I always think everyone is a little bit Irish (and/or Italian). My Mum was born in Ireland, so I think I’m entitled to celebrate St Patricks day by wearing green and getting tipsy (not with Guinness though – can’t stand the stuff)! Anyway, if you’d like to celebrate the 17th March in a more wholesome…
I LOVE Christmas. I mean seriously LOVE IT. I think it’s because my parents (Mum especially) always made a huge deal out of it when we were growing up and had lots of traditions that were (and still are!) repeated year on year. Mister Podge had his own family Christmas traditions and now that we…
The 5 best firework craft ideas and activities for kids: nature collage, picture spinning, pasta, cotton bud painting and fizzy fireworks! Remember, remember the 5th of November! It’s almost bonfire night here in the UK (Guy Fawkes night strictly speaking) and in keeping with this, I’m sharing a round up of my favourite firework craft…
The 5 best spiderweb craft ideas for kids – perfect for a Halloween party! Decorations, glitter, paper crafts and a giant yarn web.
A glow-in-the-dark comet with streamers, fluffy chicks, tennis ball cookies, garden crafts, and many more creative uses for your old rackets and balls. Game, set and match.
A cardboard castle can inspire fun creative role-play and story-telling – take a look!
Searching for last-minute, quick Easter crafts for kids? Look no further! Iced Easter bunny biscuits, funny dancing eggs & super-cute felt chick, plus link up to this weeks #Pintorials
Another easy Easter activity for kids using fine motor skills to create beautiful decoupage egg decorations.
Use fake eggs to make fluffy Easter chick decorations by following this super simple tutorial.
It’s helpful to know how to blow out eggs for Easter decorations. It can be a bit messy (which kids love) and the wet fart noises that eggs make are guaranteed to give preschoolers the giggles. Why not give it a go as a family? We made Easter decorations by blowing out chicken and duck…
Happy Chinese New Year! Inspired by Artchoo‘s fantastic post on how to write the Chinese horse character, I decided to use this to decorate some lucky red DIY money envelopes for Chinese New Year for Pickle and Chops (I may ask MisterPodge if we can celebrate tomorrow with a Chinese take-away too)! To make…
This baby keepsake shadowbox would make a great gift for a parent or grandparent, but also for an older sibling with a new baby brother or sister. Spending time with the older child, sorting through the items you saved from when they were tiny and making a special keepsake box just for them (and talking…
Happy New Year! Is your head a little sore? Weather miserable? Wondering what to do with the kids on New Year’s Day? Kids full of beans as usual and needing to be entertained? Mall, pool and soft play closed for the bank holiday? Relax! Here are some ideas to get you through the first family…
Far easier to make than they look, these vintage scented teacup candles only cost a few quid each, but smell just as good as the posh ones in the shops. Plus, once you’ve finished the scented candle, you can enjoy a decent cuppa!
Full tutorial on how to make the easiest DIY paper cup advent calendar ever, which you can fill with your choice of activities and/or sweets!
Probably the easiest ever pirate ship cake tutorial. You can bake and decorate this cake in one morning – perfect for a little buccaneer’s party!
Being English, I don’t really celebrate Thanksgiving, but it’s one of those holidays that I could very happily join in with! It reminds me of the traditional pagan Harvest festival and I love that it brings families, friends and people of all faiths together. Giving thanks is important and although we do this at Christmas time…
Aren’t these mini treasure chest boxes cute? Perfect for pirate or mermaid swimming party favours!
Five fantastic poppy crafts for kids – a perfect activity for children to join in Remembrance day.
How to make gorgeous mini glitter pumpkins (easy enough for a toddler to do)!
