• Cherry blossom paper flower craft for kids
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    Cherry blossom paper flower craft for kids

    May 7, 2025 - By 

    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 Coloured craft papers Craft glue Pencil Scissors Cherry blossom template How to make cherry blossom paper flower craft for kids The template includes a separate pattern of the petal and a layout of the petal pattern on the folded paper. Take a piece of square…

  • felt shamrock bookmark
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    Easy felt shamrock bookmark

    January 29, 2025 - By 

    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. List of supplies: Felt (I used white, light green and dark green) Needle Matching threads Pencil or fabric marker A pair of scissors Free felt shamrock template How to make a felt shamrock bookmark Prepare the template patterns and select different shades of green coloured…

  • St Patrick's Day clay leprechaun craft
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    St Patrick’s Day clay leprechaun craft

    January 21, 2025 - By 

    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 lucky little leprechauns are dressed in lots of green and may just bring you a pot of gold if you treat them well. List of supplies: Air dry clay or foam clay – you will need a selection of different coloured clays of your choice…

  • Gold foil gingerbread house decorations
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    Gold foil gingerbread house decorations

    December 7, 2024 - By 

    Have you decorated for Christmas yet? We put our decorations up today and we are enjoying the colourful lights and seeing our favourite decorations. We’ve been making for gold foil decorations. They are so quick and easy to make and metallics reflect the Christmas lights well. I thought I would share how we make ours. You will need the following items: Metallic foil sheets Embossing pen with 4 different sized tips Scissors Gingerbread house cookie cutter or shape Metal punch Liberty scraps for hanging How to make gold foil gingerbread house decorations Place your cookie cutter or template over the…

  • how to make Halloween felt ghosts
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    Halloween felt ghost tutorial

    September 21, 2024 - By 

    I’ve always enjoyed working with felt. It’s easy to cut and you can make so many items with it. I can’t resist adding some super cute Halloween felt ghosts to our decorations this year. I’m sharing a fun tutorial for making your own felt ghosts, with a list of the supplies you will need and a template for all the parts. Gather your supplies and get making these sweet and spooky Halloween felt ghosts. List of supplies: Sheets of felt (black, white, yellow, purple, green and orange) Needle Matching thread Fabric glue Cotton Pencil A pair of scissors Ghost Template…

  • third layer of resin
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    Easy resin personalised letters

    August 16, 2024 - By 

    My tween had the great idea of making a keepsake for her bedroom using some of her favourite small items. We found wooden fillable letters and purchased resin to fill the letter with her favourite items and make a really personalised item for her room. We’ve used a wooden fillable letter before, they are a large wooden shape made from thin wood which can be filled with anything, such as the sea glass one we previously made. We used: Wooden fillable letters from Hobbycraft Clear Epoxy Resin Starter kit x 2 (from Amazon) Glue gun Plastic tray Selection of lego…

  • How to make foam clay sunflowers
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    How to make foam clay sunflowers

    July 28, 2024 - By 

    Recently we’ve been experimenting with foam clay. Foam clay is an air-drying modelling clay which is super soft and very light. It’s very easy to shape and we enjoyed making foam clay sunflowers. It’s definitely sunflower season here in the UK and we can’t wait to go and pick some sunflowers next month. List of supplies: Foam clay in light brown, yellow and light green Clay craft modelling tools How to make foam clay sunflowers Select yellow, brown and green clay for the clay sunflower craft. Take an amount from brown clay for the center of the clay sunflower and…

  • Felt 4th of July Star Ornament
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    Felt 4th of July Star Ornament

    June 5, 2024 - By 

    I can’t resist sharing our felt crafts. Felt is a lovely material to work with and this felt 4th of July star ornament is something that all ages can make. List of supplies: Coloured felt fabrics Pencil Needle Matching thread Ribbon Cotton A pair of scissors Black marker Felt star ornament template  How to make a felt 4th of July star ornament: Print and cut out the free template patterns for the star ornament. The template includes star base shapes and smaller stars, hearts, and round shapes. Select white, blue, and red felt fabrics for this ornament.  Trace the ornament…

  • Candle painting for beginners
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    Candle painting for beginners

    February 13, 2024 - By 

    A few weeks ago I jumped at the chance to try my hand at candle painting. Have you heard of this craft trend? You can decorate or paint your own candles so they will match your decor. I thought this was a great opportunity to try a new craft, and make my own Valentine Day decor to brighten up our home. Candle painting, or creating decorative designs on candles, has gained popularity as a creative and customisable form of expression. People enjoy personalising their living spaces, and candle painting provides a unique way to add artistic flair to everyday items.…