This printable fairy garden craft was originally published in 2013 and has been updated and reshared for you today It’s so easy to make a fairy garden with this printable fairy garden template! This makes a fun addition to a fairy party (which was what I originally designed it for) and also just an any-time-of…
Make a decorative Australian animal themed succulent garden as a fun gardening project with kids. This easy garden idea makes a fun small world for imaginary play or a lovely handmade gift idea for somebody special. You might also like our frog habitat garden Every time my mum comes over to visit she admires the…
Here is a Dinosaur succulent garden kids can make. This would be a fun Spring gardening project for kids, can be used as a small world for imaginary play and would also make a great handmade gift for somebody special. We have a thing for dinosaurs here at The Craft Train. Maybe because they are…
Make a rock town! This is a fun and easy rock painting activity inspired by The Rock Art Handbook which was gifted to us by Samantha Sarles of Color Made Happy blog. Have you gotten into the rock painting craze yet? We’ve been experimenting with some of the rock painting ideas in the Rock Art…
Make a frog habitat garden to help kids learn about frogs and their natural environment. This is a fun small world which invites imaginative play and also teaches kids about caring for our wildlife. I’m not very well known for my gardening prowess. Although I’ve tried hard over the years to create a pretty potted…
A new species of bug has been discovered in our garden. Walnut bugs are harmless, social little insects with a hard walnut shell to protect them from predators. They are always happy (I wish I knew their secret) and they like to travel around in polkadot pairs. You’ll find walnut bugs hiding in leafy green…
Use nail polish and a delicate hand to create colourful neon cicada shells. This is a unique nature craft for older kids. Younger kids can do cicada shell art too, but I’d suggest sticking to preschooler-friendly craft materials because the shells are so delicate. If you live in an area where there are no cicada…
This collection of ideas I’m sharing today features 25+ DIY toys made from rocks. If you can’t find the perfect rocks for crafting outdoors you can usually get them in the garden section at your local hardware store. Some of these would make great handmade gift ideas if you want to get started early for…
Today I’m excited to share this gorgeous process art idea of chalk drawing and ‘earth art‘ combined. Pavement chalk drawing is one of our favourite no-fuss activities. I love it because it gets the kids outside enjoying themselves and using their imaginations with the added bonus of not making a big mess in the house. One day we decided to extend…