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10 earth day crafts & activities for kids

10 upcycled earth day crafts & activities for kids

April 7, 2015April 7, 2015 Hodge Podge 8 Comments Earth day, recycle, upcycle

I’ve rounded up my favourite 10 upcycled earth day crafts & activities for kids from last week’s #Pintorials linky. There

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.

1 hour or more Christmas free Make for kids

DIY Alternative Advent Calendar

November 27, 2014November 26, 2014 Hodge Podge 3 Comments recycle, upcycle

Last year we made this DIY alternative advent calendar using paper cups which was a big hit with the boys!

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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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Quick craft ideas for kids

September 23, 2014September 22, 2014 Hodge Podge 1 Comment apple craft, diy game, finger puppet, junk craft, minion, paper plate craft, recycle, upcycle

Fantastic, quick craft ideas for kids: Q is for quick! A paper plate and hand print apple craft, DIY shark

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

The 10 best Wimbledon inspired tennis crafts

June 23, 2014April 21, 2015 Hodge Podge 3 Comments art, baby-safe, bake, bead, beading, beads, best, biscuits, caterpillar, cheap, chick, Christmas, Christmas tree, comet, cookies, craft, cute, day, decoration, display, do, easter, easy, fathers day, garden, gift, glitter, glow, glow-in-the-dark, handmade, hangers, hodgepodge, hooks, how-to, love, make, making, memorabilia, mothers, paint, painting, quick, recycle, safe, school crafts, shoes, simple, sneakers, sparkle, storage, streamers, tennis, tennis ball, tennis ball hangers, tennis racket, tennis shoes, toddler-safe, trainers, tree ornament, tutorial, upcycle, Wimbledon, xmas

A glow-in-the-dark comet with streamers, fluffy chicks, tennis ball cookies, garden crafts, and many more creative uses for your old

1 hour or more 20-30 minutes a few quid a tenner or more free Gifts Make with kids older kids / adults Paper Craft pennies Wedding young kids

10 more simple craft ideas for a DIY wedding

May 15, 2014May 19, 2017 Hodge Podge 12 Comments confetti, garlands, party popper, place holder, place setting, pom poms, recycle, save the date, seed tags, simple, table centre, wedding

10 more fabulous, simple craft ideas for a DIY wedding that are so easy, the kids can help you make them.

20-30 minutes babies free Make for kids Make with kids toddlers

The Cardboard Castle (a recycled photo story)

May 8, 2014May 8, 2014 Hodge Podge 24 Comments cardboard, craft ideas for kids, free, how-to, recycle, tutorial

A cardboard castle can inspire fun creative role-play and story-telling – take a look!

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Let’s play dress-up! (Tuesday Tutorials)

March 18, 2014November 9, 2014 Hodge Podge 2 Comments #Pintorials, cardboard drink holder, carnival mask, costumes, dinosaur costume, dressing up, fancy dress, feather necklace, imaginative play, linky, Mardis Gras, Mother's day, notting hill, outfits, recycle

3 easy dress-up crafts: learn how to make a dinosaur tail, a carnival mask and a feather necklace. Join in

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Paper craft activities for kids (Tuesday Tutorials)

March 11, 2014November 9, 2014 Hodge Podge 2 Comments #Pintorials, cardboard crafts, craft ideas for kids, how-to, kid's activities, map, recycle, rocking horse, shadow puppet theatre, washi tape

3 fantastic paper and card crafts to keep kids busy. Plus enter this week’s #Pintorials linky…

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Teeny-tiny-tastic crafts (Tuesday Tutorials)

March 4, 2014November 9, 2014 Hodge Podge 6 Comments #Pintorials, chopstick holder, cute, fairytale, how-to, little crafts, mini, origami bird, recycle, small, tiny, tiny egg box shoes, Tuesday Tutorials, walnut shell sailing boats

My favourite three teeny-tiny craft ideas from last week’s #Pintorials, plus link up to this week’s Pin Party.

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My favourite Valentine Pins (Tuesday Tutorials)

February 11, 2014November 9, 2014 Hodge Podge 3 Comments #Pintorials, altoid tin crafts, DIY gifts, how-to, mini sensory bins, paperweight, recycle, Tuesday Tutorials, Valentine cracker card

Check out my favourite (Valentine) Pins from last week and join in this week’s linky party!

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 beautiful Valentine crafts for kids

January 17, 2014January 14, 2014 Hodge Podge 4 Comments Cupid, DIY crayons, hearts, love, recycle, upcycle, Valentine cards, Valentine's day

10 gorgeous craft ideas for Valentine’s day that are simple enough for kids to make!

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Taking down your Christmas cards..?

January 3, 2014November 9, 2014 Hodge Podge 2 Comments gift tags, recycle, thrifty craft, upcycle

Don’t forget…

Favour boxes from recycled Christmas cards

free

How to recycle old Christmas cards into mini candy boxes for stocking fillers

December 16, 2013November 9, 2014 Hodge Podge 3 Comments candy, favour boxes, mini gift boxes, old Christmas cards, recycle, stocking filler

How to make mini cardboard gift boxes using old cards. Perfect for sweets, or other small items like earrings, hair

10 minutes or less a few quid Christmas Gifts Make for kids pennies toddlers young kids

A Christmas parcel from Santa’s elves!

November 29, 2013November 29, 2013 Hodge Podge 2 Comments basket, Christmas magic, Elf parcel, free printable, gifts, letter to Santa, recycle, Santa's Elves

Christmas magic starts on the 1st December for us, when Santa’s Elves will deliver a special parcel for the boys.

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Wordless Wednesday: charity find

September 18, 2013November 9, 2014 Hodge Podge 8 Comments candle making, charity shop find, cheap, gift, gorgeous, home, homemade, how to make teacup candles, love, recycle, simple, stylish, teacups, upcycle, vintage

Look what I found in the local charity shop this week… I LOVE them! Guess how little they cost me?

20-30 minutes a few quid Make for kids Make with kids toddlers young kids

Craft ideas for kids: No spill pig watering can

August 12, 2013August 10, 2013 Hodge Podge 10 Comments cheap, children, craft, craft ideas for kids, do, easy, how-to, kids, make, recycle, simple, tutorial

Is your toddler as keen on watering the garden as mine are? Do they also get more water on their

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…

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