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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

20-30 minutes a few quid Birthday Gifts Make for kids older kids / adults pennies young kids

DIY kids crafts gift box for a preschooler

October 28, 2013April 4, 2015 Hodge Podge 27 Comments cheap, children, craft, craft box, craft ideas for kids, craft kit, diy, do, easy, free ideas, gift, how-to, Mod Podge, preschool, present, simple, toddler, tutorial

We made this DIY kids crafts gift box as a gift for a 3 year old girl. Pickle was invited

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A personalised photo book (using sight words)

September 16, 2013September 16, 2013 Hodge Podge 13 Comments books, Dolch list, early readers, gift, homeschool, how to encourage reading, how to help kids read, learn, learn to read, personalised photo book, preschool, recognition, sight words, teaching

An idea for a personalised photo book, to encourage kids to recognise sight words and help them learn to read.

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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

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Craft ideas for kids: Fearless painting and drawing!

August 9, 2013August 18, 2015 Hodge Podge 6 Comments art, cheap, children, craft ideas for kids, easy, fun, kids, make, mess, paint, preschool, quick, toddler

Sometimes the simplest craft ideas for kids are the best. Just a few materials and a big imagination is all

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Simple bird automaton

August 7, 2013August 3, 2014 Hodge Podge 7 Comments automaton, bird, children, craft, craft ideas for kids, do, how-to, kids, machine, make, mechanical, moving, preschool, simple, toddler, tutorial

Want to try one of the best EVER craft ideas for kids? How about a machine which makes a bird

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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

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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

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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:

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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!

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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…

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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

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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

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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!

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Gorgeous New Baby Footprint Card

June 5, 2013May 15, 2017 Hodge Podge 7 Comments baby, best, boy, card, children, craft, cute, do, easy, fathers day, feet, footprint, gift, girl, gorgeous, hand, handmade, hodgepodge, how-to, kids, love, make, mothers day, new, preschool, quick, simple, toddler, toes, tutorial

Need a card to celebrate a new baby? 1st Father/Mothers’ day? This is super easy and looks fantastic!