• Easter paper bunny craft for kids from the gingerbread house blog
    Crafts for kids - Easter

    Easter paper bunny craft for kids

    April 12, 2019 - By 

    Easter is just a week away and we have been busy making and sending Easter cards to family and friends. I love a handmade touch and it’s so lovely to have the time to sit and craft with the children. This year we have added a fun Easter paper bunny craft for kids to our range of Easter crafts. Read on to see how you can make your own! Supplies to make our Easter bunny craft You will need to print out the Easter Bunny template Colourful craft paper – I used light blue and pink Scissors Paper glue Colour…

  • Painted rock Easter eggs from the gingerbread house blog
    Crafts for kids - Easter - Painted rocks

    Painted rock Easter eggs

    April 11, 2019 - By 

    I think everyone knows how much we love making and hiding painted rocks. We are part of a lovely ‘rocking’ community and always find as many painted rocks as we hide. We usually take a few away with us wherever we go and love finding them too. It’s been a while since we shared any of our painted rocks here, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been busy behind the scenes making them. today I want to share a fun Easter craft for kids – painted rock Easter eggs. Painted rock Easter eggs We’ve experimented with all kinds of materials…

  • How to make Peeps Bunny Cupcakes
    Crafts for kids - Easter

    How to make Peeps Bunny Cupcakes

    April 6, 2019 - By 

    Now the children (and I!) have broken up from school I feel we can get properly excited for Easter. It’s one of my favourite times of year and we just need the weather to warm up a little. We have tons of adventures planned for the next couple of weeks, ending with celebrating Easter with family. We’ve already shared our Easter bunny cupcakes but I couldn’t resist sharing one more recipe, to make these adorable Peeps Bunny cupcakes. Peeps Bunny Cupcakes ingredients: 2 dozen white cupcakes, unfrosted 1 can vanilla frosting blue food colouring 24 Peeps Bunnies Small zippered bag…

  • Win a Maped Creativ craft kit for kids
    competition - Crafts for kids - Maped Helix Blogger Ambassador

    Win a Maped Creativ craft kit for kids

    April 5, 2019 - By 

    A few weeks ago we were sent a bundle of the new Maped Creativ sets, this is a new range of craft toys and activities from Maped which are perfect for ages 4 and over. There are 14 different boxes to choose from spanning three categories; Mini Box, Color & Play and Board Activities.  Each one contains a different, fun activity for children to enjoy while learning, and comes complete with a themed activity, stationery and simple instructions.  Each activity is boxed with a full set of quality contents and unique designs. My children love a creative activity and these…

  • Free Mother's Day colouring page for kids from the gingerbread house
    Crafts for kids - free printables - Mother's Day crafts

    Free Mother’s Day colouring page for kids

    March 21, 2019 - By 

    What do you think of my Mother’s Day colouring page? My children just love colouring, especially after a busy day at school. As today is the first day of Spring I couldn’t wait to share my free colouring page with you. I love floral and hearts and this Mother’s Day colouring page is great all year round. Why not print it off for the children to give to their mother, grandmother or friend this Mother’s Day? Free Mother’s Day colouring page for kids Mother’s Day is celebrated here in the UK on the 31st March. We will be visiting my…

  • World Book Day - Captain Underpants costume
    Crafts for kids - World Book Day ideas

    World Book Day – Captain Underpants costume

    March 5, 2019 - By 

    My 7 year old recently caught the reading bug. She has been reading all her older brothers books, which means she has devoured the Captain Underpants, Barry Loser and The Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. She is regularly falling asleep with a book on her face and I love that she just wants to read. George from Captain Underpants costume Over the last few years both my children have got involved in World Book Day celebrations. I’m not a huge fan of spending money on costumes as I’d much rather spend it on books! This year my son in…

  • How to make a Duck Tape Easter squishy
    competition - Crafts for kids - Duck Tape crafts

    How to make a Duck Tape Easter squishy {and a giveaway}

    March 3, 2019 - By 

    This weekend we started crafting for Easter. I know it’s a few weeks away but we spotted some Duck Tape in our local craft shop which inspired our Easter squishies craft. Easter means different things to different people. My children are looking forward to a visit from the Easter bunny, but for me it’s a time of Spring and Spring cleaning. But before I share our latest tutorial on how to make a Duck Tape Easter Squishy, I wanted to tell you about a great competition from Duck Tape where you could be the Easter star of your class! Share…

  • How to make Teddy Bear Toast
    Bento - Crafts for adults - Crafts for kids

    How to make Teddy Bear Toast

    February 24, 2019 - By 

    My children just love helping in the kitchen. We’ve made quite a few things over half term which has been a lot of fun, and just a bit messy too. Sometimes it’s the simplest recipes that are the most fun. We’ve made Teddy Bear Toast a few times and I thought it was worth sharing as it’s so easy to make that the kids can make it too! Teddy Bear Toast ingredients: Wholemeal bread Peanut Butter Banana Blueberries How to make Teddy Bear Toast Take a banana. Peel it and cut it into thin slices. Next take your toast or…

  • Making bath bombs with the So Bomb DIY Factory Vanity Case
    Crafts for kids - STEM activity

    Making bath bombs with the So Bomb DIY Vanity Case

    February 22, 2019 - By 

    My daughter loves a STEM toy and has been having so much fun creating her own bath bombs this week. We were kindly gifted the new So Bomb DIY Vanity Case from Canal Toys.  These creative kits make it simple and fun for children to design and make their own large fizzy Bath Bombs in just 30 minutes! Everything you need is inside the box and each pack includes a charming collectable figurine. So Bomb DIY Vanity Case My daughter received one of the bath bomb kits at Christmas so knew exactly what to do. The So Bomb DIY Vanity Case…