You all know we craft a lot, but that’s multiplied since lockdown began here in the UK. I’m so thankful my children love to create and we spend most afternoons sitting around our dining room table crafting together. I’ve lost count of the number of little books my children have made for the different art…
We love giving handmade gifts, and seem to have been posting more care packages to loved ones now we’re unable to see them for a while. We have a lot of time on our hands and making things helps to keep our hands and hearts busy. We’ve been thinking a lot about friends and family…
I can’t believe Easter is only a few days away. Although I’ve been planning everything for weeks it now seems to have snuck up on me. We have lots of chocolate, have planned some delicious meals (hopefully we can buy everything we need), and of course, our annual Easter Egg Hunt! A lot of our…
My sister recently adopted a very sweet dog and I couldn’t wait to make him something special for Christmas. Obviously I wanted to use my Cricut Maker so had a good look on Pinterest for Cricut dog ideas. I decided to make him a stocking filled with treats and really enjoyed putting everything together. Cricut…
Do your children love Fortnite? My 8 year old loves to play online with his friends whenever he can. I came up with this fun Fortnite craft for kids to make, it should keep them busy over half term if you are looking for something to do! There are a few ingredients needed for our…
I always have a few easy handmade gift ideas up my sleeves at this time of year. Our diary is filling up with dates to catch up with friends and family in the run up to Christmas. I have to take something with us (as well as a bottle of mulled wine!) and our Peppermint…
As you all know, 2018 is my Year of Craft. I’m trying to work my way through my craft stash, my wall of craft books and piles of fabric. The idea is to make the craft kits, weed out some of the unwanted books, and use up the fabric before I buy anymore. I have…
This is a busy time of year. Following a long Winter we now seem to have lots of special days to enjoy. We’ve already made a start on our handmade Mother’s Day cards and after school today we had fun with a fingerprint craft for a kid-made Mother’s Day gift. Let me tell you more…
We’ve had the most miserable weather all weekend. Days can be very long when you have two kids at home. To bring some colour and joy into our day we decided to make a head start on our Valentine’s Day crafts with some a fingerprint heart keepsake. We love giving handmade gifts. I think I’ve…