• Makerly craft kit subscription box review
    crafts - homestyle - subscription box

    Makerly craft kit subscription box review

    September 3, 2016 - By 

    Regular readers know I love crafting and subscription boxes so it’s probably no surprise that I regularly feature the ones I try. The Makerly subscription box is a new one for me and I was kindly offered one to try out and share with you. Makerly make craft kit subscription boxes for people who like making stuff (like me!). Each kit is lovingly put together to make sure you have fun making something awesome each month. Your box includes all the materials, instructions and patterns you need to complete a new project, as well as a craft zine, various tools and…

  • Lego Busy Box or Portable Lego Kit for travelling kids
    crafts - Lego - Recycled crafts

    Portable Lego Kit {Lego Busy Box}

    August 30, 2016 - By 

    After a few weeks at home we have finally got away for a holiday. I was really looking forward to a change of scenery and some meals out! Our preparations start early as my children love to start planning what they are going to take. Now clearly they are only talking about their toys but you would think they were planning the whole trip with the amount of discussions which take place. My 6 year old loves his Lego, especially his Star Wars sets, so wanted to take some of this with him. The last time we agreed to Lego…

  • Recycled plastic bag sandcastle flags
    crafts - die cutting - Recycled crafts - Sizzix crafts

    Recycled plastic bag sandcastle flags

    August 26, 2016 - By 

    Today I am taking part in the monthly Project: recycle and create blog hop, the theme is using plastic bags. Earlier in the summer we recycled plastic bags to make a Hank from Finding Dory wind sock. Despite the tax on plastic bags I admit I often forget to bring our own and end up buying one. Unfortunately we have a lot of plastic bags at home. We had a large Paw Patrol plastic bag which I thought would be fun to upcycle into something for my 4 year old. She’s a huge Paw Patrol fan so we made recycled…

  • 10 Swallows and Amazons crafts for kids
    crafts - Nature crafts

    10 Swallows and Amazons inspired crafts

    August 19, 2016 - By 

    As we were coming back from the theatre last night my 4 year old spotted a poster for the new Swallows and Amazons film which is out today. You may remember we were lucky to attend the preview last month and the film obviously made a big impression on her as she wants to see it again. I couldn’t resist looking for Swallows and Amazons crafts. We’ve already made a few ourselves but here are 10 Swallows and Amazons inspired crafts for fans of the book or film – make sure you try and see it! 10 Swallows and Amazons…

  • Finding Dory Duck Tape craft for kids
    crafts - Duck Tape crafts - Kids crafts

    How to make a Duck Tape keyring

    August 18, 2016 - By 

    I really should be kept away from my local craft store as I couldn’t resist picking up a roll of Finding Dory Duck Tape. I love Duck Tape and the patterned ones are appealing to both me and my children. Have you seen Finding Dory yet? We’ve seen it twice already, I just can’t resist Hank! With a few weeks until the children go back to school we’ve been making some back to school crafts with the Finding Dory Duck Tape. Duck Tape is versatile so we used it to make wristlet keyrings, perfect for identifying book bags, lunch bags…

  • Strange Snail subscription box
    crafts - Kids crafts - subscription box

    Strange Snail discovery boxes {crafty subscription box for kids}

    August 17, 2016 - By 

    My children love receiving mail and their favourite type of mail is a craft package. My 6 year has already told me he wants to be an artist when he grows up, so I am happy to indulge him with craft supplies and activities to explore his hobby. We were offered a Strange Snail discovery box which is a crafty subscription box for kids aged 5-8 year. Each box is themed and activities are tailored to the Key Stage 1 curriculum, so the boxes are educational as well fun. Our box was about the Solar System and called Planet and…

  • Swallows and Amazons inspired bunting
    crafts - Kids crafts - tutorial

    Swallows and Amazons inspired bunting

    August 14, 2016 - By 

    The children have been spending a lot of time in their garden playhouse this summer. We have been helping them make the space their own and personalising it with their favourite posters and beanbags. Today we made our own Swallows and Amazons inspired bunting to decorate the playhouse. Swallows and Amazons inspired bunting We used: A4 white card, Sizzix machine and bunting die, scalpel, cutting mat, contact paper and cellophane sheets. First I cut bunting flags using my Sizzix machine and the Bunting die to create 6 flags. Then I drew a swallow on half of the flags and a…

  • posca pens
    competition - crafts

    Decorating with Posca pens and a giveaway

    August 13, 2016 - By 

    Yesterday I was playing with Posca marker pens. They are a unique water-based paint marker that write on almost all surfaces including fabrics, glass, metal, paper, card, wood and stone. The markers are also water resistant, fade resistant and odour free. How to make a decorated tealight holder As they seem to work on pretty much any surface I decorated a glass jar to make a tealight holder. The Posca marker pens come in a set of 6 assorted colours – white, black, blue, green, orange and red. They are nice and chunky to hold and easy to apply. I added some simple…

  • Customising our children's playhouse with a blackboard
    crafts - garden crafts - tutorial - upcycling

    Customising our children’s playhouse {Ikea hack Mala easel}

    August 9, 2016 - By 

    We’ve had an Ikea Mala easel for a few years and it’s in constant use. You may have seen one before, with a blackboard on one side, a whiteboard on the other. It also has a roll of paper which can be pulled up and over the whiteboard for more drawing possibilities. It’s a good design (as you would expect from Ikea) and folds flat when not in use. It has been brilliant for encouraging the children to get creative and we’ve used it whilst both children have been learning their letters and numbers, as well as for general creativity.…