The teen and I have been enjoying making miniatures for our Maileg mice. We display our Maileg gingerbread house at Christmas but it seems to be staying out this year. So far we have decorated for Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day and even St David’s Day. Making miniatures for Maileg mice Our Maileg collection has grown…
Surely Spring must be on the way. Our garden is full of bulbs and our fingers are crossed that it will stop raining for half term next week. The teen and I have been crafting miniature makes for our Maileg mice. We wanted to share the cutest little recycled craft for your little ones (with…
Years ago we made cardboard crowns to celebrate Epiphany or Three King’s Day on January 6. This was one of our favourite crafts as it was something little hands could do and enjoy. We thought it would be fun to recreate for our miniature mice this year. Maileg Three Kings Crowns craft Cardboard tubes Gold…
‘Tis the season to make miniatures! We’ve been making miniatures for our Christmas mice. I think they’ve taken over from our Christmas elves, they definitely seem to have more accessories and props. Maileg Mouse Postbox DIY Our little Christmas mice needed a postbox for Christmas mail. A few years ago we made mini envelopes from…
Rainy days don’t have to be dull or boring. In fact, they can be the perfect opportunity for families to bond and get creative. When the weather keeps everyone indoors, pulling out some craft supplies can turn a grey day into a fun and memorable one. From simple card making to handmade decorations, there are…
With Halloween a few weeks away I’ve been sharing some of our favourite Halloween crafts over on Pinterest. Our origami witch’s hat and accordion fold bat are always super popular. This year we’re excited to share a new Halloween craft for kids with you, our simple paper cone cat craft for kids. This makes a…
Summer has well and truly arrived. Our freezer is well stocked with ice cream as the kids love a sweet treat when they come home from school. It inspired our latest craft activity, making our own origami cone ice cream craft! Origami is always fun, and these origami ice creams cones are brilliant to make…
My daughter has been obsessed with Jellycat toys for a while and has a sweet collection of them. Why do people love Jellycat so much? They are super soft and so fluffy, and we love that they are everyday objects as well as animals. We’ve made our own Jellycat inspired birthday cake and even little…
One of my many favourite things about Spring is the pretty cherry blossom that magically appears on the tree in our garden. It inspired this cherry blossom paper flower craft for kids. Made with coloured paper and glue we hope you will have fun making your own cherry blossom this Spring time List of supplies…