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Family Christmas traditions (some crafty, some not)!

November 4, 2021November 17, 2021 Hodge Podge 14 Comments activities for kids, advent calendar, books, Christmas stocking, Christmas tips, Christmas traditions, Christmas wrapping, craft ideas for kids, diy, Elf, Elf on the Shelf, gifts, hamper, hints, how-to, ideas, letter, parcel, Santa, tags, tutorial, wrapping paper

I LOVE Christmas. I mean seriously LOVE IT. I think it’s because my parents (Mum especially) always made a huge

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Watercolour cork print easy poppy craft

October 29, 2015November 1, 2015 Hodge Podge 0 Comments Armistice, Memorial day, Remembrance day

I think it’s really important to try to explain to our children about who we are remembering on Remembrance day,

#Pintorials 10 minutes or less Make with kids older kids / adults pennies toddlers young kids

10 alternative painting techniques for kids

August 25, 2015September 7, 2015 Hodge Podge 2 Comments #messy, painting

Today I’m sharing 10 of the best alternative painting techniques for kids from last week’s #Pintorials linky and around the

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MADs finalist 2015 (yes really)!

June 11, 2015 Hodge Podge 4 Comments

So, I’m not sure quite how this happened, but… …I’m a MADs finalist! Hodge Podge Craft is one of the

10 minutes or less Make with kids older kids / adults Paper Craft pennies St Patrick's Day young kids

Make a pop-up shamrock DIY card for St Patricks day

February 15, 2015February 19, 2015 Hodge Podge 71 Comments craft ideas for kids, free printable template, homeschool, how-to, Irish, paper crafts, pop-up card, Shamrock, St Patricks Day, teaching resource, tutorial

I always think everyone is a little bit Irish (and/or Italian). My Mum was born in Ireland, so I think

10 minutes or less Christmas free Make with kids older kids / adults pennies young kids

DIY cut-out star jam jar lantern

December 11, 2014December 11, 2014 Hodge Podge 1 Comment jam jar, recycle

This DIY cut-out star jam jar lantern is super quick and easy, but only costs a few pence to make.

10 minutes or less Christmas Make with kids pennies toddlers young kids

DIY mini glitter calm down jar tutorial

November 24, 2014September 5, 2017 Hodge Podge 12 Comments Christmas, mini crafts, sparkle, stocking filler

This DIY mini calm down jar is so simple to make with kids and is the perfect antidote to the

10 minutes or less Christmas pennies toddlers young kids

Printable snowman craft for kids

November 20, 2014November 5, 2017 Hodge Podge 9 Comments Christmas, free, Frozen, printable, snow, snowman, Winter

Today I’m sharing with you an easy free printable snowman craft for kids. It’s a fun, simple collage idea that

No mess christmas craft gift box thumbnail

10 minutes or less Christmas free Gifts older kids / adults young kids

No mess Christmas craft recycled gift boxes

November 6, 2014November 15, 2014 Hodge Podge 7 Comments gift box, recycle, upcycle

There aren’t many genuinely no mess Christmas craft ideas (most seem to involve glitter)! But this cute little gift box

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The 5 best firework craft ideas for kids!

November 2, 2014June 12, 2017 Hodge Podge 10 Comments 4th of July, 5th of November, autumn, bonfire night, crafts for kids, fall, fireworks, glitter, Guy Fawkes, homeschool, how-to, remember remember, science, tutorial

The 5 best firework craft ideas and activities for kids: nature collage, picture spinning, pasta, cotton bud painting and fizzy

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

5 spooky spiderweb craft ideas for kids

September 7, 2014September 22, 2015 Hodge Podge 14 Comments children, craft ideas for kids, easy, halloween, how-to, kids, make, paper, preschool, quick, simple, spider, tutorial, web

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

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How to make an easy origami dress

July 24, 2014September 8, 2017 Hodge Podge 5 Comments origami, pretty

Find out how to make this cute, easy origami dress. All you need is a square of pretty paper!

10 minutes or less free Nature older kids / adults toddlers young kids

Nature scavenger hunt: Y is for Yellow

July 10, 2014July 7, 2015 Hodge Podge 12 Comments free printable, nature, scavenger hunt, Spring, yellow

A fun photo nature scavenger hunt, looking for yellow things in nature (as part of the ABCs of Nature series:

10 minutes or less free Make with kids older kids / adults Paper Craft young kids

Easy origami elephant tutorial

June 23, 2014June 19, 2017 Hodge Podge 28 Comments animal, elephant, origami, paper folding

I made this easy origami elephant* for a friend’s birthday card (and glued it down flat), but they will stand

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Easy Duck Tape World Cup Craft

June 19, 2014June 19, 2014 Hodge Podge 3 Comments #DuckWorldCup, free printable, paper craft

Why not try this easy football world cup craft, using Duck Tape? You can design your supporters’ scarves and strip

#Pintorials 10 minutes or less 20-30 minutes older kids / adults pennies toddlers young kids

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

May 27, 2014May 26, 2014 Hodge Podge 3 Comments

A selection of the best L crafts for kids: lolly stick aeroplane, list for Summer (on a bucket!) and little

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

May 20, 2014May 22, 2014 Hodge Podge 8 Comments

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

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

May 13, 2014May 14, 2014 Hodge Podge 9 Comments fine motor, pipe cleaner crafts, play dough

Take a look at the best P crafts for kids: pasta threading, pipe cleaner princesses and a fool-proof play-dough recipe.

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

How to make a quick and easy Easter bunny bag

April 18, 2014March 16, 2015 Hodge Podge 5 Comments Easter bunny, Easter craft, Easter party, free printable template, goodie bag

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

10 minutes or less Easter Make with kids older kids / adults pennies toddlers young kids

Glitter eggs for Easter decorations

March 23, 2014March 21, 2014 Hodge Podge 3 Comments #GetYourCraftOn, easter, eggs, glitter, Spring

These started as (rather ugly) polystyrene eggs, but have been transformed into sparkling beauties with just a little paint and

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