During half term we saw a trailer for the new Minion film coming out this summer. My children were beyond excited! I’m not sure what it is about the little yellow (and sometimes purple) minions. I’m thinking of hosting a minion-themed party for my soon to be 5 year old and have found 10 minion…
I love crafting with Duck Tape so whipped up this sweet little Duck Tape sewing case this morning. It’s the perfect size for scissors, a needle case, thread and hexies which is just what I need at the moment! Materials needed to make a Duck Tape sewing case: At least 2 rolls of colourful Duck…
The love spoon is a symbolic gift, given to a young woman by her suitor in Wales. Traditionally the handle of the spoon was decorated with symbols of love, and also reflected the skill of the carver. Each symbol has a different meaning – a horseshoe for good luck, a flower for courtship, a Christian…
We love den building so when Building Blocks & Acorns put a call out for bloggers to take part in her Fort Building Challenge I knew we should sign up. Den building can be quick, easy and fun. You can use materials you already have. You can theme them around a favourite tv show, character…
Mother’s Day is a few weeks away (March 15th this year) but that doesn’t stop us wanting to craft around the theme. We love hand print art and found a super sweet kit that does all the hard work for you. How to make Mother’s Day handprint art: This little kit comes with printed Mother’s…
We were sent a wonderful parcel of Baker Ross goodies which the children have been happily ploughing their way through. Today I’m going to share two fun Mother’s Day crafts. My 4 year old loves to look through our craft box and this Mother’s Day rosette kit really caught his eye. How to make a…
It’s been so dreary lately that we wanted to make something colourful today. My 3 year old has wanted to make sun catchers for a while so today we made some daffodil ones using ready cut frames and cellophane squares. I cut the cellophane squares into smaller pieces, placed the frame on a piece of…
We are so excited about Big Hero 6. As a family we love to watch films and we loved Big Hero 6 on the big screen. Big Hero 6 is the story of Hiro and Baymax, set in the fictional city of Sanfransokyo (a mashup of San Francisco and Tokyo). The film is inspired by…
Last year we bought my daughter a play kitchen. It’s one of her favourite toys and has led to some really fun play times. She prepares her play food, makes us meals, organises tea parties for her dolls and sets up shop too. This was a really great purchase! Today it’s raining (again!) so I…