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DIY paper cup advent calendar (made by toddlers)!

November 27, 2013November 3, 2014 Hodge Podge 21 Comments advent calendar, advent calendar activity ideas, cheap, Christmas, craft ideas for kids, diy, easy, fast, ideas, paper cup, toddler, tutorial

Full tutorial on how to make the easiest DIY paper cup advent calendar ever, which you can fill with your

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

How to encourage a picky toddler to eat!

October 10, 2013October 10, 2013 Hodge Podge 6 Comments easy recipes, eating, fast, food, fussy, ideas, picky, preschoolers, quick, toddlers

More of a creative than a crafty (guest) post for Crafts on Sea with some fun food ideas for fussy

10 minutes or less a few quid babies Birthday Make with kids Paper Craft pennies toddlers

Super simple thank you cards (made by a 1 year old)!

October 7, 2013October 20, 2014 Hodge Podge 9 Comments babies, baby, card, craft ideas for kids, easy, fast, paint, paper crafts, thank you, toddler

These super simple thank you cards are easy enough for a 1 year old to make (with just a little

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

Craft ideas for kids: hand prints with paint

September 6, 2013September 11, 2013 Hodge Podge 1 Comment cheap, children, colour, craft, craft ideas for kids, do, easy, fast, hand, handprint, kids, mess, paint, preschool, print, quick, simple, toddler

What could be more fun than spreading paint on your palms, squishing it between your fingers and splatting it onto

20-30 minutes a few quid Birthday Fathers' Day Gifts Make for kids Make with kids older kids / adults young kids

Fathers day DIY gift: easy framed word cloud

September 4, 2013May 9, 2015 Hodge Podge 16 Comments cheap, craft ideas for kids, design, do, easy, fast, framed picture, gift, how-to, how-to tutorial, love, make, present, quick, simple, tutorial, word cloud, wordle

This Fathers day DIY gift is super easy and fun to make, but really has the ‘wow’ factor. Ask the

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

Craft ideas for kids: How to make a feather headdress

August 23, 2013August 23, 2013 Hodge Podge 9 Comments brazil, carnival, cheap, craft ideas for kids, do, easy, fast, feather, gorgeous, headdress, how-to, indian, kids, make, no-sew, Nonno bear, notting hill, quick, simple, tutorial

One of the fastest craft ideas for kids – a simple yet beautiful no-sew feather headdress (plus some more fun

10 minutes or less Make with kids pennies young kids

Craft ideas for kids: Funky pompom bird

August 2, 2013August 7, 2013 Hodge Podge 6 Comments animal, bird, cheap, children, craft, craft ideas for kids, do, easy, fast, how-to, quick, simple, tutorial

Looking for craft ideas for kids? This quirky little bird is made from pompoms, feathers and pipe-cleaners. He’s full of

10 minutes or less Make for kids pennies toddlers young kids

Washi tape wristband: festival ID for kids

July 21, 2013 Hodge Podge 8 Comments cheap, easy, fast, festival, ID for kids, kids, make, quick, simple, toddler, washi tape

Probably the simplest use of washi tape ever. A quick and easy festival ID for kids (just in case!)

20-30 minutes a few quid Gifts Make for kids Needlework older kids / adults

Easy sewing project: kid’s clothes plasters

July 17, 2013 Hodge Podge 0 Comments applique, children, clothes plasters, craft, easy, easy sewing project, fast, iron-on, kids, make, no-sew, patches, quick, sewing, simple

Want to create a unique gift in one easy sewing project? Need a fast quirky fix for worn-out kids’ clothes?

10 minutes or less free Gifts Make for kids Make with kids Paper Craft pennies toddlers Valentine's Day Wedding

10 clever ideas for paper airplanes for kids

July 15, 2013March 31, 2015 Hodge Podge 9 Comments aeroplane, airplane, cheap, children, craft, craft ideas for, craft ideas for kids, do, easy, engagement, fast, favours, fold, folding, free, games, how-to, invitations, kids, make, origami, paper, paper airplanes, party, plane, preschool, proposal, quick, simple, toddler, Valentine, wedding

Do you like to make paper airplanes for kids? I do and my boys love them! Following this guest post

20-30 minutes a few quid Make with kids toddlers

Decorate a robot craft idea (with free printable)

July 10, 2013May 25, 2014 Hodge Podge 12 Comments cheap, children, craft, craft activity, craft ideas for kids, do, easy, fast, free, free printable, hodgepodge, how-to, kids, kindergarten activity, low-prep, make, new, no mess, no-prep, paper, pre-school, preschool, printable, quick, robot, simple, sticker, stickers, toddler, tutorial

Need a robot craft activity that will keep the kids busy for at least 30 minutes, but don’t want loads

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Personalised paper planes (guest post at The Pin Junkie)

July 8, 2013May 13, 2014 Hodge Podge 1 Comment aeroplanes, airplanes, alphabet, cheap, children, craft, cute, do, easy, fast, fly, flying, fold, folding, free, fun, handmade, how-to, ink, kids, letter, letters, make, making, origami, outdoor crafts, paint, paper, paperplanes, planes, potato, preschool, print, printing, quick, simple, stamp, stamping, summer crafts, take-off, thepinjunkie, toddler, tutorial

A fun, simple, low-cost craft idea that can help children with literacy, name-recognition, gross and fine-motor skills. See post for

1 hour or more a few quid Birthday Gifts Make with kids toddlers

The most delicious chocolate dipped cut-out cookies (that your toddler can make)!

July 5, 2013July 13, 2013 Hodge Podge 4 Comments baking, biscuits, cheap, children, choc, chocolate, chocolate-dipped, cookies, do, easy, fast, how-to, kids, love, make, Nigella, Nigella Lawson, preschool, quick, simple, toddler, tutorial

Yes, I know baking isn’t generally considered a craft, but I would argue that my definition could apply to either:

10 minutes or less Birthday Make with kids Mothers' Day Paper Craft pennies young kids

Pop-up flower birthday card: a step-by-step tutorial

July 2, 2013May 13, 2014 Hodge Podge 2 Comments 3D, best, birthday, card, cheap, children, craft, cute, do, easy, fast, fathers day, flower, fold, folding, get well, gorgeous, greeting card, handmade, hodgepodge, how-to, love, make, mothers day, new, origami, paper, pop out, pop up, quick, simple, square, thank you, thanks, tutorial

A simple pop-up birthday card (would also be wonderful for a get well, thank you or Mothers’ day card). Great

20-30 minutes a few quid babies Make for kids Make with kids

PlayDoh with Diggers!

June 25, 2013November 14, 2016 Hodge Podge 5 Comments baby, best, cheap, children, craft, dig, digger, diggers, digging, do, dough, easy, edible, fast, free, hodgepodge, imagination, kids, learn, learning, love, make, make-believe, no-cook, play, play doh, play dough, PlayDoh, preschool, quick, recipe, simple, teach, teaching, toddler

Need 30 minutes to yourself? What could be more fun than PlayDoh? PlayDoh with diggers of course!

20-30 minutes free Gifts Make for kids Make with kids Paper Craft young kids

Step-by-step: Lidded favour boxes made from old birthday and Christmas cards

June 21, 2013May 13, 2014 Hodge Podge 2 Comments best, birthday, box, boxes, candy, card, cheap, children, Christmas, craft, cute, do, easy, fast, favour, fine motor skills, folding, free, gift, gorgeous, handmade, hodgepodge, how-to, lidded box, love, make, new, origami, paper folding, preschool, quick, recycle, reuse, simple, stocking, stocking filler, sweets, toddler, treat, tutorial, upcycle, wedding

Step-by-step: cute lidded favour boxes from old birthday/Christmas cards. Great up-cycling idea to do in a classroom/playgroup…

20-30 minutes Gifts Make for kids Make with kids pennies toddlers

20 Reasons to Paint Rocks (I kid you not!) part 2

June 18, 2013May 19, 2017 Hodge Podge 12 Comments altoid tin, cheap, children, cute, fast, favour, free, gift, painting, paperweight, pebble, pet rock, preschool, simple, stone, story telling, wedding

More brilliant ideas to paint rocks: story stones, wedding favours & more! (SEE PART ONE HERE) A fun, easy, low

1 hour or more a tenner or more Fathers' Day Gifts Make with kids older kids / adults

How-to make a speech bubble photo gift for Daddy

June 16, 2013April 21, 2015 Hodge Podge 19 Comments best, children, craft, cute, do, easy, fast, fathers day, frame, gift, grandparents, handmade, hodgepodge, how-to, kids, make, makey do, mothers day, photo, photos, preschool, speech bubble, tutorial

This speech bubble photo gift for Daddy is a great gift for any loved one (little or no artistic skill

1 hour or more a few quid Make for kids Make with kids toddlers

Craft ideas for kids: Cardboard Box Play House

June 11, 2013July 19, 2013 Hodge Podge 6 Comments baby, box, boxes, cardboard, cardboard box, cheap, children, craft, craft ideas for kids, cute, do, easy, fast, free, handmade, hodgepodge, how-to, kids, love, make, quick, recycle, simple, toddler

Got a huge cardboard box? Don’t throw it away! Make a little house for the kids and let them decorate

10 minutes or less free Make with kids Paper Craft toddlers

Craft ideas for kids: Origami flapping bird tutorial

June 7, 2013May 13, 2014 Hodge Podge 13 Comments animal, animals, best, bird, bird base, cheap, children, craft, craft ideas for kids, cute, do, easy, fast, flapping bird, fold, folding, free, gorgeous, handmade, hodgepodge, how-to, love, make, origami, paper, preschool, quick, simple, square, toddler, tutorial

Easy step-by-step tutorial: how to make an origami flapping bird. Fun and free to make!