1 hour or more Archives

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…

Planet Alfie: a guest post for autism awareness month

1 hour or more, Make with kids, pennies, young kids

Planet Alfie a guest post by Alfie Rona for autism awareness month Hello, my name is Alfie. I am 4 years old and I live with Mummy, Daddy and my little sister Holly. I have blue eyes, red hair, and a really good sense of humour. I also have autism which means I see the…

Scrapbooking for Beginners

1 hour or more, a few quid, Make with kids, older kids / adults, Paper Craft, Travel & holidays

Today I’m delighted to welcome blogger Emily Smith from Auburn Em who is going to share with us her scrapbooking tips for beginners! *this post contains links to products available at The Paperdashery, my online stationery boutique* Over to Emily… Scrapbooking for Beginners There’s nothing better than looking at old photos of when you were…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

World map mural ideas for kids

1 hour or more, older kids / adults, young kids

I’m really excited to be sharing some awesome world map mural ideas for kids with you using this gorgeous vintage map mural from 1wall! Surprisingly, given its quality, the map mural is only £49.99, comes with easy to follow instructions and is large enough to cover an entire wall of our boys’ bedroom. It looks…

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…

DIY wedding idea: photo display frame

1 hour or more, a few quid, Gifts, older kids / adults, Wedding

A beautiful DIY wedding idea to display photos of the bride and groom at their reception, which doubles as a unique gift for the newly-weds. I wanted to come up with a DIY wedding idea for a gift when my brother married his lovely lady (known in our house as Auntie Pretty) this Summer. Through…

5 spooky spiderweb craft ideas for kids

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

The 5 best spiderweb craft ideas for kids – perfect for a Halloween party! Decorations, glitter, paper crafts and a giant yarn web.

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.

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How to make a model of the solar system: a guest post by Joe Butterworth (age almost 13)

1 hour or more, a few quid, older kids / adults

Full step-by-step tutorial to make your own model of the solar system: a special guest post from Joe Butterworth (aged almost 13).

4th July party bags for grown ups!

1 hour or more, 4th July, a tenner or more, older kids / adults

First things first: these 4th July party bags are a surprise for tomorrow (of course I wanted to share them with you before the 4th July!), so if my future sister-in-law is reading this, LOOK AWAY NOW VICKI! *this post contains affiliate links – thank you for supporting Hodge Podge* Are the rest of you…

10 more simple craft ideas for a DIY wedding

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 fabulous, simple craft ideas for a DIY wedding that are so easy, the kids can help you make them. Glitter champagne, garlands, gifts & more! (SEE 10 MORE HERE)

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.

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!

DIY gift for my husband: A map of our honeymoon big trip around the world

1 hour or more, Gifts, Needlework, older kids / adults, pennies, Valentine's Day, Wedding

A special gift tutorial: embroider your honeymoon route, or a big family trip onto a vintage map. Perfect DIY Valentine or birthday gift for a husband or daddy!

Pick of the #Pintorials

#Pintorials, 1 hour or more, 10 minutes or less, babies, free, older kids / adults, pennies, toddlers, Valentine's Day, young kids

See my favourite Pins from last week’s Tuesday Tutorials, plus link up to this week’s…