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Tag Archives: preschool crafts

The Friday Focus 14/08/15

14/08/201513/08/2015

We’ve started potty training this week and I have to admit it’s been driving me potty too! Our first few days have been a little challenging despite the sticker chart and taking Jessica shopping to choose her own big girl knickers. The accidents have been many and the successes few but we are gradually taking… Read More

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Keeping my children’s artwork

17/06/201508/02/2017
Keeping my children's artwork - Little Hearts, Big Love

From the moment their chubby fingers could first hold a crayon, my children have loved drawing and colouring, and getting creative with paints, paper and glue to produce their mini masterpieces. Their artwork has taken over the door to our dining room and the side of the bookcase. I love displaying it. Whilst I’d love… Read More

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Sea-themed crafts for preschoolers

10/06/201515/05/2017
{Paper-bowl turtles: Sea-themed crafts for preschoolers - Little Hearts, Big Love

We’ve been focusing on sea-themed crafts over the past week, creating a variety of fish and other sea creatures out of paper plates, plastic cups and bottles and toilet roll tubes. These crafts are perfect for preschoolers. Most of these have been quite easy to make, although one or two have required a little more… Read More

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Paper Plate Aquarium

03/03/201513/03/2018
Jessica's finished paper plate aquarium

Paper plates are a key item in our craft box. They are so useful as a paint palette whenever Jessica is doing painting or as the basis of a craft project. This week we’ve been making a paper plate aquarium.   You will need: A blue paper plate (we used a white one that we… Read More

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Lolly-stick animals

18/02/201516/03/2020
Jessica making a craft-stick rabbit

Our latest mini creations project has been making different animals using coloured lolly-sticks, coloured card, foam shapes and googly eyes.     Spending time indoors invariably leads to Jessica wanting to do some “making”. Sophie’s afternoon nap is the perfect time to have some one-to-one time with my big girl and do some crafting together.… Read More

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Making a snowman using soap

07/01/201509/03/2018
Jessica with her soapy "snowman"

One of the tags for #SnapHappyBritMums this month was frost/ice/snow. With no sign of any of these, it inspired me to have some messy play time with Jessica and make some ‘snow’ out of soap so that she could build a snowman.     I heated a bar of soap in the microwave for 2… 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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