plane crafts & activities
Posted in10 minutes or less free Gifts

10 clever ideas for paper airplanes for kids

Do you like to make paper airplanes for kids?  I do and my boys love them! Following this guest post for The Pin Junkie, the process of making paper planes…

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