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Family Christmas traditions (some crafty, some not)!

November 4, 2021November 17, 2021 Hodge Podge 14 Comments activities for kids, advent calendar, books, Christmas stocking, Christmas tips, Christmas traditions, Christmas wrapping, craft ideas for kids, diy, Elf, Elf on the Shelf, gifts, hamper, hints, how-to, ideas, letter, parcel, Santa, tags, tutorial, wrapping paper

I LOVE Christmas. I mean seriously LOVE IT. I think it’s because my parents (Mum especially) always made a huge

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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

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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A scavenger hunt exploring texture in nature

April 10, 2018April 15, 2018 Hodge Podge 15 Comments

This scavenger hunt is inspired by nature and the myriad textures found outdoors. It’s a great way to get kids

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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

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

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Planet Alfie: a guest post for autism awareness month

April 25, 2016May 9, 2016 Hodge Podge 2 Comments

Planet Alfie a guest post by Alfie Rona for autism awareness month Hello, my name is Alfie. I am 4

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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,

20-30 minutes 4th July Make with kids pennies toddlers young kids

More firework crafts for kids!

October 15, 2015October 15, 2015 Hodge Podge 2 Comments

I’ve already shared 5 of my favourite firework crafts for kids and since bonfire night is coming up next month,

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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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DIY toys for kids

September 22, 2015October 3, 2015 Hodge Podge 6 Comments

Today I’m sharing 7 super DIY toys for kids (and babies) from last week’s #Pintorials linky and around the web.

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Painted pasta necklace Autumn craft

September 17, 2015September 18, 2015 Hodge Podge 2 Comments autumn, fall

The weather has turned chilly & damp here in Kent and we are enjoying more cozy crafting activities like this

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5 recycled art & craft ideas for kids using cards

August 27, 2015August 29, 2015 Hodge Podge 0 Comments recycled crafts, Summer holidays, upcycle

Today I’m delighted to welcome Lesley at Decorque Cards (check out her blog here), who is guest posting about recycled

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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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5 ways arts & crafts can help with your child’s development

August 20, 2015August 21, 2015 Hodge Podge 2 Comments development, skills

Today I am pleased to share with you a wonderful guest post from Joanna Santillan: 5 ways that art &

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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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10 pretty princess crafts & activities

June 23, 2015June 23, 2015 Hodge Podge 1 Comment disney, glitter, magic, party, princess

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

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How to make a dinosaur garden

June 4, 2015July 7, 2015 Hodge Podge 0 Comments

I’m so pleased that lovely Kate from Crafts on Sea is going to show us how to make a Dinosaur

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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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10 Fairy Tale Crafts for Kids

April 21, 2015April 21, 2015 Hodge Podge 2 Comments fairy tale, imaginative play, princess

Today I’ve rounded up 10 of the best fairy tale crafts for kids from last week’s #Pintorials linky and around

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