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Tag Archives: crafts

Creating an autumn wreath – a simple preschooler craft

10/10/201713/09/2019
An autumn wreath made with colourful leaves, conkers and a pine cone hanging on a door

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 few pretty leaves when out and about ready for crafting. When this month’s #BostikBlogger craft box arrived with some fabric leaves in pretty autumn colours,… Read More

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Simple monster puppets – a fun craft for preschoolers

07/09/201705/11/2018
Three monster puppets made from felt, craft sticks, googly eyes, feathers, pipe cleaners and foam shapes

My girls love putting on shows with their toys. When this month’s monster-themed #BostikBlogger craft box arrived, I knew just what we could make with the contents. These simple monster puppets are such a fun and easy craft and are brilliant for putting on a show and playing make-believe with. My girls loved making them,… Read More

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Simple pencil pots – a quick and easy back to school craft

08/08/201705/11/2018
A pencil pot decorated with foam shapes and stars (left) and a pencil pot made with fabric wrapped pot decorated with buttons (right)

My girls love to draw and having pencils and pens handy is a must in our house. This month’s #BostikBlogger theme is “Back to School.” A pencil pot is always useful to keep those pens and pencils handy when it comes to doing homework (or filling in all those forms that come home in the… Read More

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Unicorn horn crafts for adults and children

02/08/201731/07/2017
A unicorn horn made from felt, ribbon and artificial flowers

One of the things Jessica requested when we put together our summer activity list was to make a unicorn horn. I had fun making her a pretty unicorn horn headband. However, as this was too tricky for her and Sophie to try making themselves, we also created simple unicorn horns from paper cones. These were… Read More

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Creating a butterfly life cycle picture

13/07/201705/11/2018
A butterfly life cycle picture made from leaf shapes, pipe cleaners, butterfly stickers and sequins

We’ve been learning about the life cycle of various insects recently as part of our #30DaysWild activities. The butterfly life cycle is always a favourite one for children to learn about. The transformation from caterpillar to butterfly is quite fascinating, especially when viewed through a little one’s eyes. Our latest craft box for our #BostikBlogger… Read More

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#30DaysWild – Creating nature fairy wands

28/06/201703/06/2019
Two fairy wands made from sticks and decorated with glittery pipe-cleaners, roses, hawksbeard, sweetpea and leaves

My girls love making fairy wands from sticks. They are so simple to make and far prettier than any fairy wand I’ve ever seen in a shop. Each fairy wand is completely unique and can be made in just a few minutes. Perfect for a little adventurer keen to create some fairy magic outdoors.  … Read More

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#30DaysWild – Creating fairy houses for imaginative play

26/06/201703/06/2019
Two painted fairy houses nestled in a buddleia tree stump

​My girls love fairies and looking for fairy houses in the woods. We decided to create our own little fairy village in the garden. These little fairy houses are simple to make and are perfect for a little imaginative outdoor play.     You will need: Plastic bottle (with lid) Scissors Sticky tape Rice PVA… 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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