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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 in20-30 minutes older kids / adults Paper Craft

DIY anniversary love-bird card for my husband

Easy anniversary card idea using paper cutting and water colours.  This is a super fast tutorial, but looks really pretty!

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Almond and raspberry love cake
Posted in20-30 minutes Make for kids Make with kids

Almond and Raspberry Love Cake recipe

An easy recipe that kids can help make (and decorate) for someone they love.

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Heart pop-up Valentine card how-to
Posted in10 minutes or less Make with kids older kids / adults

How to make a pop-up heart Valentine card

Valentine's day is just over a week away, so you still have time to make this beautiful (yet simple) pop-up heart Valentine card for your sweetheart by following the tutorial…
Baby shadow keepsake box 2
Posted in20-30 minutes a tenner or more Baby shower

How to make a baby keepsake shadowbox

This baby keepsake shadowbox would make a great gift for a parent or grandparent, but also for an older sibling with a new baby brother or sister.  Spending time with…
10 beautiful Valentine crafts for kids
Posted in1 hour or more 10 minutes or less 20-30 minutes

10 beautiful Valentine crafts for kids

10  gorgeous craft ideas for Valentine’s day that are simple enough for kids to make!

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A beautiful Cornish wedding!
Posted in1 hour or more a few quid Make with kids

A beautiful Cornish wedding!

A beautiful, inspiring, DIY wedding: vintage camper-vans, open-air vows, hand-made place settings, bunting, table-settings and a quiz!

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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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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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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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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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Craft ideas for kids: Cardboard Box Play House
Posted in1 hour or more a few quid Make for kids

Craft ideas for kids: Cardboard Box Play House

Got a huge cardboard box?  Don’t throw it away!
Make a little house for the kids and let them decorate it…

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Craft ideas for kids: Origami flapping bird tutorial
Posted in10 minutes or less free Make with kids

Craft ideas for kids: Origami flapping bird tutorial


Easy step-by-step tutorial: how to make an origami flapping bird.
Fun and free to make!

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Gorgeous New Baby Footprint Card
Posted in10 minutes or less Fathers' Day Gifts

Gorgeous New Baby Footprint Card

Need a card to celebrate a new baby?  1st Father/Mothers’ day?
This is super easy and looks fantastic!

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