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A special outfit for a special Build-A-Bear
Find out how to knit this cute little outfit for your very own Build-A-Bear.
1 hour or more
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Love School: educational Valentine craft ideas
- 1 hour or more, 10 minutes or less, 20-30 minutes, free, Make with kids, Paper Craft, pennies, toddlers, Valentine's Day, young kids
These educational Valentine craft ideas cover every traditional school subject in a curriculum of fun, easy, educational craft ideas for kids. The best educational Valentine craft ideas for learning Science: Make heart shaped borax crystals (or use baking soda if you can’t get hold of Borax) by following this step-by-step tutorial from Club Chica Circle History:…
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10 beautiful Valentine crafts for kids
- 1 hour or more, 10 minutes or less, 20-30 minutes, a few quid, babies, free, Gifts, Make with kids, older kids / adults, Paper Craft, pennies, toddlers, Valentine's Day, young kids
10 gorgeous craft ideas for Valentine’s day that are simple enough for kids to make!
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Wordless Wednesday: home-brewing with Daddy!
Mixing, measuring, concocting with Daddy – the best kind of learning!
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Wordless Wednesday: tying up loose ends
- 1 hour or more, babies, Baby shower, free, Gifts, Make for kids, Needlework, older kids / adults, pennies
So much to do, so little time!
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How to host a DIY pirate party for toddlers!
- 1 hour or more, 20-30 minutes, a few quid, Birthday, Make for kids, Make with kids, pennies, toddlers, young kids
A full round-up of Pickle’s DIY pirate party, from invitations and outfits, activities and decorations to a pirate ship cake and ‘WANTED’ goodie bags!
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How to make giant salt dough doubloons
- 1 hour or more, a few quid, Birthday, free, Make for kids, Make with kids, pennies, toddlers, young kids
These salt dough doubloons are quick, easy and thrifty for a pirate party. Kids can collect them and exchange for goodie bags! Pickle’s pirate party was at a local soft play cafe, but I wanted the kids to have a craft activity and treasure hunt option too. My mum found a jolly roger cookie cutter…
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How to make a fantastic, easy peasy chocolate pirate ship cake in just one morning!
- 1 hour or more, a few quid, babies, Birthday, Make for kids, older kids / adults, toddlers, young kids
Probably the easiest ever pirate ship cake tutorial. You can bake and decorate this cake in one morning – perfect for a little buccaneer’s party!
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Super cute crochet owl
- 1 hour or more, Gifts, Make for kids, Make with kids, Needlework, older kids / adults, pennies, young kids
This is my second learning to crochet project. I’ve been searching for simple, yet fun (and also free!) patterns and this one was so cute that I had to have a try!
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A beautiful Cornish wedding!
A beautiful, inspiring, DIY wedding: vintage camper-vans, open-air vows, hand-made place settings, bunting, table-settings and a quiz!
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Easy and delicious Autumn recipe: blackberry and apple crumble cake
It’s blackberry season and my friend SuperMum has shared her fantastic recipe for blackberry and apple crumble cake! Totally yummy and (probably) at least one of your five-a-day…
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A personalised photo book (using sight words)
An idea for a personalised photo book, to encourage kids to recognise sight words and help them learn to read. This would make a great gift – who wouldn’t want to read a book all about themselves?
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Back to school: DIY (no-sew) comic book bag tutorial
This DIY comic book school bag will help your little Superhero to find his (or her!) book bag quickly and easily at school, plus it’s really cute…
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Simple bird automaton
Want to try one of the best EVER craft ideas for kids? How about a machine which makes a bird ‘fly’ up and down and round and round when you turn the handle?
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10 sensational summer fete crafts & activities round-up
- 1 hour or more, 10 minutes or less, 20-30 minutes, Make for kids, Make with kids, older kids / adults, pennies, toddlers, Wedding, young kids
We’ve been so lucky to have had really beautiful weather recently – Pickle and Chops love the freedom of running around outside every day. They especially enjoyed our local village fete last month: ice-cream, a fire engine, GG (great granny), a tractor ride and fresh local strawberries – what’s not to love?! Inspired by this,…
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How to make scented candles in a teacup: a step-by-step tutorial
These easy scented candles in a teacup make great gifts (especially vintage ones from the thrift store)! Here’s a full step-by-step tutorial.
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The most delicious chocolate dipped cut-out cookies (that your toddler can make)!
Yes, I know baking isn’t generally considered a craft, but I would argue that my definition could apply to either: a fun process of combining materials in order to create something wonderful. Wouldn’t you agree..?
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A waistcoat for Nonno bear (a Build-a-Bear pattern)
A special gift for a very special bear. Simple Build-A-Bear waistcoat pattern and how-to.
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How-to make a speech bubble photo gift for Daddy
This speech bubble photo gift for Daddy is a great gift for any loved one (little or no artistic skill required)! A fantastic way to display all those cute photos you have of your kids with their Daddy.
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Craft ideas for kids: Cardboard Box Play House
Got a huge cardboard box? Don’t throw it away! Make a little house for the kids and let them decorate it…
