Paper plates are a key item in our craft box. They are so useful as a paint palette whenever Jessica is doing painting or as the basis of a craft project. This week we’ve been making a paper plate aquarium. You will need: A blue paper plate (we used a white one that we… Read More
Our latest mini creations project has been making different animals using coloured lolly-sticks, coloured card, foam shapes and googly eyes. Spending time indoors invariably leads to Jessica wanting to do some “making”. Sophie’s afternoon nap is the perfect time to have some one-to-one time with my big girl and do some crafting together.… Read More
Recent craft sessions in the Little Hearts, Big Love household have mostly been centred around paper plates. We usually have a few painted ones lying around having been used as artist’s palettes and ending up looking rather colourful as a result which makes them a good base for another craft project. Here are three… Read More
One of the tags for #SnapHappyBritMums this month was frost/ice/snow. With no sign of any of these, it inspired me to have some messy play time with Jessica and make some ‘snow’ out of soap so that she could build a snowman. I heated a bar of soap in the microwave for 2… Read More
I love doing beading and one of my favourite things to make is this pretty necklace. It is fairly quick and simple to make and makes a perfect gift for friends and family. You will need: 5 x 12mm glass pearl beads 10 x 8mm crystal beads Crimp beads Silver balls 1 jump ring… Read More
One of my latest craft projects has involved making a couple of cushions with the girls’ names on them. I love how pretty these cushions are. The middle panel could be personalised with any name (not too long though!) or with shapes instead. To make a cover for a 15 inch square cushion,… Read More
Jessica loves sticking and helping to make birthday cards. It was Godmummy Katy’s birthday recently and so we got the card, stickers and colouring pencils out for Jessica to help Mummy make a birthday card. Jessica had a square of cardboard and various different stickers. She enjoyed arranging them on the card and… Read More