Hodge Podge Craft is a whole year old and I’m having a round up of my most popular posts!
I can’t quite believe it’s Hodge Podge Craft’s 1st blogiversary already. I’ve actually been blogging for just over a year now and it’s been great! I love trying new craft ideas and sharing them with you. I’ve also started to follow some awesome craft blogs and have become completely addicted to Pinterest!
If you’re a regular reader, you will have seen these before, but I thought it would be fun to look at Hodge Podge Craft’s top 5 most popular posts this year. Here they are in reverse order:
5. 20 reasons to paint rocks
Who knew rock painting would be so much fun? We enjoyed it so much that I found ANOTHER 20 reasons to paint rocks!
4. How to make scented candles in a tea cup
I’m especially proud of this scented teacup candle tutorial, as it was one of my first ever posts and they made awesome Christmas gifts for my friends and family last year.
3. 10 amazing hand-print craft ideas for kids
I’m not surprised this post is so popular – it’s a round up of the best hand print crafts, all of which are totally adorable and EASY to do at any age!
2. 10 simple DIY wedding craft ideas
This is a round up of the most gorgeous DIY wedding crafts that are so simple, kids could help make them. I love weddings, so I did another round up with 10 MORE beautiful DIY wedding crafts.
1. How to make a fantastic, easy-peasy chocolate pirate ship cake in one morning!
This was Pickle’s 3rd birthday cake and I promise it really is an EASY tutorial. I made this pirate ship cake as part of his DIY pirate party and it looked great (it tasted pretty good too)!
If you liked these craft ideas and would like to see even more (plus loads of great ideas from other fantastic bloggers), why not follow me on Pinterest?
Thank you for your support in growing Hodge Podge Craft this year. I hope to carry on learning and improving the blog to bring you many more fun, easy craft tutorials this year!
'Happy birthday to Hodge Podge Craft!' have 164 comments
July 17, 2014 @ 9:58 am hayley f
i love the How to recycle old Christmas cards into mini candy boxes for stocking fillers x
August 1, 2014 @ 2:09 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Hayley – you never need to buy a mini gift box again! 😉
July 17, 2014 @ 7:32 pm Rosalind Blight
I loved the how to make a chocolate hedgehog cake
August 1, 2014 @ 2:11 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Rosalind!
July 17, 2014 @ 7:49 pm Natasha
The fairytail lights are my fav. I can do these for my daughters 14th birthday party and come out as SUPER MOM!
August 1, 2014 @ 2:08 pm Hodge Podge
Great idea Natasha!
July 18, 2014 @ 9:52 am Ian Johnston
I Like the Boat
July 18, 2014 @ 11:32 am clair downham
how to make the minion costume
July 18, 2014 @ 12:37 pm iain
the boat
July 18, 2014 @ 12:40 pm Tracy Nixon
I love your How to cross-stitch your family as it helped me personalise my hand made cross stitched cards!
August 1, 2014 @ 2:30 pm Hodge Podge
Wow – I would love to see those Tracy (post a pic on my Facebook wall?)…
July 18, 2014 @ 2:07 pm kim neville
I like the fairy lights post
July 18, 2014 @ 2:15 pm Sandra Lane
I found How to make scented candles in a teacup very useful. My friend collects the teacups for me at boot sales and then I make the candles and we give them out as presents.
August 1, 2014 @ 2:31 pm Hodge Podge
That’s great Sandra – teamwork! 🙂
July 18, 2014 @ 2:21 pm Becca Staples
The minion costume one is my fave x
August 1, 2014 @ 2:32 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Becca!
July 18, 2014 @ 2:41 pm Kay Panayi
The boat is fab
August 1, 2014 @ 2:11 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Kay!
July 18, 2014 @ 2:42 pm Christopher Packer
The Fairy Lights
July 18, 2014 @ 8:43 pm anna
My favourite is the minion costumes! and the pirate cake, but there are so many I love! happy birthday!
July 22, 2014 @ 10:09 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Anna! 😀
July 18, 2014 @ 10:07 pm Allan Wilson
Spring activities for kids
July 19, 2014 @ 3:40 pm Nasheem
Really like the boat!
kids would love!
July 22, 2014 @ 10:08 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Nasheem – they were totally blown-away by the firework cannons!
July 19, 2014 @ 4:18 pm jenny reynolds
LOVE THE BOAT XX
July 22, 2014 @ 10:07 pm Hodge Podge
Thank you Jenny 🙂
July 19, 2014 @ 6:34 pm Lyla
I love the chocolate hedgehog cake
July 22, 2014 @ 10:07 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Lyla!
July 19, 2014 @ 6:53 pm Hannah Bee Griffin
We made the best chocolate hedgehog cake, I think he should of had a few more choccy spines, but with a 2 and 3 yer old helping he was a bit on the bald side heehee
July 22, 2014 @ 10:06 pm Hodge Podge
Awww, that’s part of the chef’s perks, isn’t it Hannah? 😉
July 20, 2014 @ 1:26 am Lynsey Buchanan
The minion costume
July 20, 2014 @ 4:38 am tarbs gill
The Boat!!
July 20, 2014 @ 4:39 am tarbs gill
The boat!
July 20, 2014 @ 9:50 am Tom Yor.
My kids, grand kids love love love craft, but I’m always left picking up glue,felt ,wool, pipe cleaners ,paper etc etc etc
July 22, 2014 @ 10:06 pm Hodge Podge
Haha – oh yes, I know that feeling Tom… When it’s fine, we always try to craft outside & minimise clean-up! 😉
July 20, 2014 @ 12:02 pm silvia stoyanova
The Fairy Lights
July 20, 2014 @ 6:54 pm Carroll Marsh
My Favourite Project has to have been the lovely candles in lovely old Teacups!They just looked Divine.Had lots of great comments!I made loads for family and friends!!
August 1, 2014 @ 2:12 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Carroll – I am so pleased to hear that! 😀
July 20, 2014 @ 9:01 pm Jane English
I loved the Origami Elephant. Origami fascinates me!
August 1, 2014 @ 2:13 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Jane – have you had a go at making it yet?
July 21, 2014 @ 6:12 am Rebecca Duncan
The toddler section of the 10 easy crafts for kids 🙂
July 21, 2014 @ 6:57 am Ashleigh Allan
the cardboard castle!
August 1, 2014 @ 2:18 pm Hodge Podge
We had so much fun with that Ashleigh!
July 21, 2014 @ 8:22 am Dianne Hanson
I loved your post about making scented candles in teacups, I’ve had my eyes peeled for nice teacups in charity shops ever since 😀
August 1, 2014 @ 2:20 pm Hodge Podge
Oooh, I hope you find some pretty ones Dianne!
July 21, 2014 @ 8:22 am justine meyer
Making the candles in tea cups is something i have wanted to do for a while and now i might try to attempt this,
August 1, 2014 @ 2:21 pm Hodge Podge
Honestly, it is so much easier than it looks Justine and everyone loves them!
July 21, 2014 @ 8:47 am claire nutman
rock painting is brilliant, great idea for summer hols x
July 22, 2014 @ 10:05 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Claire – it’s great, as it costs nothing and you can do something totally different every time 🙂
July 21, 2014 @ 8:49 am Jo Jones
Love the boat
July 22, 2014 @ 10:04 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Jo!
July 21, 2014 @ 10:16 am Elizabeth (Liz) Briggs
Wow I have just found your blog and it is fantastic and perfect timing just before the 6 weeks summer holiday. We can’t wait to make the minion hats – so simple yet so effective 🙂
July 22, 2014 @ 10:04 pm Hodge Podge
Yay, I am so pleased Elizabeth! 😀
July 21, 2014 @ 10:20 am lorraine stone
Duck Tape Brazilian Samba Dancer Craft – loved these!
July 22, 2014 @ 10:03 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Lorraine!
July 21, 2014 @ 10:39 am Lisa Everaert
The Cardboard Castle is FAB!!
July 22, 2014 @ 10:03 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Lisa – all my parents’ work!
July 21, 2014 @ 1:10 pm PAULINE HILL
THE BOAT
July 21, 2014 @ 1:32 pm Barbara Handley
My grandson says the boat.
August 1, 2014 @ 2:21 pm Hodge Podge
Aww!
July 21, 2014 @ 1:38 pm Lisa Parker
I love the rock painting project. I have done this with children of all ages, Great fun.
July 22, 2014 @ 9:59 pm Hodge Podge
Absolutely – from babies through to adults – who doesn’t enjoy painting rocks, right? 😉
July 21, 2014 @ 7:10 pm Natasha M
The candles in the teacups are the cutest!
July 22, 2014 @ 9:58 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Natasha – I was so pleased with the way they turned out 🙂
July 21, 2014 @ 9:31 pm julie laing
The fairy lights
July 22, 2014 @ 1:50 am Kat Lucas
I love the candles in the tea cups
July 22, 2014 @ 9:57 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Kat – they make great gifts 🙂
July 22, 2014 @ 8:08 am Amanda Beamish
I love the rock painting. Simple and cheap x
July 22, 2014 @ 9:56 pm Hodge Podge
I agree Amanda!
July 22, 2014 @ 8:18 pm Kate Williams
Your minion costumes were ace 🙂
July 22, 2014 @ 9:55 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Kate – we had so much fun making those! 🙂
July 22, 2014 @ 10:14 pm Chris Burrell
I like the rock painting
August 1, 2014 @ 2:22 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Chris!
July 23, 2014 @ 8:08 am Jenny
I liked your hedgehog birthday cake
August 1, 2014 @ 2:23 pm Hodge Podge
Thank you Jenny!
July 23, 2014 @ 1:42 pm Viv C
the easy origami elephant tutorial
July 23, 2014 @ 11:25 pm lyn burgess
The hedgehog cake, it reminds me of a birthday cake I had when I was littlw
August 1, 2014 @ 2:34 pm Hodge Podge
Retro cake eh, Lyn? 😉
July 24, 2014 @ 8:24 am donna jones
the boat
July 24, 2014 @ 3:13 pm Liska Myers
I love the ship cake. Our wedding cake had a ship that we made out of polymer clay – I wish this tutorial had been around back then though. We would have made it. 🙂
August 1, 2014 @ 2:36 pm Hodge Podge
Oh wow – I bet that was fab Liska! Why a ship – do you both sail?
July 24, 2014 @ 11:05 pm Teresa Sheldon
The pirate cake is brilliant I love your site so inspiring even for people like me who arn’t born artistic Happy Birthday and many more x
August 1, 2014 @ 2:37 pm Hodge Podge
Thank you Teresa! I do like to post crafts that we can ALL have a go at 😀
July 25, 2014 @ 10:50 pm cherie shaw
I love the hedgehog cake so cute 🙂
August 1, 2014 @ 2:38 pm Hodge Podge
Thank you Cherie!
July 25, 2014 @ 11:40 pm Corinne Peat
I love the boat.
July 26, 2014 @ 4:47 pm Kat Glynn
Teacup Candles Ive wanted to know how to do them for ages x
August 1, 2014 @ 2:42 pm Hodge Podge
And they are dead easy Kat! 🙂
July 26, 2014 @ 5:54 pm Gloria Heathcote
i love the boat yes please
July 26, 2014 @ 6:41 pm Linda Thorn
love the boat
July 26, 2014 @ 9:32 pm Harley
The hedgehog cake, so cute xx
August 1, 2014 @ 2:45 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Harley!
July 26, 2014 @ 11:28 pm Caroline Kelly
The boat 🙂
July 27, 2014 @ 7:24 pm claire little
i love the scented candle in a teacup post 🙂
August 1, 2014 @ 2:47 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Claire!
July 27, 2014 @ 10:03 pm MANDY DOHERTY
How to make a baby keepsake shadowbox was my favourite
August 1, 2014 @ 2:48 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Mandy – it is great to have all those tiny things together on view and not hiding in the loft!
July 27, 2014 @ 10:58 pm Solange
I love the candles in the tea cups
August 1, 2014 @ 2:49 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Solange!
July 28, 2014 @ 6:41 am Janet Thornton
The cardboard castle is my favourite.
August 1, 2014 @ 3:00 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Janet – that’s one of Grandad’s! 😉
July 28, 2014 @ 10:58 am caroline pawson
rock painting is my favourite xx
August 1, 2014 @ 2:59 pm Hodge Podge
Me too Caroline – no prep! 😉
July 28, 2014 @ 1:10 pm ann weir
painting rocks! Given me some inspiration on what to do with my son over the summer holidays
August 1, 2014 @ 2:57 pm Hodge Podge
Great Ann! 🙂
July 28, 2014 @ 6:07 pm Kristy Brown
I love the Bookpage jars!
July 28, 2014 @ 7:02 pm sam cornford
Candles in a teacup are fab. x
August 1, 2014 @ 2:56 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Sam!
July 28, 2014 @ 7:45 pm Karen Lloyd
The origami elephant, so simple when you know how but looks great.
August 1, 2014 @ 2:52 pm Hodge Podge
I know, right Karen? 🙂
July 28, 2014 @ 8:57 pm Angela Paull
Love the handprint crafts 🙂
August 1, 2014 @ 2:51 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Angela!
July 28, 2014 @ 9:16 pm LEE HARDY
The boat is brilliant.
July 28, 2014 @ 9:39 pm JULIE BANKS
Loved the posts on facebook about the very hungry caterpillar stones, used to paint stones and little rocks when I was younger.
August 1, 2014 @ 2:07 pm Hodge Podge
It’s really calming isn’t it Julie?
July 28, 2014 @ 11:10 pm Jane Middleton
rock painting
July 28, 2014 @ 11:20 pm Jackie Chapman
Love the scented candle in a tea cup
August 1, 2014 @ 2:06 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Jackie!
July 29, 2014 @ 6:18 am rebecca whale
Love the crochet owl cushion. So cute and amazing colours x
August 1, 2014 @ 2:50 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Rebecca!
July 29, 2014 @ 8:54 am Allan Fullarton
I love the boat.
July 29, 2014 @ 9:54 am Elizabeth Ferguson
Teacup scented candles.
July 29, 2014 @ 10:47 am elaine stokes
I love the sewing projects, because I can’t thread a needle and I have to teach basic sewing to a class of kids……. THANK YOU FOR THE HELP
August 1, 2014 @ 2:05 pm Hodge Podge
Ha – ANYONE can cross-stitch Elaine (that’s why I love it)… 😉
July 29, 2014 @ 10:56 am Graham Ashworth
The wooden boat is the favourite
July 29, 2014 @ 12:58 pm Robby Price
The Boat
July 29, 2014 @ 6:01 pm Sheri Darby
The boat is brillaint
August 1, 2014 @ 2:04 pm Hodge Podge
Thank you Sheri!
July 29, 2014 @ 6:41 pm Sarah Parker
minion costumes
July 29, 2014 @ 7:28 pm Lorna Anderson
Love the boat 🙂
August 1, 2014 @ 2:04 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Lorna 🙂
July 29, 2014 @ 7:43 pm sian hallewell
love the painting stones, ours aren’t quite so good!
August 1, 2014 @ 2:03 pm Hodge Podge
It’s all about the process Sian!
July 29, 2014 @ 7:53 pm Nicola Holland
The boat is our family favourite 🙂
August 1, 2014 @ 2:02 pm Hodge Podge
😀
July 29, 2014 @ 8:53 pm jessica newman
The fairy Lights!
July 29, 2014 @ 11:08 pm alison broadhurst
the boat xx
July 29, 2014 @ 11:31 pm Lydia Graham
I liked the origami as the children love to make things
August 1, 2014 @ 2:01 pm Hodge Podge
And all you need is a bit of paper, right Lydia? 🙂
July 30, 2014 @ 2:56 am dorothy cavender
i really like the boat
July 30, 2014 @ 7:16 am Kirsty Woods
The minion costume
July 30, 2014 @ 7:34 am Hayley Todd
I love the Easy Origami Elephant Tutorial! My little girl absolutely loves her elephant!
August 1, 2014 @ 2:00 pm Hodge Podge
Oh that is lovely to hear, thanks Hayley! 😀
July 30, 2014 @ 9:43 am lynn neal
I love your pebble and rock painting ideas the best!
August 1, 2014 @ 1:59 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Lynn!
July 30, 2014 @ 9:49 am claire matthews-curtis
The Cardboard Castle looks great 🙂
August 1, 2014 @ 1:59 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Claire – Grandad is the king of cardboard!
July 30, 2014 @ 10:23 am JACQUELINE ROBERTS
I’m new to your blog but loved the hedgehog cake
August 1, 2014 @ 1:57 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Jacqueline – it’s super simple, which is why I love it! 😉
July 30, 2014 @ 11:12 am Patricia Avery
The hedgehog cake 🙂
July 30, 2014 @ 11:15 am Lisa Valentine
The minion costume – brilliant!!
August 1, 2014 @ 1:56 pm Hodge Podge
Thanks Lisa!
July 30, 2014 @ 1:20 pm Zoe Bryan
we love paining stones and putting magic words on them 😀
August 1, 2014 @ 1:55 pm Hodge Podge
Yay – perfect Zoe! 🙂
July 30, 2014 @ 1:56 pm rebecca e phillips
i think it`s all great, im just doing my planning for rainbows and brownies autumn term and i`ve got some great ideas now, Thank you!
August 1, 2014 @ 1:52 pm Hodge Podge
That is so fantastic to hear Zoe! 🙂
July 30, 2014 @ 3:55 pm sarah stevens
The Boat
July 30, 2014 @ 6:22 pm Pam Francis Gregory
I love the idea of recycling my old cards
August 1, 2014 @ 1:51 pm Hodge Podge
Save money and trees – what could be better (or easier) Pam? 😉
July 30, 2014 @ 6:59 pm denise low
I like the fairy lights
July 30, 2014 @ 7:46 pm Zoe Roxby
The fairytail lights
July 30, 2014 @ 8:04 pm Alittle Bear
The minion costume!
July 30, 2014 @ 8:38 pm Vicky Osborne
I love the Chocolate Pirate Ship and so would my boys
August 1, 2014 @ 1:43 pm Hodge Podge
It is yum Vicky!