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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…

30 fun advent calendar activities

Christmas, older kids / adults, toddlers, young kids

Fun, festive advent calendar activities from baking and crafting to carol singing and gift giving.

Spring activities for kids

#Pintorials, Easter

3 fun Spring activities for kids, including pipe cleaner flowers and bunnies, a garden sensory play box and 3D Spring artwork.

What to do with leftover Halloween candy

#Pintorials, Halloween

This week I’m featuring the best ideas of what to do with all your leftover Halloween candy from last week’s #Pintorials. What to do with leftover Halloween candy: Paint with chocolate, or improvise a maths or physics lesson suggests Enchanted Homeschooling Mum Make candy pumpkin slime for a fun sensory experience – also by Enchanted…

Pretty lovely Valentine crafts

#Pintorials, Valentine's Day

Hello and Happy New Year! (wow, I can’t believe Christmas is over already)… I’m already looking forward to Valentine’s day and am sharing the most beautiful Valentine crafts from previous #Pintorials and around the web today. This Valentine crafts #Pintorials linky is my last one, but don’t worry, the wonderful ET Speaks from Home will still be…

30+ Cracking Christmas craft ideas!

#Pintorials, Christmas

Welcome to the ULTIMATE list of Christmas craft ideas! This #Pintorials linky will run until the new year and I’m sharing my favourite Christmas craft ideas from last week’s #Pintorials linky and around the web. It’s time to get the glitter out..! Advent Christmas craft ideas: Easy DIY paper cup advent calendar from Hodge Podge…

10 more brilliant Day of the Dead crafts for kids

#Pintorials, Day of the Dead, Halloween

At this time of year, what’s even cooler than Halloween crafting..? Day of the Dead crafts of course! Last year, I shared some of my favourite Day of the Dead crafts for kids and today I’m sharing even more from last week’s #Pintorials linky and around the web. 10 of the best Day of the…

More firework crafts for kids!

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

I’ve already shared 5 of my favourite firework crafts for kids and since bonfire night is coming up next month, I wanted to share some more with you. These are easy, safe, fun and pretty! Young children love the bright colours of fireworks, but sometimes the real thing can be a little overwhelming, loud and…

Monster & Alien crafts for kids

#Pintorials, Halloween

Today I’m sharing the best Monster & Alien crafts for kids from last week’s #Pintorials linky and around the web. Perfect for little boys, girls and monsters too..! 10 of the best Monster & Alien crafts for kids: Paper plate monsters from A Little Pinch of Perfect Aliens in space fuzzy felt from Hodge Podge…

Halloween crafts for kids including magic pumpkins!

Halloween, older kids / adults, young kids

One of our favourite Halloween crafts for kids is magic pumpkins! They look a little bit like Cinderella’s pumpkin just before it turns into a carriage and are SO easy to make. Scroll down to the end of this post for lots more awesome Halloween crafts for kids! To make magic pumpkins, you will need:…

Free floral meadow embroidery pattern

1 hour or more, a few quid, Mothers' Day, Needlework, older kids / adults

Today’s post is a free embroidery pattern that I designed for my Granny’s birthday. I wanted it to look like a cross-section of a meadow, with lots of grasses, seed heads and small insects. Take a look at the pictures and download the pdf if you fancy making it yourself! It’s been a bit quiet…

10 more DIY wedding ideas

#Pintorials, Wedding

Today I’m sharing 10 DIY wedding ideas from last week’s #Pintorials linky and around the web. If you’re planning a DIY wedding, or are looking for ideas to save money on wedding decorations and favours, so that you can splurge on your dress or honeymoon, you might also want to check out my 10 easy…

10 pretty princess crafts & activities

#Pintorials, Birthday, toddlers, young kids

Today I’m sharing 10 pretty princess crafts & activities from last week’s #Pintorials linky and around the web. 10 pretty princess crafts & activities: Glitter bracelets from A Pumpkin & A Princess No carve glitter pumpkins (for Cinderella) from Hodge Podge Craft DIY felt crowns from hellobee Light-up princess dress tutorial from So Sew Easy…

10 gorgeous 4th of July crafts

#Pintorials, 4th July

Today I’m sharing 10 gorgeous 4th of July crafts from last week’s #Pintorials linky and around the web. I live in the UK, but attended a 4th July themed hen party last year, which was lots of fun, so you don’t have to live in the USA to join in the fun..! 10 gorgeous 4th…

10 cute baby shower ideas fit for a prince or princess!

Baby shower, Gifts

So, we have a brand spanking new royal baby..! Huge congratulations to William and Kate on the birth of the new little princess of Cambridge. Here’s a round up of the 10 best DIY cute baby shower ideas to celebrate her birth, including plenty of baby craft ideas for your own little prince or princess….

How to make a wreath using origami flowers

1 hour or more, Easter, older kids / adults, Paper Craft, pennies, Wedding

Well, it feels as if Spring has certainly sprung here (April showers included!) and today I want to show you how to make a wreath using origami flowers. It’s super simple and looks great – plus it won’t wilt like real flowers do… *this post contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on…

The ultimate list of DIY minion party ideas!

Birthday

Here is my ultimate round up of the most awesome DIY minion party ideas for your little BAANANAAH lovers! With The Minions Movie & Despicable Me 3 coming out later this year, I am sure minion mania will continue for a good while yet. *this post contains affiliate links* When you purchase something after clicking…

Polka dot spring bunny garland

20-30 minutes, Easter, Make with kids, older kids / adults, Paper Craft, pennies, young kids

My preschoolers helped make this Spring bunny garland to decorate our living room. It was quick and easy to make, working as a team. Sticking the dots on was quite a meditative, calming activity for all of us! *this post contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on something here, then buy it,…

How to make a dragon egg

1 hour or more, a few quid, Easter, Make with kids, older kids / adults, young kids

Today I want to show you how to make a ‘dragon egg’ from a duck egg! These were actually the beautiful result of a craft fail. I was trying to make these lovely ombre dyed eggs, so I followed a tutorial for dying chicken egg shells using vinegar and food colouring. I’m not sure if…

10 gorgeous Easter egg decorating ideas

#Pintorials, Easter

These stunning Easter egg decorating ideas include some of your posts from last week’s #Pintorials linky and others from around the web. First things first though – find out how to blow out your eggs before decorating them here. 10 gorgeous Easter egg decorating ideas: Sharpie doodle eggs from Paper & Stitch Foil-wrapped eggs from Sparkling…

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