• Printing flowers with a bottle
    crafts - Crafts for kids - handmade - Recycled crafts

    Printing flowers with a bottle

    April 14, 2014 - By 

    Our recycling box was overflowing so we had a look through it to see if we could use anything for crafting. There were lots of bottles of all shapes and sizes and I knew they would be perfect for printing our own flowers. Printing flowers with a bottle We love any craft which has instant results and this was great for my 4 year old. He chose his favourite paint colour, covered the base of the bottle with paint then pressed it on to a sheet of paper. It’s a lovely way to create flowers although the bottle we chose…

  • Bostik Family Craft Bloggers Network - crafts - handmade - Kids crafts - Spring - tutorial

    Easy Spring wreath

    April 13, 2014 - By 

    The weather has been a bit of a mixed bag lately so we’ve been coming up with lots of Spring crafts to cheer the place up. Spring is easily my favourite time of the year and returning home after a week away I’ve been amazed how our garden has just ‘bloomed’. First of all we made our own Spring wreath. We found a sheet of green cardboard and used plates as a template for a large and small circle. My 4 year old loves to cut with scissors (!) and enjoyed this task so much that we made a couple…

  • book review - crafts

    Craft books from DK

    April 12, 2014 - By 

    I’ve always enjoyed reading DK books so was happy to receive an unexpected parcel of books from them earlier this year. I’m going to review them together here as they all fall within a crafty category. First up is Crochet, the complete step-by-step guide, which contains all the essential techniques and more than 80 patterns. I have to admit that I can’t yet crochet but it’s been on my to-do list for a while. DK are well-known for their highly visual books and craft books lend themselves well to this style. Crochet is the go-to compendium which takes readers through…

  • holidays - vintage

    Cream teas, buckets and spades

    April 11, 2014 - By 

    This week we’re enjoying a sunny break in Devon at our favourite cottage. The front door of our cottage opens out onto the beach and the children have been perfecting the art of sandcastle making and hunting for pirate treasure. pirate treasure straight from the beach There has been plenty of time for me to browse round the local charity shops. I was imagining discovering armfuls of vintage games, linens and quirky seaside souvenirs to brighten up our home. However, despite much looking, my bag is pretty empty. I lucked out on playing cards, picking up a pack of the…

  • being green - crafts - garden crafts - handmade

    Crafting with Coca Cola bottles

    April 8, 2014 - By 

    I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for #CollectiveBias and its advertiser. I’m a Diet Coke addict and have been since I was pregnant. I dread to think how many cans and bottles I have drunk my way through and placed in the recycling bin over the last few years. Which is why I was really interested to read about the new PlantBottle plastic on the Coca Cola website which contains 22.5 per cent plant materials (renewable resources that will grow again) and combined…

  • very hungry caterpillar
    book review - crafts - handmade - Kids crafts - tutorial

    Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar

    April 7, 2014 - By 

    We love to read and we love to craft, often one inspires the other and vice versa. This year sees the 45th anniversary of Eric Carle’s phenomenal children’s book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar Written in 1969 the book has sold over 33 million copies across the globe and it has been translated into over 45 languages. With his distinctive shape and colouring The Very Hungry Caterpillar is an instantly recognisable character born from the much-loved children’s book. To celebrate the landmark anniversary, Puffin has released a special 45th anniversary edition of the best-selling story. Available…

  • competition - film review

    Win Shaun the Sheep Spring Cleaning on DVD

    April 6, 2014 - By 

    From Aardman, the acclaimed creators of Wallace and Gromit, Shaun the Sheep™ Spring Cleaning follows Shaun and pals as they get into more mischief than ever before around the farmyard. Featuring ten short episodes, viewers are welcomed to Mossy Bottom Farm to follow Shaun, the leader of the flock, Bitzer and the rest of the gang as they embark on madcap adventures. In the comical episodes, the flock run into skateboarding trouble, take on a vicious pet rabbit and try out window cleaning on the farm. As well as a range of exciting behind-the-scenes features, the DVD also includes one…

  • clothing - shopping

    Nutmeg clothes from Morrisons

    April 5, 2014 - By 

    A few weeks ago we were invited to check out the Spring/Summer collection from Nutmeg – Morrisons very own clothing range. Whilst the children were kept entertained I was shown some of the collections for boys and girls. I really enjoyed looking at the different collections and it was fascinating talking to the designer and hearing about what influenced her. The clothes are all very affordable but that doesn’t mean they’ve scrimped on quality. As well as being on trend there were lots of nice touches, like chunky zips on jackets so little fingers have something to grab on to,…

  • competition - Lego - playing

    Win a trip to Legoland Billund with Lego Duplo

    April 4, 2014 - By 

    With a 2 and a 4 year old our house is filled with Lego. It’s brilliant for imaginative play and I love watching my children interact with it for hours on end. Lego Duplo aims to inspire, empower and enable 21st century parents around the world to share the fun, imaginative, and playful ways the rock stars of their world, their children, play with Lego Duplo. gingerbread house Lego Duplo style Today I wanted to share an exciting campaign from Lego Duplo with you. Called How Do You Play, the global campaign and competition launched on 31st March, 2014 and…