• Crafts for kids - Painted rocks - Summer

    Summer activities for kids – painted rocks

    We’re huge fans of painting and hiding rocks. Over the Bank Holiday weekend we hid a lot of painted rocks. Both my children have been decorating a lot so recently I varnished everything so we could take them out with us whilst we were away. I think that painted rocks make a great low-cost activity that will keep any child busy over the holidays. What equipment do you need to decorate painted rocks? Making and decorating painted rocks is relatively low-cost but you will need to invest in a few thing. We buy bags of smooth rocks from the garden centre.…

  • Crafts for kids

    Cork print dandelion craft for kids

    Now that Spring has decided to stick around for more than a day I wanted to share our cork print dandelion craft for kids. I’m the first to admit I just don’t have green fingers, I can’t even help my children grow sunflowers. We were pretty excited to see the Miffy tulip bulbs we planted coming up again, but apart from that we just enjoy the pretty weeds. Equipment used: black paper, corks, white and green paint How to make a cork print dandelion craft Corks are such a great tool for crafting with. They are easy to grab hold…

  • Aquabeaders - Crafts for kids

    Aquabeads crafts for the home

    A few weeks ago we were challenged to make Aquabeads crafts for the home. You may remember that we made Easter themed Aquabead Easter Egg bookmarks as a quick and easy Easter craft. Our Aquabeads are almost permanently out. They are a fun activity that my children can do independently and they make the perfect after school activity. Many of the Aquabeads sets we have come with templates to make colourful creations. But what do you do with them once they are made? And what do you make with all the leftover beads? Sometimes it can be a little difficult…

  • Crafts for kids - Star Wars crafts

    7 crafts to celebrate Han Solo {A Star Wars Story}

    Solo: A Star Wars Story is released on the 25th May in the UK. We’ve already seen the trailer and can’t wait to watch the film. Secretly we’re hoping it’s better than The Last Jedi which seems to have killed off my son’s love of Star Wars! The idea behind Solo: A Star Wars Story is that through a series of daring escapades, young Han Solo meets his future co-pilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian. We love Chewie so are really looking forward to seeing him in this film, as well as learning more about how Han…

  • baking - Crafts for kids - gingerbread

    Baking with kids – easy gingerbread crowns

    If you live in the UK it can’t have escaped your notice that we have a new addition to the Royal family – Prince Louis. My children have been talking about this so I thought we could bake some simple gingerbread crowns to celebrate the royal birth. With the Royal Wedding coming up next month, as well as the Queen’s birthday, these easy gingerbread crowns are a fun way to get your kids baking whilst also celebrating all the upcoming Royal events. Baking with kids – easy gingerbread crowns First I made a batch of gingerbread dough. I used my favourite gingerbread…

  • Crafts for kids - Painted rocks - Star Wars crafts

    Han Solo painted rock

    Are you looking forward to the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story next month? Our family all love Star Wars so I can’t wait to go and watch the film with the whole family. We love to craft around the Star Wars films. You can search for some of our Star Wars crafts here. Today we’ve combined our love of Star Wars with our enjoyment of painting and hiding rocks in our local area, and made a Star Wars/Han Solo painted rock to hide at the weekend. For our Star Wars themed painted rocks I used white cobblestones, a…

  • Crafts for kids - Nature crafts

    Petal mermaid nature craft for kids

    We have a beautiful magnolia bush in our front garden. The petals are a deep purple colour on the outside and a lighter pink inside, and the bush has recently been in bloom. When we came home one day we noticed that the petals had been falling off (already!) so we picked them up to take a closer look at them. My daughter loves mermaids and I thought the silky smooth petals would be perfect for crafting with. I drew a rough outline of a mermaid on a sheet of card, and she glued them along the mermaids tail. The…

  • Crafts for kids - London - London crafts - Royal crafts - United Kingdom crafts

    10 Royal Wedding crafts fit for a Prince and Princess

    Can I admit I’m a little excited about the upcoming Royal Wedding? It doesn’t seem that long ago since we witnessed the wedding of Prince William and Catherine but it was actually the 29th April 2011. We had fun recreating a favourite family photo of mine. Definitely time to start getting excited about Prince Harry finally tying the knot with Meghan Markle. I have fond memories of watching Princess Diana getting married back in 1981. Did we have the day off school to watch it? I can’t remember but I do remember the souvenirs in all the newspapers, the commemorative…

  • Crafts for kids - Painted rocks - St George's Day crafts

    St George’s Day painted rock

    This weekend we will be taking part in the annual St George’s Day Parade as both my children are members of Beaver Scouts. Did you know that St George was the Patron Saint of Scouting? I thought it would be fun to make a special St George’s Day painted rock to hide somewhere near where the parade is taking place. St George’s Day painted rock Uniball kindly sent us a supply of Posca pens just in time for the Easter holidays. We took them away with us and the children enjoyed painting some rocks whilst we were away. My 8…