General Crafts

  • craft stick bird puppets

    Tweet tweet! If you’re looking for a quick and easy Spring or Summer craft idea you’ll love these craft stick bird puppets. I have an enormous collection of craft sticks in amongst my supplies collection. I keep buying them because I know there are tons of cool things you can make with them. Things like…

  • Paper roll crafts for kids

    Here are thirty awesome paper roll crafts for kids! You might prefer to call them cardboard tubes or toilet rolls. However you say it they are a fabulous, free craft material so make sure you don’t throw them away. What can you make with paper rolls? I’m about to show you. You might also be…

  • Geometric chicken craft

    Make this easy geometric chicken craft to celebrate Spring! Cut out simple geometric shapes and glue them onto a sheet of coloured construction paper to make a mother hen with three baby chicks tucked under her wing. Get the template here Chickens and their adorable, fluffy, offspring are favourite farm animals of kids around the…

  • Shamrock Bath Bombs

    Make some delightful, scented shamrock bath bombs for St Patricks Day! This recipe is by Bath Bomb expert Kelly Hutchison from Kicking it with Kelly, who last time showed us how to make beautiful Peaches’n Cream bath bombs. What better way to celebrate on St Patricks day than in a fizzing green bath that smells…

  • paper butterfly craft

    Make an adorable crumpled paper butterfly craft! This makes a fun Spring or Summer themed craft for kids and is perfect for fine motor skill development. What is it about butterflies? They are such delicate, vibrant critters and a wonderful theme to base a craft on. We have made lots of butterfly crafts in the…

  • Paper bag fairy houses

    Make some sweet paper bag fairy houses that the kids can use in imaginative play games. BUT that’s not all – if you place an LED tea light inside these fairy houses they light up and glow in the dark too.  I’ve had a stack of white paper bags on my shelf for a long…

  • Felt flower hair clips

    These felt flower hair clips are so cute and easy to make. They’d make lovely handmade gifts for Christmas and would be a good craft for older kids. They’d be perfect for those times when you just need “Something little” that you can add to a larger gift, or give to school friends along with…

  • Peaches and Cream DIY bath bombs

    Make some gorgeous, scented peaches and cream DIY bath bombs as a handmade gift for somebody special. This would be ideal for Mum, Grandma, a special friend, neighbours or even for teachers. I hope you’re enjoying our November focus on easy handmade gift ideas, getting ready for Christmas gift-giving before the December rush hits. Today…