• Bonfire Night craft for kids
    Autumn - Bonfire Night crafts - Bostik Family Craft Bloggers Network - crafts

    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…

  • Baker Ross Blogger Network - crafts - Halloween crafts

    Pom pom pumpkins and more

    October 11, 2016 - By 

    Now that my children are both at school full time I have found crafting is the perfect way for them to wind down after school. I love sitting at the table and talking with them about their day. I find they seem to remember more when their hands are occupied and it’s so much more interesting than the usual “can’t remember” or “don’t know!”. It’s feeling much more autumnal this week and I’ve started to hang a few Halloween decorations around the house. We love to celebrate the seasons so were very happy to receive a box of Halloween craft…

  • Easy Halloween Spider Pizza
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    Easy Halloween Spider Pizza

    October 8, 2016 - By 

    It is pretty easy to please my children. They love Halloween, although my 4 year old won’t stop singing Christmas carols! So I thought it would be fun to give them a Halloween-themed dinner and they had fun helping me make Halloween Spider Pizza. This is so simple to make and is perfect for a Halloween themed feast. You will need: Garlic Pizza Bread Jar of Tomato Pasta Sauce Jar of black pitted olives Freshly grated cheese How to make Easy Halloween Spider Pizza I wanted to make this as easy and fun as possible so I used ready-made ingredients.…

  • Spooky Lolly Pop treats for Halloween
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    Spooky Lolly Pop treats for Halloween {trick or treat}

    October 7, 2016 - By 

    I’m not quite sure when to start putting up our Halloween decorations. Our lightbox is helping us count down the days and we have a growing number of homemade Halloween decorations to hang. This year we’ve made some fun spooky lolly pop treats for our Halloween visitors. Our lolly pop pumpkins, ghosts and spiders are sure to delight any age and are super simple to make. How to make spooky lolly pop treats You will need: wrapped lolly pops tissue paper in white, black, orange and red scissors googly eyes or permanent pen short pieces of wool 1 Cut out…

  • Cut it Out! by Poppy Chancellor
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    Cut it Out! by Poppy Chancellor

    October 4, 2016 - By 

    A few weeks ago I treated myself to a copy of Cut It Out! Featuring 30 highly original and stylish designs by cutting edge illustrator and renowned paper cut artist Poppy Chancellor, transform a blank sheet of paper into a stunning work of art. Forget complicated step-by-step instructions, no need for lots of expensive equipment, all you need is a sharp scalpel, craft mat, Poppy’s imaginative designs and a bit of creativity, and you can make cards, masks, invitations, partyware and presents for birthdays, hen dos, weddings, Halloween and Christmas. I’ve owned Cut It Out! for a few weeks but…

  • Egg carton ghosts craft for kids
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    Egg carton ghosts craft for kids

    October 1, 2016 - By 

    Now it’s October I feel like I can start telling you about the Halloween crafts we’ve been making. I plan my blog posts about 2 months in advance and as Halloween is perfect for crafting we have plenty to share. We love seasonal crafts and my children and I have lots of fun at this time of year. Today I’m sharing our egg carton ghosts craft for kids. The tutorial is from a new book for Kindle called 30 Halloween Crafts for Kids by Kate at Crafts on Sea, more of that a little later. Egg carton ghosts craft for…

  • Print & Make workshop with Nikki McWilliams
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    Print & Make workshop with Nikki McWilliams at West Elm

    September 29, 2016 - By 

    Earlier this month I bought myself a ticket to the Print & Make workshop with Nikki McWilliams at West Elm. I’m sure you’ve heard of Nikki McWilliams but just in case you haven’t, she is a cool designer who creates all things biscuit-y. I first heard about her when I saw her Tunnocks’ inspired cushions. The workshop was to learn how to craft your own Biscuit Clutch bag which sounded intriguing. I waited for my husband to come home from work before handing over the kids and taking the  tube into the West End. I love a trip into town…

  • Hand print leaf craft for kids
    Autumn - crafts

    Hand print leaf craft for kids

    September 28, 2016 - By 

    You can’t have missed the fact that Autumn has arrived in the northern hemisphere. Last week we celebrated the Autumn Equinox and went on a walk to see how many different leaves we could find. I love Autumn and nothing beats going for a walk, kicking leaves and spotting signs of nature changing all around us. Over the last few days my daughter has filled the basket on her scooter with leaves and conkers. We have a nature table at home which was over flowing so decided to use some of the leaves we had found. Hand print Autumn leaf…

  • DIY constellation pin badge holder
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    DIY constellation pin badge holder

    September 27, 2016 - By 

    It can’t have escaped your notice that pins are really popular at the moment. My collection has been growing steadily for weeks, thanks to my Lucky Box subscription and Instagram. I can’t help but see a pretty pin and have to follow the trail until I have it for my collection! My enamel pin badge collection is getting out of control. Two of my favourites are the Custard Cream enamel pin by Nicki McWilliams which I picked up at one of her workshops, and my seam ripper No Regrets enamel pin badge from Colette. I do have a few more…