Crafts

The finished butterfly with leaves and petals stuck to the wings and a border of sticky back plastic around the butterfly shape which is used to stick it to the window

#30DaysWild – Making a nature butterfly suncatcher

We’ve had another day indoors with a poorly Jessica so have been bringing nature inside once again for our wild activities. We’ve made suncatchers before using sticky-back plastic and tissue…

Sophie's leaf monster with dandelion arms

#30DaysWild – Making leaf monsters

I’ve had a poorly little Jessica at home today so instead of getting out and about for our wild activities, we’ve focused on an indoor activity. During our day out…

Sophie's finished nature picture

#30DaysWild – Creating a nature picture

Combining getting outdoors with the opportunity to glue and get creative is always a winner with my girls. They both have nature books and love collecting twigs and leaves to…

The finished egg box flower garden

Creating an egg box flower garden – a simple craft for preschoolers

Spring is well and truly here – even if the weather doesn’t always seem to agree! Our recent crafting activities have been inspired by the flowers that are starting to…

Three parrots made from blue cardboard, with coloured feathers (blue, purple and green) and tail feathers made of different coloured craft sticks

Simple craft stick parrots

This year we are part of the Tots100 #BostikBlogger family. Each month we are sent a box of craft equipment from Craft Merrily to help us get creative. This month,…

The finished Easter basket filled with pink glittery eggs

Easter crafts: creating an Easter basket with glittery eggs

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…

A heart made from scrunched up tissue paper and glue

Tissue paper hearts – a simple Valentine’s craft for kids

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…

Two dolls made from wooden clothes pegs, scraps of fabric and pieces of wool

Making clothes peg dolls

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…

Making grasshoppers using clothes pegs and craft foam

Insect-themed crafts for toddlers and preschoolers

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…

Jessica with her egg box spring flower garden and a close up of the egg box spring flower garden

Spring crafts for toddlers and preschoolers

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…