General Crafts

  • Egg Carton Darth Vader

    If you like Star Wars then you’re going to love this Darth Vader craft made from an egg carton by contributor Tracey from Jumbletree. Tracy is quite the genius with egg cartons, see her full collection of Star Wars mini figures at the end of the tutorial. Cue sinister music, Darth Vader is back… and…

  • Pom Pom Gecko

    Today Im sharing this easy pom pom gecko craft, which uses a wooden teaspoon as the body and bendy pipe cleaners for the legs and tail. So cute! It’s a fun animal craft idea which is simple to put together, but warning – your fingers might get sticky! I love crafting with pom poms. Often I…

  • Paper Beads

    I’ve always wanted to try making paper beads but have never gotten around to it. Today our contributor Shannon from Oh Creative Day is teaching us how to make them by upcycling old picture books. Declutter while making a cute craft – win win! Making your own paper beads is a project perfect for any…

  • Easy peg dragonflies

    It’s SO EASY  to make these cute peg dragonflies (or clothespin dragonflies as our American friends would say).  Sometimes the simplest crafts are the best. You only need a few materials for this one along with our printable template to create the wings, and it’s very quick to make too. Older kids will love designing…

  • paper towel garland

    How sweet is this colourful paper towel garland made by contributor Shannon from Oh Creative Day? It utilises a fun process art technique to create brightly coloured paper towel art which has then been turned into an eye-catching decorative garland. This easy, arty kids’ craft would make a fantastic classroom display or bedroom decoration for…

  • Paper plate butterflies

    Do you love butterflies? If the answer is yes then these bright and cheerful paper plate butterflies are for you! Contributor Shannon from Oh Creative Day is showing us how to make them today. These paper plate butterflies are a great craft to herald the arrival of Spring or are perfect for imaginative play. We…

  • happy flower craft

    These smiling happy flowers make a perfect flower craft idea for Spring. You could use them as puppets or put them in a small jar to decorate and brighten up the room. They would also make sweet kid-made Mothers’ Day gifts. Wooden teaspoons are meant for eating with but, really, when I buy them it’s…

  • butterfly squish art

    This colourful butterfly squish art is a fun and engaging process art activity for kids. It’s a hands-on way to learn about the symmetry of real butterflies’ wings and it also makes a lovely art display to hang on the wall (or the bedroom cupboard as we did). You know we can’t get enough of…

  • paper tube posy

    Today contributor Tracey Radford is sharing a sweet paper tube posy to brighten up your home. There’s not much you can’t make from a paper roll, is there?    The bright tissue paper flowers look so easy, making this a perfect Spring craft idea for kids. It’s also a great recycling craft!   How to…