• Recycled Scarecrow craft for kids
    Autumn - Crafts for kids

    Recycled Scarecrow craft for kids {and free printable}

    September 9, 2020 - By 

    Autumn is my favourite season. I can finally wear my favourite jumpers, watch the leaves changing colour on our daily walks, and enjoy the delicious autumnal smells. The weather was gorgeous yesterday but I know it will be getting cooler and fresher any day now. Autumn is a fun season to craft with the kids. My daughter can’t help but collect leaves and acorns and the season has inspired our fun recycled scarecrow craft. You can use up craft supplies with this one – the finished scarecrow makes a great bookmark too. List of craft supplies: Craft sticks Scrap fabrics…

  • How to dye white flowers with food colouring
    Crafts for kids - STEM activity

    How to dye white flowers with food colouring

    August 25, 2020 - By 

    We’ve had so much fun with simple science experiments at home over the last few months. I’m not sure where the time has gone but I haven’t shared nearly as many as I wanted to. Today I’m going to share a simple science experiment to do with kids at home – how to dye white flower with food colouring. It’s really simple to set up but the results are amazing, perfect for a little science at home. Colouring white flower with food colouring equipment White flowers A selection of food colours Water Glass jars or containers How to dye white…

  • Jelli Rez Sweets Jewelry Pack review
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    Jelli Rez Sweets Jewelry Pack review

    August 22, 2020 - By 

    With the last few days of the school holidays before us we have been busy cramming in as much as possible. My 8 year old loves making things so was delighted to be gifted two of the new kits from the Jelli Rez range. Jelli Rez lets you create one of a kind, resin-inspired designs using a fun and easy 3-step process that only takes 15 minutes – simply mix, mold, and wear! Jelli Rez Jelli Rez lets you create one of a kind, resin-inspired designs using a fun and easy 3-step process that only takes 15 minutes. The kits contain…

  • DIY recycled bottle animal plant pots
    Crafts for kids - Recycled crafts

    DIY recycled bottle animal plant pots

    August 5, 2020 - By 

    We love to recycle and although our plastic bottle useage has gone down dramatically over the lockdown period our recycling bin still has bottles. The children wanted to re-use the plastic bottles so we lined them up, removed the plastic caps and labels. We’ve filled our house with plants lately so we thought we could recycle the bottles into animal plant pots or planters. Recycled bottle animal plant pots equipment: selection of empty bottles with labels removed acrylic paint googly eyes Posca pens How to make recycled bottle animal flower pots First we trimmed the bottles to the size we…

  • Crafts for kids - STEM activity

    Skittles vs Smarties experiment

    July 30, 2020 - By 

    My 8 year old absolutely loves science. It’s one of the topics that she was really keen on during our period of home learning (I probably don’t need to share her reluctance over the daily Maths and English she was set!). Thankfully the timetable provided by school included lots of science and easy experiments we could do at home. We also did some of the experiments she had seen on YouTube which was fun. It’s so easy to do science experiments at home and one of her favourites is making a sweet rainbow from sweets with Skittles. It’s so simple…

  • How to join in with Draw With Rob {free activity pack}
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    How to join in with Draw With Rob {free activity pack}

    July 28, 2020 - By 

    I’m not sure how we first came across Rob Biddulph but he helped keep the children busy during lockdown. He’s a best-selling children’s author and artist and has been sharing how to draw some of his best-loved characters over on his YouTube channels since lockdown started. Rob’s original hit videos are also available at www.robbiddulph.com, and on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. How to join in with #DrawWithRob We took part in his World Record Breaking attempt back in May and the children were hooked. Rob teamed up with Art World Records to smash the record for the largest ever…

  • How to get free Blue Peter badges
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    How to get free Blue Peter badges {and free entry to attractions}

    July 17, 2020 - By 

    I’ve been meaning to write this post for ages. We’ve been sharing ideas on how to keep the kids busy over the summer holidays. We’ve shared all kinds of ideas from den building to geocaching, joining the Summer Reading Challenge to rock painting. Summer doesn’t have to be expensive and I will be trying my hardest to not spend too much this year. With two active children I need an endless supply of activities to keep them busy and one of our favourite low-cost activities is collecting free Blue Peter badges. How to get free Blue Peter badges {and free…

  • Free camping scavenger hunt printable
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    Free camping scavenger hunt printable

    July 10, 2020 - By 

    With the end of the school term in sight our thoughts are turning to a camping trip this Summer. We bought our tent a few years ago and try to go camping a few times each year. Camping is such a fun activity and the children love sleeping out under the canvas, we’ve even had the tent out in the garden during lockdown. Free camping scavenger hunt printable We usually look for a small-ish campsite. As long as the facilities are clean then we are happy. Everyone mucks in and helps with the cooking and cleaning, although if there is…

  • Recycling the recycling with re.cycle.me craft kits
    Crafts for kids

    Recycling the recycling with Re.cycle.me craft kits

    July 2, 2020 - By 

    I do love a craft kit and was delighted to be sent some of the new range of re.cycle.me craft kits to try out with the children. We love junk modelling and always seem to have a full recycling bin, perfect for turning cardboard tubes and bottles into something else with the help of a re.cycle.me kit. Recycling the recycling with re.cycle.me craft kits With the objective to introduce more sustainable toys within the arts and crafts category Recycle Me was created. The overall goal is to teach children and parents to use household disposables and creatively turn them into…