Today I’m sharing how to make fluffy yarn monsters for Halloween using left over pom pom trimmings. This is a fun kids craft idea for Halloween! So maybe you’ve followed my DIY pom pom maker tutorial, collected a pile of trimmings (as per my instructions) and are wondering what on earth you could make with…
Kids will love making these adorable pom pom spiders for Halloween decorations. Don’t these little cuties make you smile? Our pom pom spiders are so soft and fluffy, and the good news is they are very easy to make too! You may have seen our DIY pom pom maker before. It’s a simple scrap…
Make a Yarn Easter Bunny craft! Yep, it’s that time again. Easter is just around the corner and I love all holiday-themed crafting so we’ve made some cute little bunnies from repurposed cardboard tubes and yarn. You might also like these yarn crafts for kids There is something addictive about crafting with yarn. I have this weird problem…
These sweetheart bookmarks are a great beginner felt sewing project that kids can make. Whilst I’ve designed the felt heart bookmarks as a Valentines Day craft idea, they would also make a lovely handmade gift idea for Mothers Day, birthdays, teacher gifts or Christmas – perfect for book lovers (like me and my girls!). It’s…
My kids have been absolutely dying to make a gingerbread house. I can’t say that this activity has been top of my list because it always looked like such a difficult and fiddly thing too do combined with way too much sugar. However it’s Christmas, and what is Christmas without a bit of sugar and home-baking?…
If you like the idea of sewing ornaments at Christmas, then you’ll love these easy Christmas sewing crafts! The patterns are all free, and they are perfect for beginners and people who want to get their kids sewing. Sewing is one of those things I’ve always wanted to learn but never gotten around to and I’ve…
*This post contains affiliate links Have you read The Naughtiest Reindeer? Each year I like to buy my kids a new Christmas book to read aloud and last year this one was it. It had as all laughing our heads off and quickly became one of our favourites. Poor Rudolph is stuck in bed with a runny nose…
Make some cute cookie cutter Christmas cards! This is a quick and easy Christmas craft for kids using every day materials. Here is a simple way to create bright and colourful cards with kids for Christmas. We made these cards last year a week or so before Christmas and I didn’t have a chance to photograph…
Make a set of DIY angel wings using recycled cardboard and feathers. The finished set of wings are perfect for Christmas nativity costumes and they are super easy to make! This tutorial was first published in 2015. You might also like our printable paper angels A year or two ago my girls made a of…