• Fingerprint gingerbread family
    Christmas - Crafts for kids - gingerbread

    Fingerprint gingerbread family

    December 1, 2020 - By 

    We may have overdosed on gingerbread biscuits recently so we thought it was time we shared one of our crafts instead. We craft a lot during the winter months and our fingerprint gingerbread family is sure to delight! It’s a lovely craft for kids and makes a great keepsake to enjoy each year. You will need: Brown paint A4 white card Colouring pens/glitter pens/pompoms or buttons to decorate How to make a fingerprint gingerbread family Younger children may need an apron to protect their clothes, and you might want to cover the table in some newspaper too. Set out your…

  • {Free printable} Christmas plaid wall art
    Christmas - Crafts for adults - free printables

    {Free printable} Christmas plaid wall art

    November 26, 2020 - By 

    I just adore decorating for the holiday. Make your own Christmas Free Printable Wall Art easily with our free printable. Just print out the wall art and frame it to make your own wall art. Our free Christmas printable art features gorgeous buffalo plaid design with the word Joy. Although 2020 hasn’t been the happiest year, Christmas is a time for us to enjoy being with family and celebrate the simple things. {Free printable} Christmas plaid wall art If you love getting an early start on your Christmas decorating, this post is for you! Today, I’m sharing a free Christmas printable with you. Printable…

  • Father Christmas bookmark craft for kids
    Christmas - Crafts for kids - free printables

    Father Christmas bookmark craft for kids

    November 17, 2020 - By 

    I love sharing crafts with you and I’m hoping you’ll love this sweet Father Christmas bookmark as much as we do. It makes a fun craft for a wintery afternoon. Simply collect the supplies listed below, print out the template and start your Christmas crafting! Supplies: Coloured card (red, white, black, brown, yellow) Scissors Glue stick Free Father Christmas bookmark pdf template Black pen How to make a Father Christmas bookmark: Use the PDF template to cut out the pieces for the Father Christmas bookmark. Use a pencil to trace around the templates or just cut out the pieces from…

  • How to make an Elf Isolation House
    Christmas - Elf on the Shelf

    How to make an Elf Isolation House

    November 11, 2020 - By 

    Do you have an Elf that visits on December 1st? We have two and I love coming up with ideas for them to get up to fun and mischief around the house. This year our house elves will be coming early so that they can quarantine in their very own Elf Isolation House. I toyed with the idea of them being in quarantine from December 1st but we want to have some fun with them, so they will be arriving early, all ready for adventures during December. Supplies: Clear bucket Elf Isolation House svg from Etsy red, black and white…

  • Cheerful Christmas movies to watch on Disney+
    Christmas - Family Life

    Cheerful Christmas movies to watch on Disney+

    November 10, 2020 - By 

    One of my favourite things to do at this time of year is to watch a Christmas film. The days are shorter and colder and thanks to this second Lockdown, we are happier to stay in and snuggle up with a film at the weekend. Earlier this year we were gifted Disney+ which the kids just love. There is so much familiar content and well as lots of new things to discover. Cheerful Christmas movies to watch on Disney+ With so many of our usual Christmas activities cancelled this year we will be making our fun in different ways. Swap…

  • An Advent tradition - Elfie’s Christmas Letters
    Advent crafts - Christmas - Family Life

    An Advent tradition – Elfie’s Christmas Letters

    October 14, 2020 - By 

    This house believes. Christmas is a magical time and this Christmas I will be pulling out all the stops to make sure my children have a magical Christmas. I’m not sure if we’ll be able to see family and friends, but we can still believe in the magic of this time of year. Christmas starts for us on the 1st December. We’re not allowed to even mention the word Christmas before the end of November due to my daughter’s birthday. However that doesn’t mean that I’m not busy planning behind the scenes during October and November! Christmas magic with Elfie’s…

  • Cricut made Advent calendar
    Advent crafts - Christmas - Crafts for adults - Cricut Maker

    DIY re-useable wooden advent calendars

    January 12, 2020 - By 

    Last year my children asked for Advent calendars I just couldn’t find in the shops. They asked for a Pokemon and Minecraft Advent calendar. They’ve always enjoyed opening their Advent calendars and I didn’t want to disappoint them, especially as they still believe the Elf on the Shelf makes them for them. As we couldn’t buy the Advent calendars we wanted we decided to make our own re-useable advent calendars that could be used again. Our idea was for a simple wooden box frame with 24 little Advent bags hanging from three wooden dowels which would contain Pokemon toys for…

  • {free printable} Elf on the Shelf Twister game
    Christmas - Elf on the Shelf - Family Life - free printables

    {free printable} Elf on the Shelf Twister game

    January 10, 2020 - By 

    I’ve just about survived the first week back to school after the Christmas holidays. It felt like it was quite hard to get back into the swing of things and I’m happy that I have a few days to relax at home. December is always a crazy month for families but I still have a few Christmas activities to post. Last month we had fun creating our free Elf on the Shelf twister printable which we wanted to share with you. {free printable} Elf on the Shelf Twister game We’ve had our Elf on the Shelf for a few years…

  • Free Christmas gingerbread house colouring page from the gingerbread house
    Christmas - Crafts for kids - free printables - gingerbread house

    Free Christmas gingerbread house colouring page

    December 15, 2019 - By 

    I love sharing the resources and activities that I do with my own children. We spend much more time at home over winter so I love to have a few new activities to keep them busy. They both enjoy sitting down and colouring, especially after a day at school, and my Christmas gingerbread house colouring page is one of their favourites. Free Christmas gingerbread house colouring page Colouring pages are really useful to keep children busy, especially if the weather keeps you indoors. We just love a gingerbread house and  I thought I would share my free printable gingerbread house…