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How to make a DIY Nerf target

How to make a DIY Nerf target

Posted on April 23, 2018April 4, 2020 by jenny

My children love their Nerf blasters. They have so much fun with them but needed some kind of target to get more from them. With my son’s birthday party coming up, and a whole bunch of boys running around our house, I knew it was time to make a DIY Nerf target to use at…

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Easy Duck Tape Christmas Cutlery Holder

Easy Duck Tape Christmas Cutlery Holders

Posted on December 15, 2017March 3, 2024 by jenny

It’s been a while since we made anything with Duck Tape, but with Christmas round the corner, I have the perfect Duck Tape DIY to share. I like to add a little colour to our table at Christmas time and made simple Duck Tape Christmas Cutlery Holders using Duck Tape Glitter tapes. Equipment to make Christmas Cutlery…

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10 Homemade gifts to give teachers

10 Homemade gifts to give teachers

Posted on December 7, 2017 by jenny

Ah, that time of year when we have to give grateful thanks to teachers, Teaching Assistants, karate teachers, Beaver Scout leaders and every other adult who comes into contact with your child. I’m not a huge fan of donating money to every Christmas present fund doing the rounds at Christmas. In fact this year our…

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Advent Candle Suncatcher tutorial

Advent Candle Suncatcher

Posted on December 5, 2017November 14, 2021 by jenny

As well as all the chocolate and books, Advent is about something much simpler, which often gets overlooked. The word Advent loosely means “coming” and is the time of waiting and preparing for the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. The first Sunday of Advent was actually Sunday 3rd December and we marked it with a…

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Sylvanian Families painted rocks

Sylvanian Families painted rocks

Posted on October 8, 2017October 4, 2021 by jenny

My children are both going through a Sylvanian Families stage at the moment. It’s not hard to see why, the toys are super cute and perfect for open-ended play. Following our trip to the Sylvanian Families Shop in London a few weeks ago I have been on the look out for simple Sylvanian Families crafts…

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Kinder egg Easter chick craft?

Painted Spring flower craft for kids

Posted on March 14, 2017March 14, 2017 by jenny

I haven’t posted many of the crafts we have made lately but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been busy. After school is our special time to craft, and with the evenings noticeably longer, we have been painting Spring flowers. The children chose their favourite colours, I gathered some card and a variety of forks and…

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Mistletoe sun catcher against a blue sky

Mistletoe sun catcher

Posted on January 6, 2017August 15, 2023 by jenny

Mistletoe is such a pretty plant. We usually buy a bunch in December to hang inside our home – the perfect thing to grab a Christmas kiss under! This year we couldn’t find any to bring indoors so we decided to make our own mistletoe sun catcher. Mistletoe sun catcher craft for kids We used:…

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Festive Tunnocks Teacakes baubles

Festive Tunnocks Teacakes baubles

Posted on November 25, 2016November 25, 2016 by jenny

I can’t believe it’s time for my last crafty post as part of the Project: recycle & create. I’ve really enjoyed the monthly challenge organised by Teach Me Mommy. This month we are all about the polystyrene. We don’t seem to get too much polystyrene packing but we do have plenty of the round balls…

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Swallows and Amazons inspired bunting

Swallows and Amazons inspired bunting

Posted on August 14, 2016 by jenny

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:…

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Welcome to the gingerbread house blog. I’m Jenny, London mum of two teens. Craft and family lifestyle blogger, occasional baker of gingerbread. Find out more about us, our latest crafts, and be inspired by our days out. Contact me jenny@the-gingerbread-house.co.uk

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