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10 minutes or less Christmas free Gifts older kids / adults young kids

No mess Christmas craft recycled gift boxes

November 6, 2014November 15, 2014 Hodge Podge 7 Comments gift box, recycle, upcycle

There aren’t many genuinely no mess Christmas craft ideas (most seem to involve glitter)! But this cute little gift box

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 Comments craft with love, photos, wedding gift

A beautiful DIY wedding idea to display photos of the bride and groom at their reception, which doubles as a

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20-30 minutes a few quid Halloween older kids / adults young kids

No carve, metallic Sharpie mandala pumpkins

October 8, 2014November 11, 2014 Hodge Podge 11 Comments autumn, fall

Easy, pretty no-carve Sharpie mandala pumpkins are fun to make and make great Autumn centrepieces. Create your own intricate designs

20-30 minutes a few quid Halloween older kids / adults

10 awesome pumpkin carving tips

September 25, 2014October 8, 2014 Hodge Podge 5 Comments halloween, Jack O Lantern, Pumpkin

The 10 best pumpkin carving tips to make carving your pumpkin easier and your finished jack-o-lantern last longer..!

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Day of the Dead Halloween Make with kids older kids / adults young kids

Rock painting: Day of the Dead skulls

September 11, 2014October 20, 2015 Hodge Podge 21 Comments Day of the Dead, Día de Muertos, Mexican craft, rock painting, stone painting

A super-easy craft for Halloween or Day of the Dead: painted stone skulls!

1 hour or more 10 minutes or less 20-30 minutes a few quid Halloween Make with kids older kids / adults pennies toddlers young kids

5 spooky spiderweb craft ideas for kids

September 7, 2014September 22, 2015 Hodge Podge 14 Comments children, craft ideas for kids, easy, halloween, how-to, kids, make, paper, preschool, quick, simple, spider, tutorial, web

The 5 best spiderweb craft ideas for kids – perfect for a Halloween party! Decorations, glitter, paper crafts and a giant

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1 hour or more a few quid older kids / adults

How to make a model of the solar system: a guest post by Joe Butterworth (age almost 13)

August 21, 2014August 17, 2014 Hodge Podge 10 Comments educational, homeschool, learning, science, space

Full step-by-step tutorial to make your own model of the solar system: a special guest post from Joe Butterworth (aged

20-30 minutes free Make with kids older kids / adults toddlers young kids

How to create Leaf Art (after an adventure)

August 7, 2014August 5, 2014 Hodge Podge 9 Comments adventure, exploring, nature

A fun, free craft for all ages, combining a nature adventure, collaborative art and imagination.

10 minutes or less free Make with kids older kids / adults Paper Craft young kids

How to make an easy origami dress

July 24, 2014September 8, 2017 Hodge Podge 5 Comments origami, pretty

Find out how to make this cute, easy origami dress. All you need is a square of pretty paper!

10 minutes or less free Nature older kids / adults toddlers young kids

Nature scavenger hunt: Y is for Yellow

July 10, 2014July 7, 2015 Hodge Podge 12 Comments free printable, nature, scavenger hunt, Spring, yellow

A fun photo nature scavenger hunt, looking for yellow things in nature (as part of the ABCs of Nature series:

1 hour or more 4th July a tenner or more older kids / adults

4th July party bags for grown ups!

July 3, 2014June 8, 2015 Hodge Podge 0 Comments 4th July, goodie bags, grown-ups, party, USA

First things first: these 4th July party bags are a surprise for tomorrow (of course I wanted to share them

20-30 minutes a few quid Make with kids older kids / adults

Duck Tape Brazilian Samba Dancer Craft

June 27, 2014June 27, 2014 Hodge Podge 5 Comments brazil, colouring sheet, free printables, Olympics, Rio, Samba dancer, World Cup

This easy Samba dancer craft was inspired by the World Cup. Download the free printables and have a go yourself!

10 minutes or less free Make with kids older kids / adults Paper Craft young kids

Easy origami elephant tutorial

June 23, 2014June 19, 2017 Hodge Podge 28 Comments animal, elephant, origami, paper folding

I made this easy origami elephant* for a friend’s birthday card (and glued it down flat), but they will stand

20-30 minutes older kids / adults Paper Craft pennies Valentine's Day

DIY anniversary love-bird card for my husband

June 6, 2014June 6, 2014 Hodge Podge 4 Comments anniversary, card, love

Easy anniversary card idea using paper cutting and water colours. This is a super fast tutorial, but looks really pretty!

#Pintorials 10 minutes or less 20-30 minutes older kids / adults pennies toddlers young kids

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

May 27, 2014May 26, 2014 Hodge Podge 3 Comments

A selection of the best L crafts for kids: lolly stick aeroplane, list for Summer (on a bucket!) and little

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 Comments confetti, garlands, party popper, place holder, place setting, pom poms, recycle, save the date, seed tags, simple, table centre, wedding

10 more fabulous, simple craft ideas for a DIY wedding that are so easy, the kids can help you make them.

#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 Comments #Pintorials, garden crafts, Lego, Mermaid, music, paper plate crafts, party favours

Take a look at the best M crafts for kids tutorials: Mermaids, Marshmallows and a Music Man!

20-30 minutes Easter Make with kids older kids / adults pennies young kids

How to make decoupage eggs for Easter

April 3, 2014April 2, 2014 Hodge Podge 2 Comments activities for kids, butterflies, decoupage, easter, eggs, how to make decoupage eggs for Easter, tutorial

Another easy Easter activity for kids using fine motor skills to create beautiful decoupage egg decorations.

10 minutes or less Easter Make with kids older kids / adults pennies toddlers young kids

Glitter eggs for Easter decorations

March 23, 2014March 21, 2014 Hodge Podge 3 Comments #GetYourCraftOn, easter, eggs, glitter, Spring

These started as (rather ugly) polystyrene eggs, but have been transformed into sparkling beauties with just a little paint and

10 minutes or less a few quid Easter Make with kids older kids / adults young kids

How to blow-out eggs for Easter decorations

March 21, 2014February 19, 2015 Hodge Podge 64 Comments blow-out eggs, craft ideas for kids, decorations, easter, egg blowing, how-to, Spring, step-by-step, tutorial

It’s helpful to know how to blow out eggs for Easter decorations. It can be a bit messy (which kids