It was the second day of half-term and the rainy-day list had already collapsed. We had done the puzzle, watched the film, lost two pieces of the puzzle, and the youngest was eyeing the biscuit tin with a worrying look in her eye. I needed a craft, but not another colouring book. Something where she…
The teen and I have been enjoying making miniatures for our Maileg mice. We display our Maileg gingerbread house at Christmas but it seems to be staying out this year. So far we have decorated for Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day and even St David’s Day. Making miniatures for Maileg mice Our Maileg collection has grown…
Surely Spring must be on the way. Our garden is full of bulbs and our fingers are crossed that it will stop raining for half term next week. The teen and I have been crafting miniature makes for our Maileg mice. We wanted to share the cutest little recycled craft for your little ones (with…
‘Tis the season to make miniatures! We’ve been making miniatures for our Christmas mice. I think they’ve taken over from our Christmas elves, they definitely seem to have more accessories and props. Maileg Mouse Postbox DIY Our little Christmas mice needed a postbox for Christmas mail. A few years ago we made mini envelopes from…
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…
One of my many favourite things about Spring is the pretty cherry blossom that magically appears on the tree in our garden. It inspired this cherry blossom paper flower craft for kids. Made with coloured paper and glue we hope you will have fun making your own cherry blossom this Spring time List of supplies…
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…
If you are looking for a fun craft to celebrate St Patricks Day then I have a lovely craft to share today. My daughter loves to read so we had a lot of fun designing these felt shamrock corner bookmarks. Use felt and thread to create them and you will never lose your page again….
January is a looong month but we are already looking forward to all the special days which will shortly be coming up. We love celebrating St Patrick’s Day and couldn’t resist adding this clay leprechaun craft with you. It’s definitely a craft for older children and my teens love playing with my clay supply. These…