If you like a craft activity that is just easy and doesn’t require too much thought, mess and effort then this one is for you. We used the basic loom band finger weaving technique to create some colourful wreath ornaments with hair elastics. My girls (aged 5 and 6) had no problem making these mostly by…
Create some simple, decorative yarn star ornaments for Christmas. This is an easy, eco-friendly Christmas craft for kids using basic materials you most likely have at home (yarn, and sticks from the garden!). You might also like our yarn wreath ornaments These Christmas yarn star ornaments can be made with small or large sticks depending…
Last week we had some peaceful family R&R time away, taking advantage of the Easter break. We really wanted to go to the beach, but if you don’t get in quick in the holiday period all the nice, affordable accommodation gets snapped up by everybody else and there’s not much left to choose from. We…
Today we’re sharing a fun Printable Easter Bunny gift box wrapper! I don’t know about you but Easter can get a little bit excessive around here. So many chocolate eggs from here, there and everywhere (and it’s not JUST the easter bunny giving them anymore). I love to give things too, but now as a…
Make some adorable potato stamp Easter chicks! This is a fun art activity for Easter or Spring crafting and would also make sweet decorations for Easter cards or gift wrap. You might also like our paper plate chick craft Potato stamping is a fun art activity for kids of all ages. Even at my age…
These reindeer pasta sculptures make a cute Christmas decoration. This craft idea is best for older kids or tweens, but younger kids can join in by threading pasta onto pipe cleaners to make wreaths or abstract sculptures of their own design. They might be a little bit quirky, but I think these reindeer are kind…
OK, let me check the calendar – yep, it’s just as I thought, only six weeks left until Christmas. Let me repeat, only SIX WEEKS to get all of your Christmas shopping, crafting, planning, and cooking done before the big day. That’s not really very long when you’re a mum with 101 other things on…
Today we’re sharing a simple matchbox manger craft featuring baby Jesus inside a match box of felt “hay” with a Christmas star decorating the outside. This is a sweet DIY toy idea you can make for kids to help them learn about and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. Older kids will probably be able…
Cute, fun & easy! Kids will love recycling toilet rolls to make Santa’s Reindeer. How To: 1) Make 4 dots around the bottom of a toilet roll, marking the 4 opposite sides. Cut a small arch around each of the dots. Once you have cut the first arch, use the small piece removed to…