So, if you hadn’t already guessed by the fact that the high street shops, supermarket aisles and Pinterest boards have all gone mad for a bit of ‘Heart Art’ but our next excuse to get crafty is nearly here! Thursday is Valentines day! There are loads of amazing ideas out there, but with my in-laws […]
Category: Kid’s Crafts
Craft Ideas for Kids
Grow a Valentine’s Day crystal heart
Instead of growing the expected winter snowflake crystal (although those are fun too), why not grow crystal hearts with your kids this weekend? What you’ll need:-string-pipe cleaners-borax,which you can buy in the laundry section of most grocery stores-boiling water-a heat-safe tin or tub-something long enough to balance across the top (pencil, paint brush handle, ruler) […]
Teach your preschooler how to draw a heart
Do you have a small child with a lot of enthusiasm for Valentine’s Day art, and who wants you to make them hearts over and over again? I had a few here at my house, so I taught them a simple way to draw a heart. All images here were drawn by children between 2 […]
Easy craft and food ideas for Christmas
Today’s post will inspire you to have Christmas all wrapped up nice and early, saving you time, money and energy (which you can go and spend on yourself!)Generally, supermarkets don’t open on Christmas Day or Boxing day so it’s essential to have enough supplies in the house to cater for your family Christmas. This, however, […]
Seven simple seasonal crafts
‘Tis the season (had you heard?!) SO, even if my husband is being a bit bah humbug and didn’t want the decorations to go up on the first of December the girls and I have embraced our festive spirit and along with spending most of our spare time humming ‘Away in a manger’ we have […]
Take one box and…..
Do you struggle to throw away a cereal box? Can you rarely put a plastic bottle in your recycling bin? Do you always say yes to taking your shoe boxes home or heaven forbid……have you ever thrown a button or cotton reel away? If not; you too share my biggest problem – i think officially, […]