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Tag Archives: paper crafts

Crafting with kids: Tissue paper ‘stained-glass’ Nativity scene

16/12/202015/12/2020

Small squares of tissue paper stuck on to sticky-back plastic is a great way of creating ‘stained-glass’ decorations to go on windows. We still have the Christmas tree and star that the girls made a few years ago which come out each year to decorate our living room windows. Now that Sophie’s older, I thought… Read More

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Home learning: Making a ‘Great Fire of London’ house

03/11/202013/11/2020
A model of a 1666 house made from cardboard boxes and craft sticks

Sophie has been learning about the Great Fire of London in school recently. Her half-term project was to make a 1666 house to take to school for them to recreate the Great Fire of London. What a great way to bring history to life – although it is a shame that her efforts are destined… Read More

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How to make a shoebox theatre

25/08/202025/08/2020
Sophie's shoebox theatre with cartoon figures of me holding Thomas, hubby, Jessica and Sophie stuck to wooden skewers

One of Sophie’s Christmas presents from us last year was her ‘Special Time with Sophie’ box – containing twelve envelopes of activities that I had planned to do for each month of the year. Covid-19 has meant that some of the activities I originally planned have not been possible, but I’ve tried to think outside… Read More

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Making fairy houses

29/04/202028/04/2020
in a large planter in the garden

We’ve been spending a lot more time than usual in our garden over recent weeks thanks to lockdown. I have to admit that it’s looking much better for it! We’ve cleared a small area of the garden for Sophie and part of this area has become our fairy garden. The fairy houses that we made… Read More

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Toilet roll snowmen – a simple winter craft

09/12/201908/12/2019
Two snowmen made from white paper covered toilet roll tubes with pipe cleaner and pompom scarves and earmuffs

We were inspired to make these cute little toilet roll snowmen after spotting some similar ones at the local Christmas tree festival. They’re very simple to make and would be a good craft activity for preschool-age children or above. My 6-year-old was able to make hers by herself, but younger children may need a little… Read More

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Arts and crafts with kids: our wishlist from The Works

05/06/201604/06/2016

My girls love to sit down together and do some “making” and we often have themed craft weeks to help give me ideas for projects that we can work on together.  As a result, our craft cupboard needs to be kept well stocked with all the little things that we use regularly.   The Works is… Read More

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Three Little Pigs themed crafts

26/05/201520/01/2020
Three Little Pigs themed crafts for toddlers and preschoolers - Little Hearts, Big Love

Jessica saw the Three Little Pigs performed at the Duplo Valley puppet show at Legoland on a recent visit. The story seems to have really captured her imagination ever since. She spent quite a long time on the phone to my mum telling her all about the “piggies” and loved playing the Three Little Pigs… Read More

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