• Grow your own Christmas tree sponge
    Christmas - Crafts for kids - STEM activity

    Grow your own Christmas tree sponge

    January 19, 2021 - By 

    We were looking for a fun science experiment to do at home over the Christmas holidays and found a simple STEM activity which kept my children busy. They love simple science experiments they can do at home and had so much fun trying to grow their own Christmas trees. Grow your own Christmas tree sponge equipment Kitchen sponge Cress seeds Plastic container Grow your own Christmas tree sponge We love a STEM experiment, this is something which combines elements of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. My kids love to be out in the garden but cress is something that can…

  • How to make your own Among Us Crewmates
    Crafts for kids

    How to make your own Among Us Crewmates

    January 12, 2021 - By 

    My children love a few games of Among Us and the game has influenced our crafting. We’ve had so much fun making Among Us gingerbread biscuits and decorating Among Us painted rocks. My children love to sew and we had a lot of fun with our felt Crewmates. Today we’re going to show you how to make your own Among Us Crewmates. Materials to make Among Us Crewmates Selection of colourful felt Among Us Crewmate template Scissors Needle Embroidery thread Stuffing How to make your own Among Us Crewmates Print off our free Among Us Crewmate template, choose your felt…

  • Fizzy Christmas cookie cutters
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    Fizzy Christmas cookie cutters

    January 10, 2021 - By 

    Over the Christmas holidays we were looking for an easy science experiment so we could combine some Christmas fun with hands on learning. The kids loved our Candy Cane experiment and were excited to try another experiment at home. A few years ago we had so much fun making melting love hearts and decided to try something similar for some Christmas science. Fizzy Christmas cookie cutters We used: Bicarbonate of soda Green food colouring Vinegar Christmas cookie cutters Syringe How to make fizzy Christmas cookie cutters Place your Christmas cookie cutter in a bowl or small container. Fill with the…

  • Paper moose bookmark craft for kids
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    Paper moose bookmark craft for kids

    January 8, 2021 - By 

    Winter is such a cold season but there are plenty of opportunities to craft. We’ve been trying to spend time out in our garden every day (in lots of layers!) but are happy to craft inside too. We love creating with paper and couldn’t resist crafting a paper moose bookmark for kids. List of craft supplies: Coloured card (dark brown, light brown, cream and pink) Craft glue Black Sharpie or permanent pen Wooden craft stick Pencil Scissors How to make a paper moose: Select dark brown, light brown, cream and pink coloured card for the paper moose. Trace the body…

  • Easy handprint gingerbread man
    Crafts for kids - gingerbread

    Easy handprint gingerbread man

    January 6, 2021 - By 

    I’ve had the most amazing blog break over Christmas and New Year. Not that we stopped crafting (I have a lot to share!) but it was lovely to switch off and relax. We love to bake and craft and whipped up quite a few batches of gingerbread over the holidays. They inspired our handprint gingerbread man. It was so easy to make and provided some much-needed messy fun! Easy handprint gingerbread man All you need to craft your own handprint gingerbread man is white card, brown paint, as well as black and red pens. First cover your child’s hand with…

  • Dissolving Candy Cane experiment
    Christmas - Crafts for kids - STEM activity

    Dissolving Candy Cane experiment

    December 17, 2020 - By 

    My 9 year old loves an easy science experiment at home. I wanted to try a fun experiment with her but with a Christmas twist and came up with a really fun dissolving candy cane experiment. My daughter just loves a candy cane and the skittles experiment we did earlier this year inspired us to do something similar with candy canes. This simple winter craft activity is great for keeping kids entertained whilst learning. For our Candy cane experiment you will need: Pack of candy canes Plastic beakers Sticky labels Different liquids Measuring jug Dissolving Candy Cane experiment Candy canes…

  • gingerbread man printables
    Christmas - Crafts for kids - free printables - gingerbread

    The Gingerbread Man activity pack for toddlers

    December 9, 2020 - By 

    It’s been a while since I shared a free printable but I know you are going to love what I have to share with you today. The Gingerbread Man is a classic Christmas tale (although it’s also a good story all year round!). It’s fun for children to read and there are some really lovely crafts you can do around the story. My free printable gingerbread man activity pack is perfect for toddlers and pre-schoolers. Gingerbread man activity pack The story of The Gingerbread Man is a perfect book for reading at this time of year. It’s a classic fairy…

  • Fingerprint gingerbread family
    Christmas - Crafts for kids - gingerbread

    Fingerprint gingerbread family

    December 1, 2020 - By 

    We may have overdosed on gingerbread biscuits recently so we thought it was time we shared one of our crafts instead. We craft a lot during the winter months and our fingerprint gingerbread family is sure to delight! It’s a lovely craft for kids and makes a great keepsake to enjoy each year. You will need: Brown paint A4 white card Colouring pens/glitter pens/pompoms or buttons to decorate How to make a fingerprint gingerbread family Younger children may need an apron to protect their clothes, and you might want to cover the table in some newspaper too. Set out your…

  • Easy Among Us painted rocks
    Crafts for kids - Painted rocks

    Easy Among Us painted rocks

    November 22, 2020 - By 

    The weather has turned so cold that it’s been harder than usual to encourage the children outside. With shorter days it’s more important than ever to get outside at the weekend. I love getting my Vitamin D and love being outside on a sunny day. Thankfully my children can be persuaded to go on a walk with the promise of some geocaching and hiding painted rocks. This morning we headed to the Oxhey Park Sculpture Trail to hide some of our most recent Among Us painted rocks and look for geocaches. We used: Bag of smooth pebbles or rocks Selection…