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Posted in1 hour or more 10 minutes or less 20-30 minutes

Family Christmas traditions (some crafty, some not)!

I LOVE Christmas.  I mean seriously LOVE IT.  I think it's because my parents (Mum especially) always made a huge deal out of it when we were growing up and…
pop-up shamrock DIY card for St Patricks day
Posted in10 minutes or less Make with kids older kids / adults

Make a pop-up shamrock DIY card for St Patricks day

I always think everyone is a little bit Irish (and/or Italian).  My Mum was born in Ireland, so I think I'm entitled to celebrate St Patricks day by wearing green…
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Posted in10 minutes or less 20-30 minutes 4th July

The 5 best firework craft ideas for kids!

The 5 best firework craft ideas and activities for kids: nature collage, picture spinning, pasta, cotton bud painting and fizzy fireworks! Remember, remember the 5th of November!  It's almost bonfire…
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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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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The Cardboard Castle (a recycled photo story)
Posted in20-30 minutes babies free

The Cardboard Castle (a recycled photo story)

A cardboard castle can inspire fun creative role-play and story-telling – take a look!

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Posted in#Pintorials Easter toddlers

Last-minute, quick Easter crafts

Searching for last-minute, quick Easter crafts for kids?  Look no further!
Iced Easter bunny biscuits, funny dancing eggs & super-cute felt chick, plus link up to this weeks #Pintorials

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Posted in20-30 minutes Easter Make with kids

How to make decoupage eggs for Easter

Another easy Easter activity for kids using fine motor skills to create beautiful decoupage egg decorations.

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polystyrene egg chick for Easter
Posted in20-30 minutes a few quid Easter

How to make egg chicks for Easter

Use fake eggs to make fluffy Easter chick decorations by following this super simple tutorial.

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How to blow out eggs for Easter decorations
Posted in10 minutes or less a few quid Easter

How to blow-out eggs for Easter decorations

It's helpful to know how to blow out eggs for Easter decorations.  It can be a bit messy (which kids love) and the wet fart noises that eggs make are…
CNY year of the Horse
Posted in10 minutes or less Chinese New Year Gifts

Lucky DIY Money Envelopes for Chinese New Year

Happy Chinese New Year! Inspired by Artchoo's fantastic post on how to write the Chinese horse character, I decided to use this to decorate some lucky red DIY money envelopes…
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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…
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…
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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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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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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Posted inMake with kids Thanksgiving toddlers

10 superb Thanksgiving crafts and activities for kids!

Being English, I don't really celebrate Thanksgiving, but it's one of those holidays that I could very happily join in with!  It reminds me of the traditional pagan Harvest festival and…
Avast ye crafty land-lubbers! Learn how to make mini treasure chest box favours for a pirate party…
Posted in10 minutes or less Birthday Make for kids

Avast ye crafty land-lubbers! Learn how to make mini treasure chest box favours for a pirate party…

Aren’t these mini treasure chest boxes cute?  Perfect for pirate or mermaid swimming party favours!

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

5 fabulous poppy crafts for Remembrance Day

Five fantastic poppy crafts for kids – a perfect activity for children to join in Remembrance day.

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Posted in20-30 minutes a few quid Halloween

How to make easy no-carve mini glitter pumpkins

How to make gorgeous mini glitter pumpkins (easy enough for a toddler to do)!

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