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Category Archives: Creativity

#30DaysWild – Making toilet roll bird feeders

07/06/201811/06/2018
A bird feeder made from a toilet roll tube covered in peanut butter and seeds

#30DaysWild is a month-long nature challenge run by the Wildlife Trust. It aims to encourage people to connect with nature by doing something wild each day through June. This is our second year taking part. Our wild activity for day 4 was to help feed the birds in our garden. These bird feeders are made… Read More

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A simple Tour de France inspired bicycle craft for preschoolers

05/06/201805/11/2018
The finished bicycle picture with the paper plate wheels, wooden skewer frame and craft foam saddle

This month’s #BostikBlogger craft theme is cycling/Tour de France as Bostik are one of the sponsors of this year’s Tour de France. We decided to make a simple bicycle picture using paper plates, wooden skewers and a piece of craft foam. This craft requires a little adult help with cutting out the bicycle wheels and… Read More

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Crafting with kids – a toilet roll dragon with a nest of eggs

14/05/201805/11/2018
A purple sparkly dragon made from toilet rolls sitting on a nest of polystyrene eggs

This month’s #BostikBlogger craft theme is fantasy creatures. Fairies are usually the first choice when it comes to fantasy creatures. Having made some craft stick fairies last month though, we decided to go for dragons instead. Sophie and I have had fun making a toilet roll dragon sitting on a nest of dragon eggs.  … Read More

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Crafting with kids: craft stick flower fairies

25/04/201822/04/2018
An assortment of craft stick flower fairies

This is a craft that has a special place in my heart. It is the last craft that I did with Jessica before she passed away. She and Sophie always loved fairies and making things that they could use in imaginative play. As part our #BostikBlogger crafts last year we made a flower garden in… Read More

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Paper plate flower wreaths – a simple craft for preschoolers

12/04/201805/11/2018
Two paper plate flower wreaths

I love simple crafts that my girls can do themselves with very little assistance from me. This month’s #BostikBlogger craft theme is flowers. For our flower craft, we’ve been making paper plate flower wreaths. This is a perfect craft for little ones to do by themselves. The only part that my girls needed adult assistance… Read More

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Crafting with kids: Making a papier-mâché hot air balloon

07/03/201805/11/2018
papier-mâché hot air balloon with Playmobil figures inside the cardboard basket

This month’s #BostikBlogger craft theme is flying. We’ve done a few crafts before which fit this theme. We’ve made clothes-peg aeroplanes as part of our Up in the Sky themed crafts and last year we made craft stick parrots. This time, we thought we’d try making a papier-mâché hot air balloon. Here’s how you can… Read More

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Crafting with kids: making a simple Easter basket

14/02/201805/11/2018
The finished basket filled with shredded tissue paper and painted eggs

With today being the first day of Lent, the countdown to Easter has begun. This month’s #BostikBlogger craft box has inspired us to decorate some polystyrene eggs and make a simple Easter basket for them to go in.     You will need: Polystyrene eggs Paint or paint pens An A4 sheet of card Pencil… Read More

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I'm Louise, mummy of three - Jessica, forever six, who was born with half a heart and lives on in mine; and heart-healthy Sophie (born 2013) and Thomas (born 2018). I blog about living with grief after child loss, crafts, days out and the little moments of family life.

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