tutorial Archives - Hodge Podge

Family Christmas traditions (some crafty, some not)!

1 hour or more, 10 minutes or less, 20-30 minutes, a few quid, Christmas, free, Make for kids, Make with kids, Needlework, Paper Craft, pennies, toddlers, young kids

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…

Make a pop-up shamrock DIY card for St Patricks day

10 minutes or less, Make with kids, older kids / adults, Paper Craft, pennies, St Patrick's Day, young kids

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…

The 5 best firework craft ideas for kids!

10 minutes or less, 20-30 minutes, 4th July, free, Make with kids, pennies, toddlers, young kids

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…

5 spooky spiderweb craft ideas for kids

1 hour or more, 10 minutes or less, 20-30 minutes, a few quid, Halloween, Make with kids, older kids / adults, pennies, toddlers, young kids

The 5 best spiderweb craft ideas for kids – perfect for a Halloween party! Decorations, glitter, paper crafts and a giant yarn web.

The 10 best Wimbledon inspired tennis crafts

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

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.

The Cardboard Castle (a recycled photo story)

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

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

Last-minute, quick Easter crafts

#Pintorials, Easter, toddlers, young kids

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

How to make decoupage eggs for Easter

20-30 minutes, Easter, Make with kids, older kids / adults, pennies, young kids

Another easy Easter activity for kids using fine motor skills to create beautiful decoupage egg decorations.

How to make egg chicks for Easter

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

Use fake eggs to make fluffy Easter chick decorations by following this super simple tutorial.

How to blow-out eggs for Easter decorations

10 minutes or less, a few quid, Easter, Make with kids, older kids / adults, young kids

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…

Lucky DIY Money Envelopes for Chinese New Year

10 minutes or less, Chinese New Year, Gifts, Make for kids, older kids / adults, Paper Craft, pennies, young kids

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…

How to make a baby keepsake shadowbox

20-30 minutes, a tenner or more, Baby shower, Fathers' Day, Gifts, Make for kids, Mothers' Day, older kids / adults

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…

What to do with the kids on New Years Day.

20-30 minutes, a few quid, free, Make for kids, Make with kids, New Year, older kids / adults, pennies, toddlers, young kids

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…

Christmas gift idea: vintage teacup scented candles

20-30 minutes, a few quid, Christmas, Gifts, Make with kids, older kids / adults

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!

DIY paper cup advent calendar (made by toddlers)!

20-30 minutes, a few quid, Christmas, Make for kids, Make with kids, older kids / adults, toddlers, young kids

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!

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How to make a fantastic, easy peasy chocolate pirate ship cake in just one morning!

1 hour or more, a few quid, babies, Birthday, Make for kids, older kids / adults, toddlers, young kids

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!

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10 superb Thanksgiving crafts and activities for kids!

Make with kids, Thanksgiving, toddlers, young kids

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…