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…
Make some simple finger knit friendship necklaces – these ones were made by my daughter! Do you know how to finger knit? My kids were the ones who showed me how to do it, it’s really very easy. Today we’re sharing how you can use your finger knitting to make a gorgeous and colourful friendship…
Today we’re sharing how to make an easy straw swing set for imaginative play. The toy bunnies are loving this one! One of my daughters adores the collectable Sylvanian Family toys. They are not cheap, but she has gradually collected a few of the play sets over the past two years as birthday and Christmas…
Make some adorable Arty Bird Puppets! Today our new contributor, Shannon from Oh Creative Day, is showing us an ingenious way to repurpose some of those old paintings you can’t bear to throw away. These arty bird puppets are perfect if you hoard piles of kiddy artwork and paper tubes. Or is that just me?…
Make some adorable cork lovebirds for Valentines Day! I’m pleased to announce that in order to bring you MORE fun craft ideas I’ve decided to take on some contributors. Let me introduce you to Tracey from Jumble Tree, who’s work I have often admired on Instagram. She will regularly be sharing some of her adorable…
Here is a quick and easy drawstring treasure pouch the kids can make in 30 minutes. My kids are happy little crafters. Funnily enough the projects I design aren’t really what they want to be working on. Instead, they’d rather do their own thing or get inspiration from craft books (they have quite the collection!)….
These paper plate Christmas angels are a fun craft idea for kids of all ages (or even for kids at heart!) One of the best things about having a craft blog has been getting to know other creative people who share the same passion as me. The craft blogging community can sometimes be a little…
Make gorgeous yarn stars using the traditional God’s Eye weaving technique. Many of you would have made or at least heard of God’s Eye weaving crafts. They are a traditional craft with spiritual significance originating in Mexico, but the technique has been adopted around the world as a fun and easy craft for kids. My kids…
Use nail polish and a delicate hand to create colourful neon cicada shells. This is a unique nature craft for older kids. Younger kids can do cicada shell art too, but I’d suggest sticking to preschooler-friendly craft materials because the shells are so delicate. If you live in an area where there are no cicada…