• 14 Princess Leia crafts and activities for kids
    crafts - Star Wars crafts

    14 Princess Leia crafts and activities for kids

    April 15, 2017 - By 

    The release of the new trailer for Star Wars Episode VIII yesterday got us all excited for the new film. Let’s ignore the fact we still have to wait another 8 months. I’m sure it will go in a flash! Our whole family loves all things Star War so I thought I would bring together my favourite Princess Leia crafts. Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan, later known as General Leia Organa, was one of the original Star Wars characters. Played by the late Carrie Fisher I’m glad she had finished filming Episode VIII but sad to hear she won’t be appearing in Episode IX.…

  • Easy Lego Men Soaps
    crafts - Handmade gifts - Lego

    Easy Lego Men Soaps {a handmade gift}

    April 14, 2017 - By 

    A few weeks ago I was trying to gather some ideas for my son’s party bags. I quite enjoy putting them together, I’ve definitely had enough practice over the last few years. The theme was Emoji but I couldn’t resist making some Lego men soaps too. I quite like making my own soap and I thought these Lego men soaps would appeal to the boys. To make your own Lego Men Soaps you will need: disposable plastic container or glass jar soap base and colour wooden stirrer Lego Men mould How to make easy Lego Men Soaps First melt your…

  • DIY Emoji Easter eggs for kids
    crafts - Easter - Pinty Plus Ambassador

    DIY Emoji Easter eggs for kids

    April 8, 2017 - By 

    My children love emojis so much that it was the theme for my son’s recent birthday party (find out more about our emoji birthday party here). So I thought it would be fun to incorporate it into our Easter decorations. We love Easter – with warmer weather, longer days and the promise of chocolate – what’s not to love! DIY Emoji Easter eggs for kids You will need: box of ceramic Easter eggs from Hobbycraft. Chalkola Chalk Pens Pinty Plus Chalk Paint Spray in Mustard How to make DIY Emoji Easter eggs for kids: There were four ceramic eggs in the…

  • DIY Leia and Hans Solo frame
    crafts - Star Wars crafts

    DIY Leia and Hans Solo frame {a Star Wars craft}

    April 6, 2017 - By 

    Our whole household loves Star Wars so I wanted to make some Star Wars themed art for the walls. We’ve recently re-arranged the pictures in our living room so it felt like a good time to make something to hang alongside our Pez Dispenser frame and vintage type drawer. My husband and I are huge fans of the original Star Wars episodes. Unfortunately my 7 year old loves episodes 1-3. Luckily as we were making this we got to decide when went into it! DIY Leia and Hans Solo frame {a Star Wars craft} I didn’t want to use any…

  • crafts - handmade - sewing - swap

    A crafty swap {Very Berry Hoop Swap}

    April 4, 2017 - By 

    It’s been a very long time since I participated in a craft swap. My free time is very short at the moment and I’m hardly spending any time papercutting or sewing. However, the latest Very Berry Hoop Swap really appealed to me so I signed up. The idea was quite simple. To purchase a miniature embroidery hoop (measuring just 4.5cm across) and fill it with some handmade textile art. I purchased a dandelyne miniature embroidery hoop from Cloud Craft and turned to Pinterest for some inspiration. There was almost too long to think about this swap – 8 weeks from signing…

  • Creating an Easter crate for kids
    crafts - Easter - Pinty Plus Ambassador - upcycling

    Creating an Easter crate for kids

    April 2, 2017 - By 

    I’ve always enjoyed celebrating Easter. Since our children came along Easter has got bigger and bigger. Before there was giving Easter eggs and enjoying a family meal. Now there are Easter Egg hunts, Easter baking, Easter crafts and gifts. My kids love Easter as much as I do but I’m glad it’s not on the scale of Christmas. I thought it would be fun to put the children’s gifts into an Easter crate this year. I did something similar with a Christmas Eve crate which they enjoyed. So today I’m sharing our Easter version! Creating an Easter crate for kids What…

  • The Spring Box from Mila & Pheebs {subscription boxes for kids}
    crafts - Spring - subscription box

    The Spring Box from Mila & Pheebs {subscription boxes for kids}

    March 31, 2017 - By 

    We’ve received some lovely happy mail this week including our second subscription box from Mila & Pheebs – you can see our review of the Fun At The Farm box here. My daughter is 5 and she loves the seasonal stationery and activity box. The Spring Box from Mila & Pheebs The subscription box is significantly larger than last months box. My daughter was so happy to see it and read her name on the front. I saved it for her to open after school when her brother was at football club. Our subscription box was packed with stationery and…

  • Folded Book Art by Clare Youngs
    book review - Craft book review - crafts - Paper craft

    Folded Book Art by Clare Youngs

    March 30, 2017 - By 

    I am looking forward to some extra crafting time over the Easter holidays. We have a steady stream of visitors who like to craft too so I’m very excited to share with them the latest book from Clare Youngs. Titled Folded Book Art: 35 beautiful projects to transform your books, this book is packed with ideas to create cards, display scenes, decorations, gifts, and more. My craft shelf is full of books by Clare Youngs, I really like her style and this is another great book for paper lovers. Folded Book Art by Clare Youngs Create a fantastic world of delight…

  • EmbellishBox papercutting template
    crafts - handmade - Paper craft - Paper cut art

    Embellish Box for Papercutters (March box)

    March 28, 2017 - By 

    I was lucky to receive some lovely gifts for my birthday last week, including lots of new papercutting books. By luck the March Embellish Box also arrived but got put aside for a few days whilst I was busy celebrating my birthday. Embellish Box for Papercutters (March box) The theme for theMarch Embellish Box for Papercutters was ‘How Does Your Garden Grow?’ which was perfect for this time of year. There was no Contents card inside my box so I’m not really sure what everything was. However as usual there were 3 x A4 templates and a new house template…