We have been crafting a lot over the last few weeks. The days are so short that we enjoy crafting at the table and had a lot of fun making a cardboard tube wreath, using cardboard tubes from the recycling bin. If you’re looking for a fun Christmas craft for kids then why not try…
My daughter loves experimenting with the classic Skittles experiment, so we thought we would adapt it to celebrate the festive season and the arrival of our own little scout elves. We have had fun designing Elf STEM Skittles experiment for kids, perfect for a little STEM exploration at home. You don’t need much equipment to try…
The kids have been so excited to decorate our house. This year I have been drawn to more neutral colours and couldn’t resist making some simple decorations with wool. Tassels are easy to make and can be used to decorate a simple wrapped gift. With our Christmas tree tassel craft we’ve used a few tassels…
This year we are trying to make as many decorations as we can. We have some wonderful decorations the kids have made over the last few years and I look forward to seeing them each year. We definitely don’t need to buy any more Christmas decorations, and have enjoyed making a few new ones to…
Have you sent your Christmas cards yet? We will be posting them out this week as the postal strikes are making the post slower than usual. We couldn’t resist making some cards and thought we would share our kid-made Christmas tree card craft which was so much fun to make. Materials: Green felt paper Red…
I don’t like to talk about Christmas too early. In fact we’re not allowed to talk about it in our house until my daughter’s birthday at the end of this month. However, I have some fun Christmas crafts to share with you and it feels about time that I shared this fun DIY Christmas Tree…
It’s been a while since we added free printables to our site but I couldn’t resist these gorgeous Winter Wonderland preschool activities to our site. We’re huge fans of Winter and love any activities around the theme. We are delighted to add this selection of Winter Wonderland activities for kids. There are four fun activities…
Have you started watching Christmas films yet? We’ve watched a few of our favourites, they are a great way to wind down with the kids at the weekend. They are both so excited about the end of term (although I have another few weeks of work!). We all enjoy The Polar Express and todays craft…
Every year I love to try gingerbread products. There are loads of gingerbread house kits, gingerbread dough, gingerbread biscuit mix, and last year I even found some Gingerbread Mulled Wine! For the last few years I’ve put all my finds into a handy Gingerbread Gift Guide as it seems as though my readers are interested…