• Pool Noodle Halloween Craft for Kids
    Crafts for kids - Halloween crafts

    Pool Noodle Halloween Craft for Kids

    October 22, 2019 - By 

    With 10 days until Halloween we couldn’t resist another cute Halloween craft for kids. It’s often the simplest product that influences our crafts and todays couldn’t be simpler – colourful pool noodles, the kind the kids use to learn to swim! They are so easy to get hold of and are fun to transform into spooky and cute decorations for Halloween! Pool Noodle Halloween character supplies: Pool Noodles – Orange, Black, Purple and Green Googly Eyes Pipe cleaners – Silver, Purple and Green Craft Foam – Black, Green, White, Purple, Orange and Brown Sharp Kitchen Knife Low Temp Glue Gun…

  • review of the Cricut EasyPress 2
    Crafts for adults - Cricut Maker

    A Mother’s Day craft {Cricut EasyPress 2 review}

    March 27, 2019 - By 

    This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. A few weeks ago I shared a post about my brand new Cricut Maker machine. It’s a lovely machine for people who love to craft their own items at home. You can cut all kinds of different materials so it’s great if you like making cards, quilts or pretty much anything. Alongside the Cricut Maker I also received the Cricut EasyPress 2. This is essentially a heat press which make it super easy to apply the vinyl you cut with your…

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    Looking forward to 2018 {and finishing off my WIPs}

    December 8, 2017 - By 

    This year has whizzed past for me. I can’t believe my children are now in Year 3 and Year 1, progressing through karate lessons and gaining new Beaver badges every week. Life is very full with two young children. Next year I have decided to focus a little more on myself. I say it every year but I don’t give myself as much time as I want to spend on my own hobbies. I love blogging but I also love paper cutting and sewing. I bought a few things this year which I never got round to making so I’m…

  • 10 Homemade gifts to give teachers
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    10 Homemade gifts to give teachers

    December 7, 2017 - By 

    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 emphasis is on giving handmade gifts. I’m not sure how teachers feel about receiving gift vouchers or boxes of chocolate at this time of the year. My mum was a teacher and I remember her coming home with a stack of gift-wrapped soaps and chocolates…

  • Advent Candle Suncatcher tutorial
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    Advent Candle Suncatcher

    December 5, 2017 - By 

    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 lovely Advent Candle Suncatcher craft. We love making suncatchers throughout the year. I couldn’t find that we had ever made one for Advent so today we’re going to share the Advent candle suncatcher we made. Suncatchers are so simple to make, and lovely to look…

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    The Highway Rat story stones

    December 4, 2017 - By 

    This Christmas we are really looking forward to watching The Highway Rat, a 30-minute animation of the popular children’s story by Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler. It’s made by the same people who produced the Stick Man, Magic Light Pictures, so I think we’re in for a real treat. The Highway Rat The Highway Rat is a brilliant story. In case you haven’t read it recently: ‘Give me your buns and your biscuits! Give me your chocolate eclairs! For I am the Rat of the highway, and the Rat Thief never shares!’ Life is not safe for the other animals, as the…

  • Crafty Gifts by Jane Bull book review
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    Crafty Gifts by Jane Bull book review

    December 3, 2017 - By 

    It’s been a while since I shared a kids craft book with you but I have a lovely one to share with you today – Crafty Gifts by Jane Bull. Stuck on gift ideas for mum, dad, grandparents, or teacher? Then turn to Jane Bull’s charming new children’s craft book. Packed with over 20 ideas for presents, wrapping, and cards, perfect for kids who love to craft. Crafty Gifts is full of amazing projects for children aged 7+ to make, all with clear step-by-step instructions. Jane takes you from creating lovely presents, all the way to the finishing touches of wrapping…

  • Sylvanian Families Christmas crafts for kids to make
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    Sylvanian Families Christmas crafts

    December 2, 2017 - By 

    My daughter was really lucky to receive a few new Sylvanian Families for her birthday this week. She really wanted the Sylvanian Families Kangaroo Family and the Forest Nursery – both of which she was excited to open. She’s asked for Beechwood Hall for Christmas but it just looks so large – I’m sure we haven’t room! I love that it is so easy to add seasonal items to her Sylvanian small world play. At Halloween we added the super cute Baby Trick or Treat set to her play which she really enjoyed. We’ve recently had fun with a few Sylvanian Families…

  • Win a Polar Bear Felting Kit
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    Win a Polar Bear Felting Kit from Hobbycraft

    December 1, 2017 - By 

    Earlier this summer I went to the Hobbycraft Press Show where I picked up so much inspiration for my Christmas crafting. I was given a wonderful felting kit which I thought I would offer to my readers – I know you all love to craft as much as I do! This Polar Bear Felting Kit is the perfect way to create crafty decorations that will brighten up your festive décor! You’ll be able to make something completely different for your Christmas tree, with bright shades that will add charming embellishment to your seasonal celebrations. The kit includes everything you need to create…