• Easy rainbow sensory bag for kids from the gingerbread house
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    Easy rainbow sensory bag

    March 13, 2020 - By 

    My children have always enjoyed sensory activities, the ones which allow them to use touch, taste or smells have always worked well with them. This is a lovely quick activity if you are looking for a quick, indoor boredom buster. It takes minutes to set up and is easily enjoyed by a wide age range. Even better it’s a mess-free activity for toddlers which is great for celebrating St Patrick’s Day too! Easy rainbow sensory bag supplies: Shaving Cream Water Beads Zipper Seal Bag Sharpies in every colour of the rainbow Easy rainbow sensory bag instructions: Draw a rainbow on a zipper…

  • Easy Leprechaun paper plate craft for kids the gingerbread house
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    Easy Leprechaun paper plate craft for kids

    March 10, 2020 - By 

    I think celebrations on St Patrick’s Day are going to be pretty subdued this year, thanks to the outbreak of Covid-19. St Patrick’s Day parades are being cancelled across Ireland, although it looks like the St Patricks’s Day parade taking place in London this weekend is still going ahead. You can still celebrate St Patricks’ Day at home and kids will love this easy Leprechaun paper plate craft. Leprechaun paper plate craft supplies: Paper plate Quick dry tacky glue or school glue Leprechaun Template Files Scissors Cricut Maker (optional) How to make an easy Leprechaun paper plate I love using…

  • Paper puppy puppets craft for kids from the gingerbread house
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    Paper puppy puppets craft for kids

    March 5, 2020 - By 

    I may have mentioned that we have a naughty little Bichon puppy called Chewie. He certainly keeps us on our toes with frequent little walks, puppy training and play. My daughter loves to draw pictures of him and he has inspired our easy paper puppy puppet craft for kids. Paper puppy puppets supplies: Coloured craft papers Craft sticks Black marker pen Craft glue Pencil Scissors puppy puppet template Easy paper puppy puppets craft for kids: Print out the puppy puppet template (above) and cut out the patterns. The big patterns are for both mum and dad dogs and the little…

  • I Can't Draw {book review}
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    I Can’t Draw {book review}

    February 23, 2020 - By 

    If you’ve ever thought that you’re not creative or can’t draw then I have a great book review to share with you today. I Can’t Draw: this book will prove that you can by Lydia Crook contains 60 fun and quirky art activities for all ages. I Can’t Draw {book review} I Can’t Draw: this book will prove that you can, is a fun and interactive workbook for all ages that teaches the basic elements of drawing, sees illustrator Lydia Cook provide beginners with 60 quirky art activities to teach them how to draw. These include lessons on: continuous line…

  • St Patricks Day notes
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    {FREE} St Patrick’s Day printable notes

    February 19, 2020 - By 

    I’ve been adding a lot of printables to my site recently. They seem really popular with my readers and my children have a lot of fun with them too. With St Patrick’s Day coming up next month I thought it was time to share our free St Patrick’s Day printable notes. These are easy to customise and so much fun for kids to colour and give to their friends. {FREE} St Patrick’s Day printable notes STEP 1 Print out my free St Patrick’s Day printable notes. Just right click on the St Patrick’s Day printable notes link here to print them…

  • Love Hearts inspired painted rocks
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    Love Hearts inspired painted rocks

    February 5, 2020 - By 

    We love making our own painted rocks. They are such a simple but fun craft that anyone can do With Valentine’s Day coming up next week, why not make a few Love Hearts inspired painted rocks? These are a calorie-free treat which everyone will love to find! We used: Bag of smooth pebbles or rocks Selection of posca pens Varnish to seal the painted rocks (we use Wilko Gloss Yacht Varnish) How to make Love Hearts inspired painted rocks First we washed our rocks in warm soapy water and left them to dry. Then we raided our craft supplies for…

  • Celebrate Dr Seuss Day: Truffula trees craft
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    Celebrate Dr Seuss Day: Truffula trees craft

    January 26, 2020 - By 

    If you love sharing a book with your child then you will probably know of Dr Seuss. But did you know that there is also a Dr Seuss Day which is celebrated on 2nd March? It’s a lovely reason to pick up a Dr Seuss book, re-read an old favourite or discover a new story. We’re big fans of The Lorax , it’s a brilliant book for kids (and adults too!) and as relevant today as the day it was written: “I am the Lorax who speaks for the trees, which you seem to be chopping as fast as you…

  • Free printable Valentine's Day bookmarks
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    Free printable Valentine’s Day bookmarks

    January 25, 2020 - By 

    January isn’t my favourite month. The days are short and cold. However, we are surrounded by signs of Spring and are excited to start thinking about Valentine’s Day next month. We’ve already shared our free Baby Yoda printable but were back with another Valentine’s Day printable, sweet cut out and colour bookmarks for kids to make this Valentine’s Day. Free printable Valentine’s Day bookmarks We love to spread the love on Valentine’s Day and I’ve always encouraged the children to make and give Valentine’s Day cards to friends and family. This year we are sharing our free printable colouring bookmarks…

  • one fish two fish Rice Krispies treats
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    one fish two fish Rice Krispies treats

    January 14, 2020 - By 

    I love this time of year with so many special days and anniversaries to celebrate. I’ve always enjoyed sharing the Dr Seuss books with my children. We’ve tried a few different crafts to celebrate Dr Seuss Day, which falls on the 2nd of March, such as the Grinch paper plate craft.  Today we’re sharing another Dr Seuss craft, with our one fish two fish Rice Krispies treats, inspired by One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, a 1960 children’s book by Dr. Seuss. It is a simple rhyming book about a boy and a girl named Jay and Kay…