My daughter and I have been making some little Halloween costumes for our Maileg mouse collection. Halloween is one of favourite times of year, we’ve already made so many Halloween crafts! Easy Maileg Halloween costumes This is an easy craft and we used acrylic paint we already had, as well as four cardboard tubes. We used cardboard tubes to make our miniature Halloween costumes – a pumpkin, ghost, monster and bat. First we painted the cardboard tubes, leaving the bottom as we knew we would need to cut the cardboard tubes. We set them aside to dry, and gave them…

We spotted a clay making workshop inspired by Jellycats and I knew my teen would enjoy it – remember that Jelly Cat inspired birthday cake we made last year? Jellycat toys are so appealing with their soft textures, quirky designs and unique personalities. They are both visually appealing and collectible, so it is easy to see why teens enjoy curating their collections and sharing them online. I knew this would be a fun workshop and also a great way to spend time together. Mini Jellycat Inspired Clay Workshop Taking place in our local pottery cafe, Wick and Ceramic, the workshop…