Clay heart ornaments

This is the last of my clay ornaments. I was challenging myself to see just how many things I could make from one single pack and I surprised myself! We managed to end up with quite an array of things. You will need: Terracotta clay Cookie cutters Wooden skewer Alphabet stamps Twine These start out … Read more

Writing a letter to Santa

This blog contains PR products previously gifted to us We have just come home from a little expedition to the postbox and I feel as though the countdown to Christmas has well and truly begun. We started this morning with the elf arrival and a Northpole Breakfast – I wasn’t sure how Arlo would react … Read more

How to make a Gingerbread Man Garland

These delightful little fellows are made from air dry clay, after I challenged myself to see how much I could create using one pack! One of many really easy Christmas crafts and it’s wonderful to crate pintrest worthy DIY Christmas gifts To make these little fellows you will need: Terracotta air dry clay Gingerbread man … Read more

Paper craft stars

This is a really simple Christmas star paper craft which creates such a beautiful effect. A great way to use sheets of scrap book paper too…. one of many easy Christmas crafts to try along with us. For this activity you will need: A five pointed star template Sheets of 12×12 craft paper A ruler … Read more

Recycling old candles

Would you believe it if I told you this candle was made from scraps? Probably not but it is…. I love having pillar candles on my fire place and as the wax drips I’ve always just plonked another candle on top as I love the effect. This week has begun the slow transition from autumn … Read more

Pine cone star craft project

Our twig christmas tree project was a hit, and I love the hygge interior style – but you know me I love a bit of sparkle. After using gold leaf in previous projects I just had to see how it would turn out on pine cones too – one more easy Christmas craft to add … Read more

Log slice Christmas craft

I bought these log slices for crafts ages ago and I’ve had them stashed for what seems like forever. Using these log slices for Christmas decorations seemed like the most obvious place to start. I found a reindeer log slice idea on design bundles for a previous sponsored blog post and downloaded the SVG file … Read more

Snowman Baubles

There’s nothing I love more than a craft which features pom-poms, because it means that Arlo will love it. There are so many different ideas for fillable baubles – this is simple and so effective…. so here’s another easy Christmas craft for you to try along with us. For this project you will need: Transparent … Read more

All that glistens….

I decided last week to buy some gold leaf on Amazon for the mirror above my fireplace. I painted the mirror bright pink in the summer and I loved the flashing colours but as we approach winter and I’m thinking about the Christmas decor I have planned I wanted to go for something a little … Read more

Halloween decorations

This Halloween tree was one of Arlo’s favourite things this season. We made all of these Decorations together and used plaster of Paris for the first time. You will need: Plaster of Paris Silicone mould Jug Water Wooden skewers String Paints Pens This one was a messy two part project but so much fun. Mixing … Read more

Spooky Skeleton Mobile

This little collection of funny bones was surprisingly simple to put together and is by far my favourite home made Halloween decoration. I’ve just wrapped it carefully in tissue paper so we can save it and bring it out next year. You will need: Gingerbread man cookie cutters Air dry clay Rolling pin Wooden Skewer … Read more

Big Game Hunters Sandpit

This product was provided to us free of charge for the purposes of a review however all opinions are my own Arlo loves playing in sand. We returned home from a week’s break at the seaside to our parcel which had been delivered by courier from Big Game Hunters and I had to open it … Read more

Reading Eggs – App Review

This blog contains a review of an app which I was granted free access to. Follow this link to get 30 days access free to try it yourself I have begun to introduce Arlo to limited interactive technology during this lockdown as part of our home schooling activities, because let’s face it we can’t have … Read more