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Category: Art & Design
5 Simple Craft Activities That Will Keep Your Kids Entertained This Summer
Getting your kids involved in an arts and craft activity is not only a brilliant way of keeping them entertained,[…]
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Jellyfish, Spider & other Creatures
What You’ll Need: Paper plates Pencil Pipe cleaners Paints Glitter Tissue paper/wrapping paper Googly eyes Any other craft items that[…]
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Animal masks
If your little ones are anything like mine, they detest having a mask with elastic strapped on to their face.[…]
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Salt Dough Hand and Foot Prints
A great idea for keepsakes from Kirsty Richards Age : 1-10 Time : 1 hour Equipment: salt, flour, water a[…]
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Stained glass windows
A great, creative idea from Clair Girvan. This is one for school age children, or those close to it. She[…]
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Water Mark Making
Takes seconds to set up but provides hours of fun Equipment Needed Bucket or container Paint brush Food colouring or[…]
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Arts and Crafts Ideas for Every Stage of Your Child’s Development
Arts and crafts are great fun. Children love the creativity and imagination art requires, and getting a little bit messy[…]
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No-Sew Sock Snowman Craft
How cute are these? If you’re looking for a really simple Christmas decoration or even a fun gift from[…]
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Bug Hotel
Arts and crafts for the garden? We turned a trip to the woods into a materials gathering treasure hunt for[…]
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Homemade Blackboard Frames
Another lovely idea from Claire! Making a blackboard frame. You will need: An old wood picture frame with backing[…]
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Pretty beaded bubble wands
Another great idea from Clair Thienel: We made this super cute bubble wands about two years ago; they always come out[…]
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Upcycled Crayons
I love this! Thanks to Clair for another fantastic idea! Fed up of finding bits and pieces of broken crayon[…]
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Homemade Moondough
Moondough is fun, mouldable sand; here’s how to make your own at a fraction of the shop bought prices. Thanks[…]
Read moreGlow In The Dark Glitter Jars
Something fun for the bedroom (how cool would these be for a space-themed room?) or even to take camping with[…]
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Me in My World
Do your kids know where they fit into the world? This is a fun activity to help them understand where they[…]
Read morePuffy Paint
This idea from One Little Project really caught my eye. I would have loved it when I was a child[…]
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Egg Box Crocodile
This one is nice and simple. My son wanted to paint his but there’s really no need if your egg[…]
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Ice Explorer
A simple idea for some wintry fun. Send your children on an expedition as ice explorers and see what they[…]
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Salt Dough Tree Decorations
An easy-peasy way to get crafty with the kids and make some festive decorations at the same time! You will[…]
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