Christmas crafts

I have decided to update this post as the stop motion video of our festive window has gone viral somewhere and I get a lot of questions. First of all, the window scene was hand drawn by my mom who is a very talented artist. There was no tracing, or projection. It’s all freehand. I … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

We have really enjoyed this little project which is such a simple way to use up bits and bobs in the craft supply cupboard. One of my easy Christmas crafts to follow and totally pintrest worthy. You will need: Lollipop sticks Strong Glue PVA glue Gems and sequins String to tie The minimal prep you … Read more

There’s nothing more fun than working with clay to make “stuff” – it’s basically a step up from play-doh and you can make really beautiful things is just a few simple steps. In fact I decided to challenge myself to see just how much we could achieve with one pack of terracotta clay. I have … Read more

This blog post has been sponsored by Font Bundles Sending Christmas cards is a bit of a fading tradition, but for us it’s a chance to get started on a mammoth craft session. Something to do on a rainy afternoon. I like to get Arlo involved with an array of craft materials and we just … Read more

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

This is a new Christmas tradition for us. Usually we treat ourselves to a hot chocolate with all the trimmings at the Christmas Market and so I decided to be a little bit ‘extra’ and create this little hot chocolate station space for us at home using selection of items from high street stores such … Read more

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