DIY toy ideas for kids to make from simple materials like paper, recyclables and glue
Make a cute cardboard tube grasshopper using a paper towel roll! This craft is part of an Insects from recyclables blog hop. Check out the links at the end of this article for more fun insect craft ideas by my blogging buddies. We happened to capture a little (or some might say BIG) grasshopper in our lounge room last…
Make your own balloon powered sponge boat! This is a fun balloon powered DIY toy craft which has bit of a STEAM twist. You may have seen those cool balloon powered cars around on Pinterest, where a blown-up balloon attached to a car releases it’s air propelling the car forward. We’ve applied the exact same principal to…
My kids are growing up way too quick – pretty soon they’ll no longer believe in fairies which is a little bit sad. I figure I should make the most of this time while I can and encourage them in their imaginative play. It’s so much better than seeing them sit in front of a…
Easy Fairy Crafts for Kids – Part 2 Each year in the Spring I like to get the kids doing a bit of gardening and I always think it’s nice for them to have their own special garden to look after. Last year we planted pots of mixed flowers like pansies, snap dragons and marigolds. Our…
Easy Fairy Crafts for Kids – Part 1 Do you know any kids who love fairies? I do – I know two of them. This is why I’m posting a series of easy fairy crafts for kids over the next month or two, so welcome to our first post in the series. Today I’m sharing a simple craft stick castle complete…
Maybe you’ve heard of Where is The Green Sheep by Mem Fox. It was a book my girls loved when they were little, and still is a favourite for many Australian kids I’m sure. Aussie Book Week is coming up very soon (20th -26th August) with the theme being Australia, Story Country!. To celebrate book week this year I thought…
My girls are both big fans of anything butterfly, and understandably so – what’s not to like about these colourful, delicate insects? At the moment here in Australia it’s mid-winter and there are not a lot of real butterflies around but that didn’t mean we couldn’t throw a butterfly birthday party! Last week we shared how miss…
Super hero’s are lots of fun – there’s no denying that. In the past we’ve made sparkly super hero masks and super hero peg dolls. This time I decided to create some classic wooden spoon puppets dressed up as our favourite characters – Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman. They would make great handmade gifts or would be a fun rainy day project for…
Quite a while ago my girls and I attended a community event in the park – Carols by Candle Light, run by one of our local churches. It was a great night of Christmas carols held outdoors under a summer sky and we all had a blast. At the event they had a stage with a contemporary rock…