Crafts

A purple sparkly dragon made from toilet rolls sitting on a nest of polystyrene eggs

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

An assortment of craft stick flower fairies

Crafting with kids: 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…

Two paper plate flower wreaths

Paper plate flower wreaths – a simple craft for preschoolers

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…

papier-mâché hot air balloon with Playmobil figures inside the cardboard basket

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

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…

The finished basket filled with shredded tissue paper and painted eggs

Crafting with kids: making a simple Easter basket

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…

A house made from a shoebox, complete with people and furniture

Creating miniature furniture for our shoebox house

Last week I shared how my girls and I made a house from a shoebox. Naturally once the house was complete, the next step was to add some furniture. Jessica…

A house made from a shoebox with some paper people in front

Crafting with kids: creating a shoebox house

A few weeks ago, Jessica asked if we could do “some making” and make a house. My first thought was to do a simple paper fold house that she could…

The finished craft stick photo frame surrounded by heart shapes

Framed with love – how to make a simple craft-stick photo frame

I enjoyed being one of the Tots100 #BostikBloggers last year and am so happy to be able to continue doing it this year. Each month, I will be sent a…

A red paper lantern with gold glitter decoration

A simple paper lantern craft for Chinese New Year

My attention is mainly focused on Christmas at the moment, but our crafting is looking a little further ahead. The theme for this month’s #BostikBlogger craft box is Chinese New…

An autumn wreath made with colourful leaves, conkers and a pine cone hanging on a door

Creating an autumn wreath – a simple preschooler craft

Autumn is such a beautiful time of year. I love all the colours of the leaves on the trees and finding acorn cups and shiny conkers. We’ve collected quite a…