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Family Christmas traditions (some crafty, some not)!

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

I LOVE Christmas. I mean seriously LOVE IT. I think it’s because my parents (Mum especially) always made a huge deal out of it when we were growing up and had lots of traditions that were (and still are!) repeated year on year. Mister Podge had his own family Christmas traditions and now that we…

DIY toys for kids

#Pintorials, babies, Make for kids, toddlers, young kids

Today I’m sharing 7 super DIY toys for kids (and babies) from last week’s #Pintorials linky and around the web. Wouldn’t these make great gifts? 7 clever DIY toys for kids: Homemade apple pie busy bag from Study at Home Mama Little Miss Muffet storytelling box from Adventures of Adam Toddler busy board from Hands…

10 sweet treat fun craft ideas

#Pintorials, Make for kids

Today I’m sharing 10 sweet treat fun craft ideas from last week’s #Pintorials linky and around the web. These are all super cute, but calorie-free! 10 sweet treat fun craft ideas: Felt play teabags from Ashley Hackshaw (Lil Blue Boo) Ice cream play dough recipe from Smart School House Paper ice pop matching game from…

Star Wars kids’ embroidery: Yoda quote

1 hour or more, a few quid, Gifts, Make for kids, Needlework, older kids / adults

Happy Star Wars day (May the 4th be with you)! I hope you will enjoy this Star Wars kids’ embroidery project. It’s super easy and I’ve included a free printable, so you can get stitching straight away. *this post contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on something here, then buy it, I…

The best crafts for kids: 2014

Make for kids, Make with kids

Oh hello 2015! I love the fresh start feeling that New Year brings. All the new ideas, hopes and wishes for the future (plus sorting through all the fantastic new supplies we got over Christmas, dreaming up new crafts for kids to try this year). In 2014, I was so pleased to join the Kid…

New Year family focus collage

1 hour or more, free, Make for kids, Make with kids, New Year, older kids / adults, young kids

This New Year family focus collage is a great craft to do together after the excitement of Christmas is over & feel positive about new year! Last year, our kitchen wall looked so dull after we’d taken down our paper cup advent calendar – I wanted to get something fun and colourful up right away. On…

DIY Alternative Advent Calendar

1 hour or more, Christmas, free, Make for kids

Last year we made this DIY alternative advent calendar using paper cups which was a big hit with the boys! This year I wanted to do something similar (i.e. activities instead of chocolate), but by recycling Christmas cards from last year into tiny boxes with Christmas activities inside them. To make a DIY alternative…

How to make space-themed DIY fuzzy felt

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

One of the simplest and most fun crafts we have tried this year: learn how to make a space-themed DIY fuzzy felt board set, with free printable templates.

The 10 best Wimbledon inspired tennis crafts

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

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

How to make the cutest DIY Minion costume

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

Full tutorial for a DIY Minion costume (complete with hard hats, Gru logo, goggles and crazy hair) – great for a fancy dress party or Halloween outfit.

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

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

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

The Cardboard Castle (a recycled photo story)

20-30 minutes, babies, free, Make for kids, Make with kids, toddlers

A cardboard castle can inspire fun creative role-play and story-telling – take a look!

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

#Pintorials, 1 hour or more, 20-30 minutes, Make for kids, Make with kids, Needlework, pennies, toddlers, young kids

Check out the best F crafts for kids tutorials: Felt cookies, Fossils and a Fingerprint family tree.

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

#Pintorials, 20-30 minutes, a few quid, Birthday, Make for kids, Make with kids, older kids / adults, pennies, toddlers, young kids

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

How to make the best chocolate hedgehog cake

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

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

How to make a quick and easy Easter bunny bag

10 minutes or less, Easter, Gifts, Make for kids, pennies, toddlers, young kids

Find out step-by-step how to make an easy Easter bunny bag (with a cute pompom tail) – includes free printable template.

Almond and Raspberry Love Cake recipe

20-30 minutes, Make for kids, Make with kids, older kids / adults, pennies, toddlers, Valentine's Day, young kids

An easy recipe that kids can help make (and decorate) for someone they love.

A special outfit for a special Build-A-Bear

1 hour or more, a few quid, Gifts, Make for kids, Needlework, older kids / adults

Find out how to knit this cute little outfit for your very own Build-A-Bear.

Lucky DIY Money Envelopes for Chinese New Year

10 minutes or less, Chinese New Year, Gifts, Make for kids, older kids / adults, Paper Craft, pennies, young kids

Happy Chinese New Year! Inspired by Artchoo‘s fantastic post on how to write the Chinese horse character, I decided to use this to decorate some lucky red DIY money envelopes for Chinese New Year for Pickle and Chops (I may ask MisterPodge if we can celebrate tomorrow with a Chinese take-away too)! To make…

How to make a baby keepsake shadowbox

20-30 minutes, a tenner or more, Baby shower, Fathers' Day, Gifts, Make for kids, Mothers' Day, older kids / adults

This baby keepsake shadowbox would make a great gift for a parent or grandparent, but also for an older sibling with a new baby brother or sister. Spending time with the older child, sorting through the items you saved from when they were tiny and making a special keepsake box just for them (and talking…

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