The daffodils are popping up, the weather is getting warmer and Easter is on the way. This month’s #BostikBlogger craft box provided the perfect inspiration for some Easter crafts. My girls had a wonderful afternoon making Easter baskets out of craft foam and filling them with glittery eggs. The baskets are simple to make, although… Read More
Both my girls love to draw, “do making” and generally get creative. Jessica, in particular, can be quite prolific. Every day she brings home new pictures for me in her school bag. I keep a few key pieces in the girls’ artwork folders but I can’t keep it all. Sometimes I take photos of the… Read More
Getting crafty with cardboard, tissue paper and glue is the perfect way to spend a rainy winter’s afternoon. Having a theme often helps provide inspiration for crafts. With Valentine’s Day coming up, our craft activities have been all about hearts. This year we are part of the Tots100 #BostikBlogger family. We were sent a box… Read More
With all the lovely weather we’ve been having this summer, we’ve spent very little time indoors doing crafts. Last week we had a couple of rainy days though, and used it as an opportunity to make some clothes peg dolls. These little dolls are simple to make – although my girls needed a little assistance… Read More
Our latest craft theme was insects and we’ve been busy creating various mini-beasts out of paper plates, egg cartons, craft sticks and other materials. Here you can find out how to make all the different mini-beasts in our insect-themed crafts. Some of them are fairly simple to make with just a little assistance needed; others… Read More
The flowers are starting to appear in our garden and our crafts lately have been all about spring flowers too – creating a flower crown, making flowery pictures and creating our own mini garden as part of our spring crafts sessions. Here’s our latest mini creations: Paper plate spring flower crown This pretty… Read More
Both of my girls love getting creative. With Easter just around the corner, we’ve been busy sticking, gluing, painting and printing and having fun with some Easter-themed crafts. Here are some of the Easter crafts we’ve been doing lately: Paper bowl birds’ nests These cute birds’ nests are perfect for putting small eggs in… Read More