Crafty ideas for kids and parents
It’s not long now until Valentines Day, and I have a thing for gifts that come from the heart. That’s why I’m sharing these Sweetheart Bookmarks, they are a suitable project for beginner sewers and they make sweet kid-made gifts (or any age for that matter!). This project is part of the Valentines Day Sew a Softie blog hop, organised by the lovely Trixie of Coloured Buttons blog. Check out some of her adorable sewing
If you’ve ever wondered how to make soap it’s easier than you think! This is kid-friendly strawberry soap recipe uses the microwave (be careful because melted soap is hot so use parent’s discretion when allowing your child to handle it) and a heart-shaped silicone soap mould. If you don’t have a silicone mould you could also use a silicone muffin tin or similar. The finished scented strawberry soaps make
We love sewing crafts for kids, and this adorable hand sewn heart decoration by Oh Creative Day is no exception! I love that Shannon has up-cycled some melted crayon fabric art to make her heart decorations too. My 5-year-old’s favourite shape is a love heart. Every art and craft activity at our place currently involves love hearts. She is also BIG into sewing at the moment so we made these
These paper heart people are a cute Valentines Day craft idea for kids. You can make them for yourself or to give one to somebody special. Do you know someone who needs cheering up? Never fear, the paper heart people are here! They mighty be a bit funny looking, but they have a great big heart and they’re here to spread their love and happy vibes around. They say the
Here’s a fun printable mothers day card idea – a mother and baby koala. The mother koala’s head lifts up to reveal your message and you can take the little baby out of her pouch. This koala card also makes for a good all-occasion card such as a birthday, new baby, thank you or get well card. Or just a hello card for a person who likes koalas! (like me)
Make some gorgeous hand-sewn penguin felt ornaments to brighten up your Christmas tree! These little cuties don’t take long to make and would also be a fun Winter craft idea. This easy kids craft idea craft is by contributor Muhaimina Fiaz from The Craftaholic Witch How to make a Felt Penguin Ornament You will need: Felt fabric –black, white, orange and another colour of your choice Pencil or pen –
Have you tried sewing with kids? I must confess that as I was growing up I had no time for sewing although my mother did try to teach me. It always seemed complicated and way too time-consuming. I was young, and in the back of my mind I held an ageist belief that sewing was an old-fashioned hobby which should be reserved for grandmas along with knitting and crochet. Sadly this was,
These times table spinners have been designed to help kids practice, reinforce and learn their multiplication tables with a fun STEM twist. Multiplication tables are one of those essential things that all kids are expected to learn by heart. When I was in primary school we were made to recite the times tables like a class full of parrots – as you can imagine it was as boring as anything!
Make some delightful, scented shamrock bath bombs for St Patricks Day! This recipe is by Bath Bomb expert Kelly Hutchison from Kicking it with Kelly, who last time showed us how to make beautiful Peaches’n Cream bath bombs. What better way to celebrate on St Patricks day than in a fizzing green bath that smells like Irish Cream, right? This bath bomb recipe is easy to make and would also
Make the cutest mini valentine from a matchbox with a tiny hand-sewn heart plushy inside. This would make a very sweet gift for somebody special! Everything is better in mini, don’t you think? Cupcakes, houses, cars, donuts, groceries (we have a most enormous collection of them thanks to the Coles Supermarket promotion)… and now, valentines! This adorable hand-sewn heart in a matchbox would be perfect for someone you love. It
If you’re looking for handmade gift ideas look no further! Here are 50+ creative and heartwarming gift ideas that you can make for your near and dear ones. This round up of ideas includes gifts kids can make, gifts YOU can make for kids, plus ideas for teachers, friends, pet lovers and even some cool ideas for wrapping them up! Personally I love receiving handmade things. Anybody can go to
These felt flower hair clips are so cute and easy to make. They’d make lovely handmade gifts for Christmas and would be a good craft for older kids. They’d be perfect for those times when you just need “Something little” that you can add to a larger gift, or give to school friends along with their cards. My kids adore their hair accessories. We have a semi-organised plastic tub of
How to sew a bag from felt. This fringed flower bag makes an easy sewing project for kids and would be a nice handmade gift idea for a friend. Sewing projects are a great way for kids to practice fine motor skills, learn patience, learn a traditional hand craft and make something useful at the same time. This tutorial on how to sew a bag is by the queen of
This craft is sponsored by NuFun Activities We have the most adorable fur babies. You might remember them from the printable paper guinea pigs craft we shared one time. Their names are Bob and Lucy, and they are just so special that we decided to immortalise each of them as a plushy DIY pet pillow. This is Bob, he’s a curious boy. He’s been known to come directly up to
Make a sweet 3D paper mouse from simple shapes. This craft is perfect for Valentines Day and looks adorable hanging on the wall. We have an imaginary pet mouse living in our home. She is very cheeky, loves sweets (especially donuts) and tickles the kids at every given opportunity. Frequently she ‘borrows’ the pink convertible Strawberry Shortcake car for a quick trip to the donut shop while they are at
Create a simple gift bag with cupcake liner flowers – this is a perfect idea for mothers day! Mothers day is just around the corner so I wanted to give you guys a super quick and easy craft idea that all mums will love. I made these gift bags from materials I had on hand, but they would also look great using coloured paper bags instead of the brown and white
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