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Tag: kids crafts

miffy play dough recipe - the gingerbread house

Miffy play dough recipe

Posted on May 6, 2015April 8, 2019 by jenny

As you know I’m a Miffy Mum and we’ve been having so much fun incorporating Miffy into our every day crafting. The only thing we hadn’t tried yet was Miffy play dough so I made some. Although Miffy is white she lives in a colourful world. I think part of the appeal of Miffy is…

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mad hatters tea cups by the gingerbread house

Pinned it made it – Mad hatter’s tea cups

Posted on May 3, 2015January 9, 2020 by jenny

What do you do with left over plastic eggs and some buttons? Make some tea cups suitable for A Mad Tea-Party of course. I wish I could claim this project my own but I saw a couple of Pinterest, like this one and knew my children would love it. This is a great project for…

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10 miffy craft activities by the gingerbread house

10 miffy craft activities

Posted on May 1, 2015August 30, 2022 by jenny

If you’re looking for some fun craft activities for the Bank Holiday weekend then look no further! I have a round up of 10 miffy craft activities for kids and adults, including air dry clay miffy, miffy cookies and miffy sun catchers! 10 miffy craft activities for kids to make: delicious Miffy cookies from treading…

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Miffy matchbox bed

Posted on April 28, 2015April 27, 2015 by jenny

A few days ago we made some little Miffy figures from air drying clay and our Miffy cookie cutters. We love crafting with air drying clay as it’s so easy to use and pretty kid friendly. We left them to dry overnight. The next day the children decorated them with acrylic paint and colouring pens….

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Miffy sun catchers - the gingerbread house

Miffy sun catchers

Posted on April 24, 2015August 19, 2019 by jenny

You know we’re huge fans of Miffy and we love to make sun catchers so today we’re sharing our really easy Miffy sun catcher craft. Everyone knows that Miffy loves to wear a pretty dress, like the ones in Miffy’s birthday book. Reading it totally inspired us to make Miffy a new colourful wardrobe. Equipment…

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kid friendly fairy garden made with a milk bottle from the gingerbread house

Recycled milk bottle fairy garden

Posted on April 18, 2015May 11, 2020 by jenny

You can tell my son has gone back to school after the Easter holidays as my daughter and I have been spending a lot of time crafting together. Yesterday afternoon we looked through our recycling to see what we could use to make a fairy garden. I’ve seen some amazing fairy garden ideas on Pinterest…

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Tinkerbell play dough - the gingerbread house

Recipe for Tinkerbell play dough

Posted on April 16, 2015February 10, 2020 by jenny

My 3 year old loves Tinkerbell and we’re really excited about the release of Tinkerbell and the NeverBeast on DVD on Monday 20th. It’s a long time since we saw it at the cinema and we’re looking forward to taking part in a home viewing party to celebrate its release. Both my children love playing…

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Free Peppa Pig Easter printables

Posted on April 4, 2015August 20, 2019 by jenny

I have some fun free Peppa Pig Easter printables to share with you today. These are perfect to print out and will keep your children occupied over the long weekend! You will only need simple craft materials (which you probably already have) so feel free to Pin this image and save for later. The four…

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painting using food - the gingerbread house

Kids crafts – painting using food

Posted on March 26, 2015August 3, 2020 by jenny

I love to keep my little one busy and today we tried something new, painting using food! Equipment needed to paint with food: Potatoes White paper Easter themed cookie cutters Paint How to paint with food: We’ve tried painting with lots of different materials, from flowers to corks and hands. Today we used potatoes which…

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Welcome to the gingerbread house blog. I’m Jenny, London mum of two teens. Craft and family lifestyle blogger, occasional baker of gingerbread. Find out more about us, our latest crafts, and be inspired by our days out. Contact me jenny@the-gingerbread-house.co.uk

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