young kids – Page 2 – Hodge Podge

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,

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

#Pintorials Make with kids pennies toddlers young kids

10 fun floral craft ideas

March 24, 2015July 7, 2015 Hodge Podge 2 Comments

These fun floral craft ideas include some of your posts from last week’s #Pintorials linky and others from around the

Make with kids pennies St Patrick's Day toddlers young kids

Happy St Patricks day art idea for kids of all ages

March 9, 2015March 18, 2015 Hodge Podge 4 Comments

This happy St Patricks day art idea is easy and fun for all ages. It needs very little prep and

Easter toddlers young kids

10 colourful Easter crafts for toddlers

March 2, 2015March 18, 2015 Hodge Podge 5 Comments

Hurrah! Spring is almost here (in the UK our clocks change at the end of the month) and Easter with

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

20-30 minutes free Make with kids New Year pennies toddlers young kids

5 fantastic New Years Eve craft ideas for kids!

December 26, 2014December 26, 2014 Hodge Podge 4 Comments countdown activity bags, craft ideas for kids, family traditions, make party hats, memory string, mini champagne cork chairs, New Year's Eve, photo memory game

These 5 exciting New Years Eve craft ideas for kids are perfect to welcome in the New Year and reflect on

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

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.

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

10 minutes or less Christmas Make with kids pennies toddlers young kids

DIY mini glitter calm down jar tutorial

November 24, 2014September 5, 2017 Hodge Podge 12 Comments Christmas, mini crafts, sparkle, stocking filler

This DIY mini calm down jar is so simple to make with kids and is the perfect antidote to the

10 minutes or less Christmas pennies toddlers young kids

Printable snowman craft for kids

November 20, 2014November 5, 2017 Hodge Podge 9 Comments Christmas, free, Frozen, printable, snow, snowman, Winter

Today I’m sharing with you an easy free printable snowman craft for kids. It’s a fun, simple collage idea that

No mess christmas craft gift box thumbnail

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

10 minutes or less 20-30 minutes 4th July free Make with kids pennies toddlers young kids

The 5 best firework craft ideas for kids!

November 2, 2014June 12, 2017 Hodge Podge 10 Comments 4th of July, 5th of November, autumn, bonfire night, crafts for kids, fall, fireworks, glitter, Guy Fawkes, homeschool, how-to, remember remember, science, tutorial

The 5 best firework craft ideas and activities for kids: nature collage, picture spinning, pasta, cotton bud painting and fizzy

20-30 minutes pennies toddlers young kids

Z is for ZOOM!

October 27, 2014November 11, 2014 Hodge Podge 6 Comments car, colour, no-prep, paint, painting, texture

An exciting and low-prep art activity for kids to learn the letter Z (or indeed any letter)! Paint plus cars

Metallic Sharpie mandala pumpkin thumbnail

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

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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

1 hour or more a few quid Make for kids toddlers young kids

How to make space-themed DIY fuzzy felt

September 4, 2014September 4, 2014 Hodge Podge 11 Comments felt crafts, fine motor, imaginative play, space

One of the simplest and most fun crafts we have tried this year: learn how to make a space-themed DIY

toddlers young kids

10 easy crafts & activities to prepare kids for pre-school

August 28, 2014August 25, 2014 Hodge Podge 3 Comments fine motor skills, gross motor skills

10 fantastic, easy activities and crafts to prepare kids for pre-school, including fine and gross motor skills, plus social and