• Mini Robot treasure boxes
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    Mini Robot treasure boxes

    October 11, 2018 - By 

    I love an easy after school craft activity to help my kids wind down. My 8 year old loves robots. He’s been drawing quite a few of them recently so we tried making them into 3D robots using some of our craft supplies. They turned out really well so I thought I’d share them. Mini Robot treasure box supplies: Craft matchboxes Silver paper Bostik Glu Dots Googly eyes Black straws How to craft Mini Robot treasure boxes My son loves a little box to keep his treasures in so I found some empty craft matchboxes to use as the base of…

  • EASY CRAFT STICK STAR DECORATIONS
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    Craft Stick Star decorations

    September 16, 2018 - By 

    I’ve been looking forward to crafting with the children for a while. Last week was busy with after school clubs and playdates but today we finally had some crafting time. The weather has been warm and sunny today, a really Indian Summer. We should have been out making the most of it but it was lovely to look through the latest box of craft supplies we were sent at Bostik Bloggers. Each month we are sent Bostik craft supplies to make something, the theme was Space. Easy Craft Stick Star decorations We decided to make and decorate craft stick stars.…

  • DIY Emoji Pen Pots
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    DIY Emoji Pen Pots {Back to School craft}

    August 21, 2018 - By 

    Earlier this month we had fun with our Duck Tape bookmarks so we thought it was time to share another Back to School craft with you. My 6 year old is starting Year 2 in a few weeks. This is going to be a big change for her and I’m really hoping she will settle in well. A new school year means time to update the desk in her bedroom where she does her homework so we thought a little homemade DIY would brighten it up. She loves emojis so came up with our Emoji Pen Pots. How to make…

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    Easy paper plate pond craft for kids

    July 15, 2017 - By 

    We love crafting with paper plates and have had fun with paper plates recently. They are so easy to add to and embellish, and pretty cheap too, the perfect crafting material! A few days ago my 7 year old made a paper plate pond, inspired by a visit to our local duck pond. Easy paper plate pond craft for kids Material: Paper plates Bostik Foam Pads Green and blue tissue paper Bostik Wide and Fine Glu Pen Selection of craft leaves and nature stickers How to make a paper plate pond The 7 year old cut up the green and blue…

  • Easy paper plate daisies for kids to make
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    Easy paper plate daisies for kids to make

    May 18, 2017 - By 

    We’ve been enjoying Spring crafts recently. The weather has been all over the place, which is typical for Spring, so we’ve had plenty of time for crafting indoors. I was looking for something simple for my youngest daughter to make. She loves tissue paper so we decided to make easy paper plate daisies to decorate our house. To make paper plate daisies you will need paper plates, yellow tissue paper, scissors and a Bostik Fine & Wide Glu Pen. Easy paper plate daisies for kids to make Gently snip into the paper plate to create the petals. Tear or cut…

  • Paper plate bird craft for kids
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    Paper plate bird craft for kids

    April 19, 2017 - By 

    Spring is in the air and we’ve packed away our Easter decorations for another year. Thankfully there are plenty of Spring crafts on our to do list. We recently received our latest Bostik Bloggers box which was stuffed full of crafty pieces to make a fun Spring bird-themed craft. We raided our own craft stash to make a really fun paper plate bird craft for kids. Paper plate bird craft for kids We used: paper plates brown and red tissue paper feathers googly eyes Bostik Glu Dots How to make paper plate birds The basic idea is to fold your…

  • DIY BUNNY JARS
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    Simple bunny jar for Easter treats

    March 9, 2017 - By 

    Last week I received my usual box of crafting supplies to take part in the March Bostik Bloggers craft challenge. The theme was Easter which is perfect as I have been itching to get started on some Spring time crafts. This month our box included the wonderful Fine & Wide Glu Pen as well as a packet of white Blu Tack, both really useful crafting products. I decided to make some little Easter treat jars for my children. They love Easter, who doesn’t with all that chocolate, so I thought some cute little bunny jars would go down well. I…

  • Bonfire Night craft for kids
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    Bonfire Night craft for kids

    October 12, 2016 - By 

    Every year we try and take the children to a Bonfire Night celebration. Bonfire Night is an important event in British history and I want my children to understand the meaning behind events such as this. I always think that crafting and making reinforces the things we are talking about at home which is why we crafted our own paper bonfire! We used: Cardboard tubes Brown tissue paper Bostik White Glu Paper plate + black paint Orange and yellow tissue paper How to make a Bonfire Night craft with kids First we painted a paper plate with black paint. This…

  • paper plate wreath
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    Paper plate laurel wreath craft for kids

    July 6, 2016 - By 

    We’re surrounded by sporting events at the moment which has had a great influence on our crafting. So far this year we’ve had Euro 2016, Wimbledon and the Tour de France 2016 and we’ve still got many more to come. Did you know that athletes in ancient games didn’t receive medals like they do today? Instead they received a wreath crown made of olive tree leaves, or later from the leaves of a bay laurel. I thought we should try and make our own paper version so today we’re sharing our paper plate laurel wreath craft for kids. Paper plate…