This week we pulled out some white rocks that were stashed away in the back of the craft cupboard for no particular purpose. Sometimes I buy things, feeling sure that I will “make something one day”, but once they are put away they are completely forgotten about. Until the kids pull them out, of course, and…
Sometimes the crafts we make are dictated by the kids, and this was one of those times. Miss R found some plain wooden pegs on the craft table that I had planned to use for something else and told me she was going to “make something with these”. She decided that the “something” was going…
Have your kids ever left their sidewalk chalk out in the rain? If they have you’ll probably be familiar with how soggy it gets, and if you’ve ever tried to draw with it while it’s wet you might have noticed it has a consistency like paint. We decided to make this mistake on purpose and…
This is a simple craft that is great for preschoolers and up. I love that we’ve made use of all of the plastic lids we’ve been collecting from yoghurt tubs, and my kids are always up for any craft involving glitter so this one was a hit! You will need • Plastic clear lids •…
Here’s a simple cupcake liner craft idea – a flower garland that makes a lovely decorative idea for Summer or Spring. We had these in my daughters’ bedroom for a while and she loved to sit in her bean bag chair underneath it reading. We often have an oversupply of cupcake liners in our house…
Not long ago I posted a toilet roll fish craft. I did not mention that when I developed the toilet roll fish I was actually trying to create a mermaid by request of my 3 year old. The mermaid I was making looked all short and wrong, so I cut her into the shape of a…
Our Fridge is in an abysmal looking state (see tiny before pic in top header). Kids art, ugly faded magnets, old reward charts, odd quotes and postcards are stuck on in a messy hodge-podge with no order at all. It’s an eyesore. In order to tidy it up and brighten up the kitchen we are coming…
Here’s a simple paper dream catcher created from a paper plate. Kids will love making the paper “web” in the centre and decorating the outside of the plate. While we based these paper dream catchers loosely on the traditional Native American craft, they have been modified so they are easy to make for young children….
Preschoolers love to decorate things! We have made these pretty tiaras for my daughters’ dress-up games. They love them even more because they made them themselves. You will need: • Heavy paper or card • Glue • Items to decorate eg: jewel stickers, normal stickers, pom poms & glue, textas, anything! • Scissors, or…