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Fairy garden small world play

Posted on April 11, 2016May 11, 2020 by jenny

Our latest Bostik Bloggers parcel arrived full of crafty products and I immediately knew what to make. The theme was garden and my 4 year old loves her fairies so I thought it would be fun to make a fairy garden for small world play. We’ve been collecting little items for a while so we…

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How to make a kid-friendly terrarium

Posted on March 26, 2016January 10, 2017 by jenny

My children love being outdoors which is lucky because I do too! Our small garden is packed with things to keep them busy from our homemade mud kitchen to the sand pit. If you’re looking for ways to entertain your family outdoors then look no further than Born to Be Wild by Hattie Garlick. Published…

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egg carton flowers in a hanging glass vase

Egg carton flowers

Posted on March 25, 2016January 18, 2025 by jenny

This year is speeding by and I can’t believe it’s time for our third craft in the Project: Recycle and Create series. This months materials was egg cartons which I don’t think we’ve ever crafted with before. We had plenty of egg cartons in our recycling box so tried our hand at making egg carton…

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Temporary tattoo Easter eggs

Temporary tattoo Easter eggs

Posted on March 23, 2016April 8, 2020 by jenny

We’ve kept our Easter decorations really simple this year. We have our white seasonal tree up and it’s decorated with clear plastic eggs filled with pastel coloured pom poms and mini eggs. I found some ceramic eggs in the craft shop and thought these would be a great addition to our tree. They came in…

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Chalkboard wooden house blocks

Posted on March 15, 2016November 10, 2022 by jenny

Today I’m joining in with the monthly Kid Craft Challenge organised by The Resourceful Mama. The theme this month is a craft from a recycled item and as we have (many) offcuts of wood in the shed, I thought it would be fun to make something from these. Chalkboard wooden house blocks First I asked my husband…

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Hand-painted Easter Egg Hunt sign

Posted on March 13, 2016February 21, 2018 by jenny

Are you getting in the mood for Easter? We definitely are and have loved doing Springtime crafts. We’re all counting down the days until the school holidays start and we can all relax from the school routine. I’ve been taking part in Easter egg hunts since I was little and I love the fact my…

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St George and the Dragon luminary

St George and the Dragon luminary

Posted on March 13, 2016April 7, 2019 by jenny

St George’s Day isn’t celebrated until April 23rd but that didn’t top us having fun with this George and the Dragon luminary. We really enjoy crafting with these large glass jars and now the children are a little bit older  I don’t worry about them so much. Saint George lived in the 3rd century and…

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Star Wars Duck Tape wallet

Star Wars Duck Tape wallet

Posted on March 9, 2016September 15, 2023 by jenny

I’m a huge fan of crafting with Duck Tape. It’s strong, colourful and good value. My local Hobbycraft always has an eye catching display and a few weeks ago we spotted they had Star Wars Duck Tape! My 5 year old is obsessed with Star Wars so we bought some to craft with. He made…

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Simple scrappy ribbon wreath

Simple scrappy ribbon wreath

Posted on February 26, 2016May 9, 2025 by jenny

Today I am taking part in the monthly Recycle & Create challenge: celebrating eco-friendly creativity in children! As a keen sew-er I have a large amount of fabric scraps leftover from craft projects. My son keeps mentioning that when he turns 6 next month he would like to start sewing which I’m really excited about….

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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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