Gifts – Page 2 – Hodge Podge

Christmas gift idea: vintage teacup scented candles

December 18, 2013December 11, 2013 Hodge Podge 0 Comments charity shop, cuppa, diy, gift idea, homemade, how-to, make scented candles, thrift, tutorial, upcycle, vintage

Far easier to make than they look, these vintage scented teacup candles only cost a few quid each, but smell

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Mini Christmas craft jar gifts for kids

December 9, 2013October 25, 2014 Hodge Podge 13 Comments cheap, craft, easy, fine motor skills, fun, gift for kids, literacy, name recognition, quick

A quick and inexpensive present idea for kids! I’ve made these mini Christmas craft jar gifts for kids using tiny

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A Christmas parcel from Santa’s elves!

November 29, 2013November 29, 2013 Hodge Podge 2 Comments basket, Christmas magic, Elf parcel, free printable, gifts, letter to Santa, recycle, Santa's Elves

Christmas magic starts on the 1st December for us, when Santa’s Elves will deliver a special parcel for the boys.

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DIY kids crafts gift box for a preschooler

October 28, 2013April 4, 2015 Hodge Podge 27 Comments cheap, children, craft, craft box, craft ideas for kids, craft kit, diy, do, easy, free ideas, gift, how-to, Mod Podge, preschool, present, simple, toddler, tutorial

We made this DIY kids crafts gift box as a gift for a 3 year old girl. Pickle was invited

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Super cute crochet owl

October 14, 2013October 14, 2013 Hodge Podge 1 Comment animal, bird, crochet, cute, free pattern, gorgeous, owl, simple, tutorial, wool, yarn

This is my second learning to crochet project. I’ve been searching for simple, yet fun (and also free!) patterns and

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A personalised photo book (using sight words)

September 16, 2013September 16, 2013 Hodge Podge 13 Comments books, Dolch list, early readers, gift, homeschool, how to encourage reading, how to help kids read, learn, learn to read, personalised photo book, preschool, recognition, sight words, teaching

An idea for a personalised photo book, to encourage kids to recognise sight words and help them learn to read.

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Back to school: DIY (no-sew) comic book bag tutorial

September 13, 2013September 11, 2013 Hodge Podge 5 Comments book bag, captain america, comic book, diy, how-to, marvel, Mod Podge, ModPodge, pre-school, satchel, school, school bag, spiderman, superhero, superman, tutorial, wolverine

This DIY comic book school bag will help your little Superhero to find his (or her!) book bag quickly and easily

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10 amazing handprint craft ideas for kids!

September 9, 2013May 19, 2017 Hodge Podge 10 Comments alphabet, animals, group art

I’ve rounded up the 10 best handprint craft ideas for kids, including GLITTER, gorgeous personalised gift ideas, Halloween ghosts, animals,

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Fathers day DIY gift: easy framed word cloud

September 4, 2013May 9, 2015 Hodge Podge 16 Comments cheap, craft ideas for kids, design, do, easy, fast, framed picture, gift, how-to, how-to tutorial, love, make, present, quick, simple, tutorial, word cloud, wordle

This Fathers day DIY gift is super easy and fun to make, but really has the ‘wow’ factor. Ask the

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How to wrap a gift: beautiful paper feathers

September 2, 2013September 2, 2013 Hodge Podge 9 Comments feathers, free, gifts, how to wrap a gift, how-to, instructions, make, native american indian, presents, pretty, printable, quick, simple, template, tutorial, wrapping

Want to make a gift look extra-special? How about making some gorgeous paper feathers to decorate it with? These only

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Craft ideas for kids: 5 fantastic air drying clay projects

August 30, 2013September 5, 2017 Hodge Podge 2 Comments clay, ModelMagic, pottery

A couple of weeks ago, we went along to a local family fun day. Pickle’s favourite activity was air-drying

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Top 10 gorgeous wedding craft ideas which are simple enough even for kids to do!

August 19, 2013May 22, 2017 Hodge Podge 6 Comments favour, free printable, goodie bags, origami, paper, save the date

These fabulous wedding craft ideas are so easy, the kids can help you make them, so why not recruit your

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Easy sewing project: kid’s clothes plasters

July 17, 2013 Hodge Podge 0 Comments applique, children, clothes plasters, craft, easy, easy sewing project, fast, iron-on, kids, make, no-sew, patches, quick, sewing, simple

Want to create a unique gift in one easy sewing project? Need a fast quirky fix for worn-out kids’ clothes?

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10 clever ideas for paper airplanes for kids

July 15, 2013March 31, 2015 Hodge Podge 9 Comments aeroplane, airplane, cheap, children, craft, craft ideas for, craft ideas for kids, do, easy, engagement, fast, favours, fold, folding, free, games, how-to, invitations, kids, make, origami, paper, paper airplanes, party, plane, preschool, proposal, quick, simple, toddler, Valentine, wedding

Do you like to make paper airplanes for kids? I do and my boys love them! Following this guest post

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How to make scented candles in a teacup: a step-by-step tutorial

July 12, 2013July 3, 2017 Hodge Podge 28 Comments candle, gift, handmade, quick, simple, wedding

These easy scented candles in a teacup make great gifts (especially vintage ones from the thrift store)! Here’s a full

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The most delicious chocolate dipped cut-out cookies (that your toddler can make)!

July 5, 2013July 13, 2013 Hodge Podge 4 Comments baking, biscuits, cheap, children, choc, chocolate, chocolate-dipped, cookies, do, easy, fast, how-to, kids, love, make, Nigella, Nigella Lawson, preschool, quick, simple, toddler, tutorial

Yes, I know baking isn’t generally considered a craft, but I would argue that my definition could apply to either:

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A waistcoat for Nonno bear (a Build-a-Bear pattern)

June 28, 2013July 19, 2013 Hodge Podge 3 Comments bear, bear clothes, boy, boys, Build-a-Bear, cheap, children, comforter, craft, cute, do, easy, felt, first sewing project, free, gift, girl, girls, handmade, hodgepodge, how-to, kids, love, make, new, pattern, project, sew, sewing, sewing pattern, simple, teddy, teddy bear, toddler, transitional object, tutorial, waistcoat

A special gift for a very special bear. Simple Build-A-Bear waistcoat pattern and how-to.

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Step-by-step: Lidded favour boxes made from old birthday and Christmas cards

June 21, 2013May 13, 2014 Hodge Podge 2 Comments best, birthday, box, boxes, candy, card, cheap, children, Christmas, craft, cute, do, easy, fast, favour, fine motor skills, folding, free, gift, gorgeous, handmade, hodgepodge, how-to, lidded box, love, make, new, origami, paper folding, preschool, quick, recycle, reuse, simple, stocking, stocking filler, sweets, toddler, treat, tutorial, upcycle, wedding

Step-by-step: cute lidded favour boxes from old birthday/Christmas cards. Great up-cycling idea to do in a classroom/playgroup…

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20 Reasons to Paint Rocks (I kid you not!) part 2

June 18, 2013May 19, 2017 Hodge Podge 12 Comments altoid tin, cheap, children, cute, fast, favour, free, gift, painting, paperweight, pebble, pet rock, preschool, simple, stone, story telling, wedding

More brilliant ideas to paint rocks: story stones, wedding favours & more! (SEE PART ONE HERE) A fun, easy, low

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How-to make a speech bubble photo gift for Daddy

June 16, 2013April 21, 2015 Hodge Podge 19 Comments best, children, craft, cute, do, easy, fast, fathers day, frame, gift, grandparents, handmade, hodgepodge, how-to, kids, make, makey do, mothers day, photo, photos, preschool, speech bubble, tutorial

This speech bubble photo gift for Daddy is a great gift for any loved one (little or no artistic skill