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1 hour or more 10 minutes or less 20-30 minutes a few quid Christmas free Make for kids Make with kids Needlework Paper Craft pennies toddlers young kids

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

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

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 17 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

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

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

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..!

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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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

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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 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!

20-30 minutes a few quid Make for kids Make with kids toddlers

The 10 best Wimbledon inspired tennis crafts

June 23, 2014April 21, 2015 Hodge Podge 3 Comments art, baby-safe, bake, bead, beading, beads, best, biscuits, caterpillar, cheap, chick, Christmas, Christmas tree, comet, cookies, craft, cute, day, decoration, display, do, easter, easy, fathers day, garden, gift, glitter, glow, glow-in-the-dark, handmade, hangers, hodgepodge, hooks, how-to, love, make, making, memorabilia, mothers, paint, painting, quick, recycle, safe, school crafts, shoes, simple, sneakers, sparkle, storage, streamers, tennis, tennis ball, tennis ball hangers, tennis racket, tennis shoes, toddler-safe, trainers, tree ornament, tutorial, upcycle, Wimbledon, xmas

A glow-in-the-dark comet with streamers, fluffy chicks, tennis ball cookies, garden crafts, and many more creative uses for your old

20-30 minutes a few quid Halloween Make for kids pennies toddlers young kids

How to make the cutest DIY Minion costume

May 22, 2014June 12, 2017 Hodge Podge 36 Comments Despicable Me, DIY outfit, fancy dress, Gru, Halloween costume, Minions

Full tutorial for a DIY Minion costume (complete with hard hats, Gru logo, goggles and crazy hair) – great for

#Pintorials 10 minutes or less 20-30 minutes a few quid babies Gifts Make for kids Make with kids pennies toddlers young kids

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

May 20, 2014May 22, 2014 Hodge Podge 8 Comments

Here’s a few of the best D crafts for kids: dot-marker painting, drip pots and a simple baby dress pattern.

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!

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

How to make the best chocolate hedgehog cake

April 24, 2014April 30, 2014 Hodge Podge 3 Comments birthday cake, chocolate, easy, yum

An easy step-by-step recipe for the best chocolate hedgehog cake, using flakes instead of the traditional buttons. Made in one

20-30 minutes a few quid Easter Make with kids toddlers young kids

How to make egg chicks for Easter

March 27, 2014March 26, 2014 Hodge Podge 41 Comments chicks, decorations, easter, eggs, feathers, how-to, papier mache, polystyrene, tutorial

Use fake eggs to make fluffy Easter chick decorations by following this super simple tutorial.

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

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