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5 spooky spiderweb craft ideas
Posted in1 hour or more 10 minutes or less 20-30 minutes

5 spooky spiderweb craft ideas for kids

spider web with dewThe 5 best spiderweb craft ideas for kids – perfect for a Halloween party!
Decorations, glitter, paper crafts and a giant yarn web.

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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…
A personalised photo book (using sight words)
Posted in1 hour or more a tenner or more babies

A personalised photo book (using sight words)

An idea for a personalised photo book, to encourage kids to recognise sight words and help them learn to read.
This would make a great gift – who wouldn’t want to read a book all about themselves?

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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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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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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…
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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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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How-to make a speech bubble photo gift for Daddy
Posted in1 hour or more a tenner or more Fathers' Day

How-to make a speech bubble photo gift for Daddy

This speech bubble photo gift for Daddy is a great gift for any loved one (little or no artistic skill required)!
A fantastic way to display all those cute photos you have of your kids with their Daddy.

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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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