• cardboard roll Easter chicks
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    Toilet roll chicks

    April 1, 2014 - By 

    I have a quick and easy Easter craft to share with you today. It involves two of my favourite things recycling cardboard toilet roll tubes and Spring time. The weather has been beautiful today so we’ve thrown open the back door and spent some happy hours crafting away, we have lots to share over the next week or two. How to make toilet roll chicks To make some sweet little Easter toilet roll chicks you will need: empty cardboard rolls from paper towels or toilet rolls, yellow paint, orange cardboard, glue stick, scissors, sticky tape and a black pen. Cut…

  • Painting with recycled cardboard flowers
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    Painting with recycled cardboard flowers

    March 27, 2014 - By 

    Our routine has been established since my little man started nursery sessions every afternoon. When he gets home he’s quite tired but still wants to craft so I’ve started setting up a craft activity ready for when he gets home. Anything using cardboard rolls is generally a success as we have a ready supply of them, so yesterday we did some painting with recycled cardboard flowers. Painting with recycled cardboard flowers We used: cardboard tubes scissors paint I took some cardboard tubes from my stash and cut them in half. Then I cut them again, about an inch down, to…

  • washi tape easter egg
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    Washi tape Easter egg

    March 13, 2014 - By 

    As my washi tape collection grows bigger and bigger I thought it was about time I used some of them up. My Pinterest boards are full of Easter and Spring crafting and I wanted to make something with my 3 year old who is currently exploring eggs at his nursery. We decided on pretty washi tape Easter eggs. How to make a washi tape Easter egg You will need – a variety of washi tapes, card, scissors and contact paper (also known as sticky back plastic). On a sheet of card draw an egg shape and cut it out. Place…

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    Spring has arrived

    March 10, 2014 - By 

    We’ve had unseasonally warm weather over the last few days. It’s been lovely to have the back doors open and my pot of daffodils has definitely brought some of spring inside. I thought I would make a spring time decoration with some scrapbooking papers, bakers twine and wooden pegs. I was sent the scrapbooking paper from Baker Ross but the rest of the supplies were from my craft stash. The pack contained 13 different designs so I chose my favourite prints and patterns and cut out my letters. I wanted to make a little banner so I attached them to…

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    Mothering Sunday crafts

    March 8, 2014 - By 

    A couple of weeks ago we were sent a lovely parcel of craft goodies from Baker Ross. There were so many craft packs it’s taking us a while to work our way through them, not that any of us have been complaining. With Mothering Sunday coming up soon in the UK (March 30th) we thought it was a good time to take a closer look at the Mothering Sunday crafts. We were sent two packs of cards and all the children had to do was colour them in and add their own message. The first craft we did was the…

  • A pot of gold {St Patrick's Day craft}
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    A pot of gold {St Patrick’s Day craft}

    March 2, 2014 - By 

    A couple of weeks ago we had loads of fun making our own salt dough leprechaun gold coins. There’s loads of imagery around St Patrick’s Day but my 3 year old really loved talking about rainbows so we thought we’d make our own, with handprints. He’s a great age for directing his own crafting (which is kind of scary!) so we got out the supplies together : white paper, paint tray and red, orange, yellow, green and blue paints. I squeezed the paint out whilst he sponged it over one hand, pressing it down on the paper until he had…

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    {book review} Hello! London

    February 18, 2014 - By 

    We love living in London and the next best thing to being out and about is reading books about London. Hello! London, illustrated by Marion Billet, is a beautiful new book from Campbell Books. Aimed at 1 year+ my children have been enjoying looking at this book together. Turn the London Eye, open and close Tower Bridge, take a ride on the Tube and more! Push, pull and slide the scene to explore the sights of the busy city. Hello! London is a fantastic book as there’s so much to look at and talk about. Perfect for Londoners or those just…

  • Welsh cakes recipe
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    Welsh cakes for St Davids Day

    February 16, 2014 - By 

    I love the way blogging seems to make me really aware of the seasons and holidays. Perhaps it’s just me trying to entertain 2 small children or spending too much time on Pinterest. Anyway St David’s Day seems to be our next holiday so we tried making Welsh cakes. A couple of years ago we had a lovely weekend in Cardiff Bay and, as I was pregnant at the time,  I enjoyed lots of Welsh cakes. They are so simple to make I’m annoyed that I haven’t made them before. It’s also such a simple recipe and method that they’re…

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    What I’m reading: 101 things to do with an envelope

    February 11, 2014 - By 

    Recently I was sent a copy of 101 things to go with an envelope to review. I love crafting but despite a Pinterest board full of paper-themed crafts, I rarely make any of them. So when I saw this book featured in a magazine I was really excited! How often do you put your envelopes in the recycling bin, wishing you could give them another lease of life?! Well now you can. How many times have you been through your post, and ended up with a pile of barely marked envelopes? Are you organised enough to keep them for future…