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30 advent calendar activities thumbnail
Christmas older kids / adults toddlers young kids 

30 fun advent calendar activities

November 3, 2018November 12, 2018 Hodge Podge 5 Comments

Fun, festive advent calendar activities from baking and crafting to carol singing and gift giving.

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Ideas & prompts for Summer drawings
free older kids / adults pennies toddlers Travel & holidays young kids 

Ideas & prompts for Summer drawings

April 15, 2018April 15, 2018 Hodge Podge 24 Comments

Summer is here (yay!) and today I want to share with you some awesome ideas and prompts Summer drawings.  These

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Easy yarn craft wrapped sticks
20-30 minutes free Make with kids Nature older kids / adults pennies young kids 

Gorgeous yarn craft: wrapped sticks

September 5, 2017September 5, 2017 Hodge Podge 1 Comment easy, sticks, wool, yarn

Today’s wonderful yarn craft tutorial is by super talented blogger Jennifer from Jennifer Grace Creates. By the way, she has

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autumn scavenger hunt
20-30 minutes free Nature older kids / adults toddlers young kids 

An Autumn Scavenger Hunt (with free printable)!

September 1, 2017September 5, 2017 Hodge Podge 8 Comments autumn, excercise, fall, free, nature, printable, scavenger hunt, teaching resource

*this post contains affiliate links* When you purchase something after clicking on an affiliate link, the price you pay will

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1 hour or more a few quid Make with kids older kids / adults Paper Craft Travel & holidays 

Scrapbooking for Beginners

February 11, 2016February 11, 2016 Hodge Podge 0 Comments

Today I’m delighted to welcome blogger Emily Smith from Auburn Em who is going to share with us her scrapbooking

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Cork printed poppies
10 minutes or less Make with kids older kids / adults pennies toddlers young kids 

Watercolour cork print easy poppy craft

October 29, 2015November 1, 2015 Hodge Podge 0 Comments Armistice, Memorial day, Remembrance day

I think it’s really important to try to explain to our children about who we are remembering on Remembrance day,

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Glitter pumpkin close up
Halloween older kids / adults young kids 

Halloween crafts for kids including magic pumpkins!

October 1, 2015October 1, 2015 Hodge Podge 5 Comments

One of our favourite Halloween crafts for kids is magic pumpkins!  They look a little bit like Cinderella’s pumpkin just

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Alternative Painting Techniques
#Pintorials 10 minutes or less Make with kids older kids / adults pennies toddlers young kids 

10 alternative painting techniques for kids

August 25, 2015September 7, 2015 Hodge Podge 2 Comments #messy, painting

Today I’m sharing 10 of the best alternative painting techniques for kids from last week’s #Pintorials linky and around the

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back to school crafts
#Pintorials older kids / adults young kids 

10 of the best back to school crafts & activities

August 11, 2015August 10, 2015 Hodge Podge 2 Comments autumn, school

Today I’m sharing 10 of the best back to school crafts and activities from last week’s #Pintorials linky and around

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Meadow embroidery FB
1 hour or more a few quid Mothers' Day Needlework older kids / adults 

Free floral meadow embroidery pattern

July 23, 2015June 12, 2017 Hodge Podge 16 Comments free, pattern, sewing, stitching

Today’s post is a free embroidery pattern that I designed for my Granny’s birthday.  I wanted it to look like

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10 terrific crafts for teens & tweens
#Pintorials Gifts older kids / adults 

10 terrific crafts for teens

June 16, 2015June 14, 2015 Hodge Podge 0 Comments

Today I’m sharing 10 terrific crafts for teens & tweens from last week’s #Pintorials linky and around the web. 10

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Star Wars kids embroidery
1 hour or more a few quid Gifts Make for kids Needlework older kids / adults 

Star Wars kids’ embroidery: Yoda quote

May 4, 2015May 9, 2015 Hodge Podge 18 Comments embroidery, jedi, star wars, yoda

Happy Star Wars day (May the 4th be with you)! I hope you will enjoy this Star Wars kids’ embroidery

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origami flowers
1 hour or more Easter older kids / adults Paper Craft pennies Wedding 

How to make a wreath using origami flowers

May 1, 2015May 3, 2015 Hodge Podge 12 Comments decorations, flower, origami

Well, it feels as if Spring has certainly sprung here (April showers included!) and today I want to show you

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Junk robot Pin
20-30 minutes free Make with kids older kids / adults young kids 

Earth day kids’ craft: recycled junk robot

April 22, 2015April 20, 2015 Hodge Podge 4 Comments cardboard box crafts, junk modelling, recycled crafts

Today is Earth day & I’m sharing our easy Earth day kid’s craft with you – a junk robot! To

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Bunny garland
20-30 minutes Easter Make with kids older kids / adults Paper Craft pennies young kids 

Polka dot spring bunny garland

April 2, 2015April 2, 2015 Hodge Podge 16 Comments bunny, decor, garland, home, rabbit

My preschoolers helped make this Spring bunny garland to decorate our living room.  It was quick and easy to make,

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HOW TO MAKE a dragon egg
1 hour or more a few quid Easter Make with kids older kids / adults young kids 

How to make a dragon egg

March 26, 2015March 23, 2015 Hodge Podge 28 Comments

Today I want to show you how to make a ‘dragon egg’ from a duck egg!  These were actually the

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pop-up shamrock DIY card for St Patricks day
10 minutes or less Make with kids older kids / adults Paper Craft pennies St Patrick's Day young kids 

Make a pop-up shamrock DIY card for St Patricks day

February 15, 2015February 19, 2015 Hodge Podge 71 Comments craft ideas for kids, free printable template, homeschool, how-to, Irish, paper crafts, pop-up card, Shamrock, St Patricks Day, teaching resource, tutorial

I always think everyone is a little bit Irish (and/or Italian).  My Mum was born in Ireland, so I think

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New year family focus collage PIN
1 hour or more free Make for kids Make with kids New Year older kids / adults young kids 

New Year family focus collage

December 18, 2014December 26, 2014 Hodge Podge 11 Comments collage, Family tradition, New Year

This New Year family focus collage is a great craft to do together after the excitement of Christmas is over

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Star jam jar lantern
10 minutes or less Christmas free Make with kids older kids / adults pennies young kids 

DIY cut-out star jam jar lantern

December 11, 2014December 11, 2014 Hodge Podge 1 Comment jam jar, recycle

This DIY cut-out star jam jar lantern is super quick and easy, but only costs a few pence to make. 

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world map mural ideas for kids
1 hour or more older kids / adults young kids 

World map mural ideas for kids

December 1, 2014November 25, 2014 Hodge Podge 10 Comments interior design, kids room decor, world

I’m really excited to be sharing some awesome world map mural ideas for kids with you using this gorgeous vintage

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10 DIY-wedding ideas
#Pintorials Wedding 

10 more DIY wedding ideas

July 14, 2015July 20, 2015 Hodge Podge 2

Today I’m sharing 10 DIY wedding ideas from last week’s #Pintorials linky and around the web. If you’re planning a

origami flowers
1 hour or more Easter older kids / adults Paper Craft pennies Wedding 

How to make a wreath using origami flowers

May 1, 2015May 3, 2015 Hodge Podge 12
DIY wedding photo display thumbnail
1 hour or more a few quid Gifts older kids / adults Wedding 

DIY wedding idea: photo display frame

October 17, 2014November 11, 2014 Hodge Podge 6
10 more simple craft ideas for a DIY wedding
1 hour or more 20-30 minutes a few quid a tenner or more free Gifts Make with kids older kids / adults Paper Craft pennies Wedding young kids 

10 more simple craft ideas for a DIY wedding

May 15, 2014May 19, 2017 Hodge Podge 12
10 pretty princess crafts & activities
#Pintorials Birthday toddlers young kids 

10 pretty princess crafts & activities

June 23, 2015June 23, 2015 Hodge Podge 1

Today I’m sharing 10 pretty princess crafts & activities from last week’s #Pintorials linky and around the web. 10 pretty

Ultimate List of DIY minion party ideas
Birthday 

The ultimate list of DIY minion party ideas!

April 10, 2015June 26, 2017 Hodge Podge 3
M crafts for kids
#Pintorials 20-30 minutes a few quid Birthday Make for kids Make with kids older kids / adults pennies toddlers young kids 

The best M crafts for kids (link up with #Pintorials)

April 29, 2014April 28, 2014 Hodge Podge 11
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