• Easy no sew lavender bags
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    Easy no sew lavender bags

    June 30, 2021 - By 

    Our garden has really come alive this year. It bring the whole family joy and we all enjoy spending time, nurturing our plants! So far this year we’ve eaten homegrown peas, our sunflowers are growing tall and we have gorgeous lavender. We’ve crafted with it before and I couldn’t resist sharing our easy no sew lavender bags. Lavender is great for helping to reduce anxiety and never fails to lift my mood. These easy no sew lavender bags are great for popping under a pillow at night to aide sleep, or even in a drawer to make clothes smell nice.…

  • Cricut Maker machine review by the gingerbread house blog
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    Cricut Maker machine review

    March 13, 2019 - By 

    This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. A few weeks ago I was contacted by Cricut. Have you heard of them? They make the most amazing home die-cutting machines which I have lusted after ever since I saw them at a Hobbycraft press show a few years ago. They offered to send me their new Cricut Maker, EasyPress 2 and a bundle of craft materials and tools so I could try it for myself. I am so excited to work with Cricut but also slightly nervous too! I…

  • wool felt fox from the Winter Craftpod box
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    Mistletoe embroidery and a felt winter fox

    January 20, 2019 - By 

    I try to make time to craft but I have to be honest, working outside of the home leaves me with little energy for it at the moment. I’ve been enjoying the quarterly Craftpod subscription though and always seem to make time to craft the contents. I ordered the Winter Craftpod box as a little treat to myself. It arrived just before Christmas so I packed it to take away with us over Christmas. This was a colourful winter-themed box with two crafts – a soft sculpture of a woodland fox and a mistletoe embroidery hoop. There were extras too,…

  • 12 Must Make Dr. Seuss Crafts
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    12 Must Make Dr. Seuss Crafts

    January 15, 2019 - By 

    On March 2rd Dr. Seuss Day is celebrated. You may not have heard of this day before but it’s celebrated every year, on the anniversary of the birth of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known by his pen name – Dr Seuss! Across the world there is a full twenty-four hours to make a mess with the Cat in the Hat, dance around with the Fox in Sox, hear a Who with Horton, count the red and blue fish, help the Grinch see the error of his ways, and listen to Sam I Am’s friend complain about his dish of green…

  • Review and giveaway: 10 Step Drawing: Animals by Heather Kilgour
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    Review and giveaway: 10 Step Drawing: Animals by Heather Kilgour

    October 28, 2018 - By 

    With two creative children I need a constant stream of ideas to keep them occupied. Having exhausted our crafting cupboard and my patience I was so thankful when a copy of 10 Step Drawing: Animals landed on our doormat over half term. Both my children love to draw and have endless notebooks full of their scribbles. It was time to take their drawing to the next level and 10 Step Drawing: Animals has been a great introduction for us all. The books aims to help you learn to draw 75 different creatures in an illustrated style, in 10 simple visual steps. 10…

  • 7 James and the Giant Peach activities for kids
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    7 James and the Giant Peach activities for kids {+ a book giveaway}

    August 29, 2018 - By 

    We are so excited for Roald Dahl Day which is celebrated every year in September. This year Roald Dahl’s very first novel for children, James and the Giant Peach is the focus of the celebrations. It is such a great story. I’ve been re-reading it with my children and really look forward to reading a couple of chapters each night. This is a story which shows young readers that friends can come in the most unexpected forms – including an Old Green Grasshopper, a Spider and a Centipede – and arrive in the most surprising and magical places – inside a Giant Peach.…

  • crafts - Crafts for kids - New Year crafts

    Why you should create a New Year’s Time Capsule with your kids

    December 31, 2017 - By 

    This time last year I sat down and thought about how I wanted to celebrate the New Year with my children. They love a reason to celebrate and over the last few years we’ve made lots of New Year crafts from New Year bells to a paper bell garland and little confetti boxes. On New Year’s Eve we usually have a nice family meal and play a board game – pretty low key but a lovely way to mark the end of a year. Just like last year I’ll be printing out the Printable New Year’s Resolution for Kids 2018 from…

  • Easy Duck Tape Christmas Cutlery Holder
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    Easy Duck Tape Christmas Cutlery Holders

    December 15, 2017 - By 

    It’s been a while since we made anything with Duck Tape, but with Christmas round the corner, I have the perfect Duck Tape DIY to share. I like to add a little colour to our table at Christmas time and made simple Duck Tape Christmas Cutlery Holders using Duck Tape Glitter tapes. Equipment to make Christmas Cutlery Holders Duck Tape Glitter tape in Red and Silver Duck Tape in Jet Cardboard Tubes Scissors, craft knife and self-healing mat How to make Christmas Cutlery Holders A Christmas cutlery holder is used to hold your cutlery together on the table. We used a cardboard…

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    Looking forward to 2018 {and finishing off my WIPs}

    December 8, 2017 - By 

    This year has whizzed past for me. I can’t believe my children are now in Year 3 and Year 1, progressing through karate lessons and gaining new Beaver badges every week. Life is very full with two young children. Next year I have decided to focus a little more on myself. I say it every year but I don’t give myself as much time as I want to spend on my own hobbies. I love blogging but I also love paper cutting and sewing. I bought a few things this year which I never got round to making so I’m…