• Simple decorating ideas for personalising a teepee
    garden crafts - Kids crafts - tutorial

    Simple decorating ideas for personalising a teepee (with kids)

    July 11, 2015 - By 

    We love a challenge so were very excited to receive a teepee and box of craft supplies from Hobbycraft. We were challenged to personalise it and we did! We had lots of fun with it and have shared our simple decorating ideas for personalising a teepee (with kids) over on the Hobbycraft blog. Simple decorating ideas for personalising a teepee (with kids)   We used paint to personalise the front of it with a rainbow of hand prints Added painted insects using stencils Made our own dipped glitter feathers Finished it off with a colourful pom pom garland Pop on…

  • Kids crafts - toy review

    Fireman Sam Diecast Vehicle Set

    July 11, 2015 - By 

    Fireman Sam was one of the first tv programmes my son was really interested in. It sparked his love of emergency vehicles and transport in general. I remember one year it felt like all he received was Fireman Sam toys and he was able to have many adventures with his very own Pontypandy! He recently received the new Fireman Sam Diecast Vehicle Set from Character Options. The set contains Venus, Neptune and Jupiter and is aimed at children aged 3+. He was quite excited to see this pack and immediately asked if these were to review – you can tell…

  • Woolly bee plant marker - the gingerbread house
    garden crafts - Kids crafts - tutorial - World Bee Day

    Woolly bee plant marker

    July 10, 2015 - By 

    This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias I’ve carried a Burt’s Bees Beeswax lip balm in my handbag for as long as I can remember. Today I’m sharing a fun kid’s craft inspired by my love of Burt’s Bees products and the wonderful bees we need to encourage. I don’t wear a lot of make-up but I do love to keep my lips soft and nourished and the beeswax in Burt’s Bee products seals in hydration. The products are 99% natural which is why I’m happy to share them…

  • baking - Handmade gifts - Kids crafts

    Easy flower shaped jam tarts

    July 9, 2015 - By 

    I bake a lot of cakes with my children but recently we tried something different – jam tarts. I wanted to make it as easy as possible so used ready made short crust pastry. Time to make: 1 hour Equipment needed to make flower shaped jam tarts: Short crust pastry (but you can make your own if you prefer) Jam or lemon curd Flower shaped cookie cutter Mini tart tin (each hole measures 4×2 cm) First roll out your pastry until it is about 3mm thick. Lightly flour your cutter and cut out as many shapes as you can from…

  • handmade - Kids crafts

    DIY daisy headband

    June 30, 2015 - By 

    The other day Little Sis was watching me sew something and she said she would like to try. I would be so happy if my children wanted to learn to sew. It’s a useful skill but also a great hobby. Luckily for Little Sis I had a sweet little kit all ready for her, the daisy headband kit from Hobbycraft. The kit contained everything needed to make a daisy headband – pre-cut felt shapes, plastic needle, thread and a white headband. I’ve never made anything like this before but my daughter has an obsession with headbands, which she’s always worn…

  • DIY shopkins soap
    Handmade gifts - Kids crafts - tutorial - upcycling

    DIY Shopkins soap dispenser

    June 28, 2015 - By 

    I have a sweet kids craft to share today. Both my children love Shopkins, the cute little characters from the supermarket. They are so excited about the launch of Season 3 Shopkins next month, I am too since I found there was a gingerbread house character. Inevitably my children have ended up with a few duplicates which they’ve let me craft with. So far we’ve made a Shopkins necklace, key ring and brooch. Since my daughter was toilet trained a few weeks ago I have been trying to come up with ways to encourage her to wash her hands. I…

  • Kids crafts - tutorial

    Kid friendly motivational banner

    June 20, 2015 - By 

    Motivational banners are really fashionable at the moment. I made a cute little one at Blogtacular last weekend and thought this would be a fun craft to try at home with the children. Materials needed to make a kid friendly motivational banner: card self adhesive faux leather letters bakers twine hole punch How to make a kid friendly motivational banner: With Sports Day coming up I wanted to make something easy to read and to the point. I found some brilliant faux leather silver letters in The Works and knew these would work perfectly. I chose a brightly coloured card…

  • fillable wooden letter - the gingerbread house
    homestyle - interiors - Kids crafts - tutorial

    Fillable wooden letter sea glass decoration

    June 9, 2015 - By 

    Every year we rent a gorgeous cottage on the beach in Devon. It’s the most amazing place and we would live there in a flash if we could. The children love to pick up sea glass and bits of pottery which has been washed onto the beach and we always bring back a pocketful to remind us of our holiday. We’ve already had our week by the sea and wanted to do something with our beach treasure. When I was in Hobbycraft I spotted the perfect receptacle – fillable wooden letters! How to clean sea glass First you need to…

  • minion play dough - the gingerbread house
    Kids crafts - tutorial

    Recipe for Minion play dough

    June 7, 2015 - By 

    This morning we shared the fun we’ve been having with the new Ravensburger Minions Movie Jigsaw Puzzle. We love those little yellow Minions so thought we’d make our own Minion play dough. Recipe for Minion play dough: 150g plain flour 100g salt 2 tsp. cream of tartar 2 tbsp. vegetable oil 140ml water How to make Minion play dough: Place all the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix. Add the oil and half the water and mix well. Stir a sachet of lemonade flavoured drink mix powder Kool Aid with the remaining water until the powder has dissolved and…