• Play dough hot cross buns
    Crafts for kids - Easter - Kids crafts - tutorial

    Play dough hot cross buns

    March 19, 2015 - By 

    Home made play dough is so easy to make and I like the fact I know exactly what’s in it. The other day I made some play dough for my children so they could make some play dough Hot Cross buns. Hot Cross buns are a traditional Easter treat (although they seem to be available in the shops earlier each year!). They are a spiced sweet bun made with currants and marked with a cross on the top. Recipe for home made play dough: 150g plain flour 100g salt 2 tsp. cream of tartar 2 tbsp. vegetable oil 180ml water…

  • Handmade gifts - upcycling - vintage

    How to make Scrabble tile key rings

    March 18, 2015 - By 

    I was tidying up today and was a little shocked how many Scrabble sets I have. As much as I love the game I also love to craft with the letter tiles so have bought a few sets recently to upcycle. Today I’m going to share how I make Scrabble tile key rings. These are the perfect size to pop in a cracker, or send in the post as a little gift. Equipment needed to make Scrabble tile key rings: Selection of vintage Scrabble tiles Dremel Needle file Mobile phone straps with a lobster clasp How to make Scrabble tile…

  • DIY SALT DOUGH DINOSAUR FOSSIL
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    DIY salt dough dinosaur fossils

    March 17, 2015 - By 

    I love to craft with my son but don’t have so much time now he is at school during the week. He was sent some of Schleich’s new range of prehistoric animals to review and I thought this could be a great crafting opportunity. There are 10 mini dinosaurs in the range and he received 6. You can find out more about the range on Schleich’s website. These mini dinosaurs are perfect for small world play, so he’s played with them in the Tuff Spot creating all kinds of dinosaur landscapes. He’s played sink or float with them at bath…

  • days out - playing

    Farmyard small world play

    March 16, 2015 - By 

    I recently wrote an article for Flora who have a great section on their website  to help stimulate imaginations and provide new ideas of things to get up to at the weekends. We have easy access to the countryside from where we live and a local farm we love to visit. Why don’t you pop on over to read about our recent day out at the farm. It’s lovely to spark new interests in children and continue the learning at home. Yesterday the children spent the afternoon having fun with a special animal-themed small world play, which I thought I…

  • Cath Kidston - sewing - swaps

    Monday happy things

    March 16, 2015 - By 

    Last week was a lot of fun and I cut back on my blogging and felt really creative for a change. I completed a little wall hanging that’s been half finished for months. Years ago I made really small EPP hexagons with no real idea of what I was going to do with them. I decided to stitch them to a piece of linen and hang them on my Quilt Gallery Wall. My new Cath Kidston iPhone 6 Plus case which was a gift for Mother’s Day. The pattern is called Paradise Fields and I love it. image credit A…

  • Peppa Pig Holiday Blogger - playing - toy review

    Peppa Pig Holiday Time Sunshine Villa

    March 15, 2015 - By 

    Do your children like Peppa Pig? With a 3 and a 4 year old it’s safe to say we watch a lot of episodes of Peppa Peppa. My 3 year old wears Peppa Pig clothes, cuddles an assortment of Peppa Pig toys in bed and loves setting up her own little Peppa land with all her toys. She has quite a collection and was recently sent the Peppa Pig Holiday Time Sunshine Villa from Character Online to review. Peppa and George are in the holiday villa! Open up the playset and play with George in the paddling pool! There’s lots…

  • Easter - Kids crafts - Spring - tutorial

    Spring tissue paper wreath tutorial

    March 14, 2015 - By 

    A couple of weeks ago Hobbycraft sent me some craft supplies which included a really colourful pack of tissue paper in beautiful Spring colours. I’ve been wondering what to make with them and today my daughter decided to create a tissue paper wreath, just like pretty blossom and perfect for Spring. We had fun trying something new, so we thought we’d share the steps with you. You won’t need much equipment – tissue paper, scissors, PVA glue and a paper plate. I cut the centre out of the paper plate, cut the tissue paper into small squares and poured some…

  • competition - Easter

    Easter giveaway from Hotel Chocolat

    March 13, 2015 - By 

    Today I’ve teamed up with luxury chocolate brand, Hotel Chocolat, to bring you a tasty giveaway. With Easter fast approaching the shops are filling their window displays with tempting boxes of chocolate. I can’t resist a selection box for Easter and Hotel Chocolat have some tempting treats including a fun Scrambled Egg and an Easter Egg Sandwich. They have kindly offered me the Egglet H-Box to giveaway to one lucky reader. image credit Specially created for Easter – the selection of 15 delicious egglets dressed for the season and filled with new recipes, from super smooth Pecan Praline to the…

  • how to build a fairy house - the gingerbread house
    Fairy garden crafts - Kids crafts - Nature crafts - tutorial

    How to build a fairy house

    March 12, 2015 - By 

    I’m really feeling Spring is on its way lately. The back door has been open letting some much needed fresh air in. We’ve packed our winter coats away and I’m really hoping the sunshine and warmer weather will stick around. The warmer weather means outdoor play! The children love to be outside after school and have been collecting all sorts of things for our Spring nature table. Today I’m joining in with Building Blocks and Acorns’ Outdoor Play Challenge. Every day in March a parent blogger is publishing their idea for a different way of playing outdoors. My 3 year…