A great idea for keepsakes from Kirsty Richards Age : 1-10 Time : 1 hour Equipment: salt, flour, water a[…]
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Category: Art & Design
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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Sticky Monsters
A simple idea sticky back plastic. Create your own crazy monster and decorate your windows! You could also make this[…]
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Land Art
Last week I took my kids to an outdoor ‘Land Art’ session at Belfairs woods. To be honest I thought[…]
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Easy Fireworks Craft
If you’re looking for something fun and easy to do with the kids this Guy Fawkes Night, this easy fireworks[…]
Read moreCoffee Filter Spider Webs
A great spooky idea from The Artful Parent – and really easy to do! Your kids will love making some[…]
Read moreLion painting with Footprints and Forks
A fun, simple idea from Emma Owl! Create a friendly lion face with a memento of how tiny your child’s feet[…]
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100 Summer Holidays Activities and Ideas
I’m sure everyone agrees that the summer holidays should first and foremost be a time for kids to relax, have[…]
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