I am absolutely obsessed with Christmas (in case you hadn’t noticed) and we love all things festive in this household. We have so many cute little surprises for our family and friends – you can see our gift guides and amazing advent is practically bursting as they’re so full – now that the big day is approaching we have also been working hard on handmade… Read More »Get Christmas wrapped up with Aura
I’ve been looking at 3D pens for a while (for myself ) and the opportunity came up to review these kids sets from I do 3D which we were delighted with. Logan and I stepped up to the challenge and I have to admit the airplane project is very intricate and so we worked together on this project very carefully as fusing some of the… Read More »I do 3D – two pen activity set – things that go – review
Our favourite local sunflower field is due to open very soon at Becketts Farm. I’m so excited to revisit that I wanted to share some creative projects using sunflowers as inspiration with you. Of course the first thing I always get to work on for any special up occasion is a custom tee shirt for Arlo so that he is always dressed for the occasion… Read More »Create your own sunshine – craft projects with sunflower SVG’s.
Easter bonnets are a tradition I remember participating in when I was a little girl. I was so excited when the nursery asked us to get craft as parents as they’re having a bonnet parade this week before the holiday break, but of course when I asked Arlo what he wanted to make he didn’t have any traditional ideas. In fact he was adamant he… Read More »A bee in your bonnet – A beehive hat DIY for the Easter bonnet parade
There’s somewhat of a debate when it comes to making beautiful “keepsakes” with toddlers versus letting them experiment and play with mark making. For once I’m firmly on the fence with this. Of course if you have been following us for a while you will know I’m happy to let Arlo run wild and participate in mess making activities with no end game in sight,… Read More »Plant printing in clay with toddlers
This week at nursery Arlo has been following the topic of “moon stars and sun” which works with the terms overall themes of “light and dark, hot and cold” – so to support this learning I’ve incorporated some ideas in to activities we can do together at home. This does require a little bit of planning ahead but not too much, You will need: Card… Read More »Moon and stars water colour salt painting activity
This little choir of pine cone elf craft characters was really simple to put together and makes a beautiful little Christmas choir display. You will need: Pine cones Wooden balls Scraps of felt Scissors Double sided tape Needle and thread Glue Bells Pens to add features First things first plan ahead and stick your wooden balls to the top of your pine cones with a… Read More »Pine cone elf and snowman craft activity
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 in the same way as all of our other crafts… Read More »Clay heart ornaments
Adding a Garland to a little space in your home adds an instant festive touch and I have two ideas here which are simple and make the perfect little feature. Felt holly and Berry Garland You will need: An A4 sheet of green felt An A4 sheet of red felt Scissors Holly Leaf template Circle template A needle and thread The process is super simple… Read More »Easy Christmas garlands to make
Here are two more of the cutest additions to my clay craft projects. If you’re following me on social media you can see that I set myself a challenge of seeing just how much I could create from one pack of clay…. and so far we have shared instructions for a Christmas tree decoration and also a ginger bread man Garland – everything started out… Read More »Robins appear when angels are near decoration