Autumn Leaf Crafts
I hold my hands up, I’m not by any stretch of the imagination particularly good at crafting with my son. I’ll give it a go because it’s important for him to know that you don’t have to be any good at...
View ArticleHomemade Snow Globes – Jam Jar Crafts
I’m keen to reuse and recycle our household waste as much as we can. For years all our jam jars have been washed out and used for a range of other uses, such as, storage jars, re-filling with homemade...
View ArticleChristmas Crafting at The Ministry of Craft Manchester
One of the best things about Christmas is it gives me an excuse to get my craft box out and create wonky rustic homemade items for our home. A few years ago I made cross stitch cards for everyone, I...
View ArticleCelebrating Craftmas with Laura Ashley
I love getting crafty for Christmas. I have relatively low crafting standards at home, I’m content to make cotton wool snowmen with my 4 year old and other such delights. Sometimes it’s nice to do...
View ArticleCrafting with Kids: Fish handprints on canvas
The world is 4.54 billion years old so I’m pretty sure there isn’t an original idea out there. I hold my hands up, I went on ye olde Pinterest and borrowed/was inspired by/stole this idea for kids...
View ArticleKids Crafts: Summer Snap Bracelets with Baker Ross
I got a bit excited recently when I was invited to join the Baker Ross Blogger Network. I got even more excited when a big box of craft supplies arrived on our doorstep, just in time for the loooong...
View ArticleArt Therapy for Adults – Calm Colour Create Magazine
Adult colouring books have been a bit of a thing for a little while now and there is a part of me which really likes the idea of sitting down and doing a bit of colouring. I was sent a copy of Calm...
View ArticleRugby World Cup Crafts
The Rugby World Cup begins on 18th September and whilst for me the excitement might pass me by, for the boys in my life this is a time of odd-shaped-ball delight. Don’t get me wrong, I live next door...
View ArticleAutumn Crafts – Painting Hedgehog Tealight Holders
It may be September, but the world has suddenly slipped into autumn. Autumn is one of my favourite seasons, full of mellow fruitfulness, crunchy leaves and an excuse to get our open fire lit and...
View ArticleAutumn Crafts – Make your own Autumn wreath
We went for a little walk yesterday around the park and we looked at all the different colours of the leaves. It was a mellow, autumnal day, still warm but with a slight seasonal dampness. The slow...
View ArticleHalloween Crafts – Making Spooky Lanterns
It has become something of a tradition that we have a little Halloween party each year. We schedule it during half term so it gives the kids a chance to get together and have fun, and us mums get to...
View ArticleMake Your Own Christmas Cards
I don’t know about you, but I almost weep at the cost of Christmas cards. I’m sure that and the cost of postage are one of the reasons why fewer people seem to be sending cards. In a attempt to cut...
View ArticleChristmas Crafts – Making Snowman Mosaics
It may still only be November but I’m already starting to feel a bit Christmassy, I think it’s probably down to all the planning ahead of time so I’m less stressed later. They must be talking about it...
View ArticleChristmas Crafts: Make Your Own Reindeer Crown
Now the weather has taken a decidedly wintery turn I’m starting to get into the Christmas spirit. This weekend was an especially cold one, the small boy had a nasty cold and we decided to stay in, cosy...
View ArticleValentines Day Crafts & Activity Sheets
With Valentines Day just around the corner, the small boy and I sat down for an afternoon of Valentines Day crafts and activity sheets to get us into the spirit of things. Generally Hubs and I don’t...
View ArticleEasy Mother’s Day Crafts
I’ll hold my hands up, when I originally planned this blog post it was all about doing Mother’s Day crafts with my five year old son. We enjoy crafting together, making things that are beautifully...
View ArticleEaster Crafts for Kids (and grown-ups too!)
Easter has “crafts” written all over it. There are so many Easter crafts to make, from Easter cards to Easter bonnets and beyond. Easter has the benefit of having a long Bank Holiday weekend as well as...
View ArticleTo craft, or not to craft – Celebrating Shakespeare 400
This year sees the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. To celebrate his life and work, stationers Viking sent me some crafting goodies and asked me to create a craft project...
View ArticleCreative Kids – Trying Out The BIC Drawy Book
I like to think of us as a family in touch with our creative side. We often spend an afternoon painting, drawing or crafting together and I’ve always encouraged a love of creative pursuits in the small...
View ArticleHow to Scrapbook – Project Craft at Paperchase
Paperchase (purveyors of beautiful stationery and arts and crafts materials) have recently launched “Project Craft”, a series of special crafting workshops for adults and children. The Project Craft...
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