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tennis ball chick
Posted in20-30 minutes a few quid Make for kids

The 10 best Wimbledon inspired tennis crafts

A glow-in-the-dark comet with streamers, fluffy chicks, tennis ball cookies, garden crafts, and many more creative uses for your old rackets and balls.
Game, set and match.

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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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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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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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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…
Wordless Wednesday: charity find
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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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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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Quick and easy kids’ recipe for pizza (from scratch)
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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!

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Craft ideas for kids: How to make a feather headdress
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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: No spill pig watering can
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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: -…
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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Washi tape wristband: festival ID for kids
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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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paper plane crafts & activities
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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…
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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Personalised paper planes (guest post at The Pin Junkie)
Posted in10 minutes or less Make with kids Paper Craft

Personalised paper planes (guest post at The Pin Junkie)

A fun, simple, low-cost craft idea that can help children with literacy, name-recognition, gross and fine-motor skills.  See post for link to how-to…

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The most delicious chocolate dipped cut-out cookies (that your toddler can make)!
Posted in1 hour or more a few quid Birthday

The most delicious chocolate dipped cut-out cookies (that your toddler can make)!

Yes, I know baking isn’t generally considered a craft, but I would argue that my definition could apply to either: a fun process of combining materials in order to create something wonderful.
Wouldn’t you agree..?

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Pop-up flower birthday card: a step-by-step tutorial
Posted in10 minutes or less Birthday Make with kids

Pop-up flower birthday card: a step-by-step tutorial

  • A simple pop-up birthday card (would also be wonderful for a get well, thank you or Mothers’ day card).  Great way to use up scrappy bits of wrapping paper!
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A waistcoat for Nonno bear (a Build-a-Bear pattern)
Posted in1 hour or more a few quid Gifts

A waistcoat for Nonno bear (a Build-a-Bear pattern)

A special gift for a very special bear.
Simple Build-A-Bear waistcoat pattern and how-to.

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