Meet Peppermint and Candyfloss, two very lucky spiders. These guys are one of 17 easy sewing projects featured in the book Sewing Simple Softies by Trixi Symonds (of Sew A Softie fame) and Deborah Fisher (from Fish Museum + Circus). You can order a copy of the book here. Do you know what I love…
Create some ooey, gooey pumpkin slime with this recipe by contributor Jennifer from Sugar, Spice and Glitter. This is a fun sensory play activity for kids, and they will also enjoy the science aspect of making it too. Note: Slime is not safe to put in your mouth so avoid giving it children to under…
This Halloween, head out for some Reverse Trick or Treating with the kids! Reverse trick or treating is a fun way to give as well as receive on Halloween. In cultures where Halloween is not widely accepted, but the kids are dying to go trick or treating, this is an alternative way to take them…
I love a good monster craft, and these monster pencil toppers are no exception! Making some monster pencil toppers would be a perfect way to keep your own little monsters busy in the holidays for when they go back to school. You might also like our easy peg monsters Our monster pencil toppers are hand-sewn…
Today we’re sharing a fun Monster Munch sight word game for early readers. This monster learning game and craft is something I made for my daughter back in kindergarten when she was struggling to memorise her sight words. She really disliked boring sight word drill cards and “switched off” whenever we tried to practice them…
Make bright and colourful Halloween suncatchers using tie-dyed paper towel. They look gorgeous in the window and make an easy Halloween craft for kids. Who ever said that Halloween decorations need to be black, dark and scary? We like to make them colourful and fun. We put some of our tie dyed paper towel art…
Make your own monster costume from a cardboard box! This is a super-easy DIY Halloween costume idea, or just a fun Dress-up craft you can make any time. This craft was originally published in 2013, and has been updated and reshared for today’s audience. We’re re-visiting some of our easy cardboard recycling crafts this month….
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…