All the latest projects

  • Frog habitat garden

    Make a frog habitat garden to help kids learn about frogs and their natural environment. This is a fun small world which invites imaginative play and also teaches kids about caring for our wildlife. I’m not very well known for my gardening prowess. Although I’ve tried hard over the years to create a pretty potted…

  • Paper scrap crowns

    These paper scrap crowns are a bright and colourful craft which is doable for kids of all ages. It’s also a good way to use up all those paper off cuts so you waste less paper. We all hate wastage, right? This may make me sound like a hoarder but when I have a pile…

  • Times table bookmarks

    This colourful set of printable times tables bookmarks has been designed to help kids learn and practice their multiplication tables in small snippets before they read. It can be used as either a wall chart (there are two pages, one with 1-6 and one with 7-12) or cut into strips and used as bookmarks. You might…

  • Walnut bug craft

    A new species of bug has been discovered in our garden. Walnut bugs are harmless, social little insects with a hard walnut shell to protect them from predators. They are always happy (I wish I knew their secret) and they like to travel around in polkadot pairs. You’ll find walnut bugs hiding in leafy green…

  • Paper cup Easter hat craft

    Make a paper cup Easter hat craft! These cute creations would be perfect for an Easter parade, and are so simple to make too. By Contributor Oh Creative Day If you’re after a simple but cute Easter hat, these paper cup Easter hats are for you! All credit to my 4-year-old who pleaded with me…

  • Paper roll Easter baskets

    Repurpose empty paper rolls into these sweet paper roll Easter baskets. This is a fun recycling Easter craft for kids of all ages! You know how much I adore crafting with paper rolls. Seriously, you can make just about ANYTHING with them, and Easter baskets are no exception.  Here are some adorable paper roll Easter…

  • Straw See-saw

    Make a straw see saw for play! This is a fun STEM craft project which also makes a great DIY toy.  Last week we shared how to make a toy swing set from straws and pipe cleaners. We decided to add another item to the playground for Miss 8’s Sylvanian Family collection – a straw…

  • scrapbook paper planes

    Everybody’s made paper planes before, but have you ever made scrapbook paper planes?  As a craft blogger my girls have an extraordinary amount of creative materials at their fingertips, and they like to make the most of it! One of the materials I’ve been collecting a lot of over the years is scrapbook paper, even…