• beach-themed sensory play
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    Beach themed sensory activity

    August 11, 2015 - By 

    Living in London it’s important that we escape to the seaside as often as possible. We always come back with plenty of treasures from the beach including sea glass, smooth pebbles and shells. We’ve tried to make these into souvenirs, such as the fillable wooden letter filled with sea glass we made earlier this year. It’s been a while since we had fun with a sensory activity but the warmer weather is perfect for a beach themed sensory play. It is also a great way to remind us of previous summer holidays. First of all we used FIMO modelling clay…

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    Clangers sun catchers

    July 30, 2015 - By 

    At the moment my guilty pleasure seems to be watching episodes of the Clangers. I find it strangely relaxing and super easy to sit and watch with my children. They seem to enjoy it as much as me and have been asking me to find pictures for them to colour. Today we went one step further and made our own Tiny Clanger and Soup-Dragon sun catchers which we wanted to share. We were inspired by this Supersoft Clangers plush toy. Little Sis received the Tiny character which is very realistic  and detailed (RRP £5.99) Clangers sun catchers I found a…

  • duck tape containers
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    Duck tape containers

    July 25, 2015 - By 

    We’ve had all our Duck Tapes out as we picked up a few more at the weekend – Disney Frozen Duck Tape anyone? We’ve been re-organising our craft supplies and I thought we would use some of our Duck Tapes to make containers. Time to make: 20 mins Equipment needed for Duck Tape containers: Empty milk bottles Duck Tape Scissors How to make Duck Tape containers: First find a couple of different sized milk bottles and wash and dry them. Then carefully cut the top from your milk bottles with a pair of scissors. Cut small strips of Duck Tape…

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    Frozen Duck Tape pocket money wallet

    July 19, 2015 - By 

    Last week I went to the Hobbycraft Halloween and Christmas preview. There were so many lovely products to inspire me (and hopefully you too!). I can’t wait to get my hands on some of their new products and get crafting. I was given a roll of the new Disney Frozen Duck Tape which will be available very soon. I knew I wanted to make something special with it so made a Frozen Duck Tape pocket money wallet for my daughter.  She has just started receiving pocket money and I wanted her to have somewhere to keep her pennies. Time to make: 30 mins…

  • Simple decorating ideas for personalising a teepee
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    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…

  • Woolly bee plant marker - the gingerbread house
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    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…

  • hand stamped plant markers - the gingerbread house
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    Hand stamped plant markers

    July 7, 2015 - By 

    I have a small addiction to San Pellegrino sparkling fruit drinks, especially in the Summer months. The only problem with this is our recycling bin is full of empty cans. I’ve been looking for ways to recycle them and made some hand stamped plant markers for the garden. I don’t have the greenest fingers but this is a great craft for the garden which anyone can do. Time to make: 30 minutes You will need: Empty drinks can Dremmel Tin snips Metal alphabet stamps Centre punch Hammer How to make hand stamped plant markers: I used a Dremmel to cut…

  • how to make dipped feathers - the gingerbread house
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    How to … dipped feathers

    July 2, 2015 - By 

    It can’t have escaped your notice that feathers are everywhere at the moment. What’s not to love about them? They are soft, pretty, make great table decorations, and are a fun accessory in a kid’s headdress. My daughter has been collecting them whenever she sees them but you can also buy them and we have a colourful selection from Hobbycraft. This week we’ve been spending a lot of time decorating our tipi. The weather has been unbelievably hot so the children have been enjoying playing outside. I wanted to make a dipped feather garland to decorate it and it turned…

  • DIY shopkins soap
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    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…