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Tag Archives: mini creations

Crafting with kids: a simple lighthouse craft

25/03/201926/06/2019
Sophie with her finished cardboard tube lighthouse

I love sitting down and doing crafts with Sophie. She’s now at the age where she likes to be able to do as much as possible by herself, with only a little help and encouragement from me. This lighthouse is a great craft activity for infant-school age children. It’s simple to make with minimal adult… Read More

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Making a plant pot person – a gardening-inspired craft for preschoolers

12/07/201805/11/2018
The finished plant pot person complete with oregano hair

Gardening has been our inspiration for this month’s #BostikBlogger craft. This plant pot person is the perfect craft for preschoolers, with a little adult assistance required here and there. You can either fill the top pot with compost and seeds to grow your own, or do what we did and re-pot another plant.    … Read More

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Crafting with kids – egg box flowers

02/07/201829/06/2018
A variety of flowers made from craft foam and an egg box

Sophie and I have been inspired by nature with our crafting over the last few weeks. These simple egg box flowers are easy for preschoolers to make with a little adult help to cut out the egg box and flower shapes.     You will need: An egg box Craft foam Straws Green tissue paper… 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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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: creating a shoebox house

08/02/201814/02/2018
A house made from a shoebox with some paper people in front

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 draw rooms in and decorate. Then a friend gave us an old shoebox – the perfect starting point for making a house that the girls… 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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