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
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Matchbox mini valentine
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
Angel sparkle dust gift idea
Here is a last minute, quick and easy handmade gift idea – Angel sparkle dust. It’s just like bottling up magic! Angel sparkle dust is something little that the kids can make to hand out to their friends along with their Christmas cards. It would also be a cute novelty to put inside your handmade Christmas crackers (we still haven’t started this year’s yet!). You could even use the sparkle
Tree top Angel craft
Christmas crafts are so much fun! I especially love a good angel craft, we have shared quite a few of them over the years! Today Tracey from Jumble Tree is showing us how to make a particularly adorable tree top angel from a a paper roll. tree top angel craft There’s something special about homemade Christmas decorations, especially ones you’ve made with your kids. They’re like little glittery bursts of happy
Scrap fabric DIY dog toy
Make an easy scrap fabric DIY dog toy for your best friend this Christmas (or any time of year really!). If you’re a parent you’ve no doubt experienced the age old problem where you buy your kid a brand new toy which they enjoy for approximately 15 minutes (if you’re lucky). Then it gets relegated to the bottom of the toy box never to be seen again whilst they have
Felt flower hair clips
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
Arty DIY Gift Tags
Make some cute and colourful arty DIY gift tags. This is a fun and easy Christmas craft idea for kids and will add a personal touch to your Christmas gifts Have you been making handmade gifts as Christmas presents this year? We’ve been sharing easy handmade gift ideas all November, because we all know that once December hits there will be no more time! Perhaps you are time short now
Arty DIY Christmas crackers
Make some arty DIY Christmas crackers to share with family and friends this year. This is an easy holiday craft for kids and would make a fun handmade gift idea. Not long ago I shared how our family likes to make handmade crackers at Christmas time. Last time it was colourful tie-dyed paper towel crackers I made with the kids as pre-schoolers, and today I’m sharing the Arty DIY Christmas
Kinetic Sand Pretend Play Food
This post is sponsored by Spin Master and has been produced for Mumtastic Today I’m sharing three ways to make pretend play food using Kinetic Sand. This is a tactile, squishy sensory experience for kids and will help to keep them busy whilst you are busy during Christmas rush season. Kinetic Sand would also make a great Christmas Gift idea, you could put some in a gift basket along with
Peaches and Cream DIY bath bombs
Make some gorgeous, scented peaches and cream DIY bath bombs as a handmade gift for somebody special. This would be ideal for Mum, Grandma, a special friend, neighbours or even for teachers. I hope you’re enjoying our November focus on easy handmade gift ideas, getting ready for Christmas gift-giving before the December rush hits. Today we’re hearing from Kelly from Kicking it with Kelly blog who is sharing one of
How to sew a bag from felt
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
Dinosaur succulent garden
Here is a Dinosaur succulent garden kids can make. This would be a fun Spring gardening project for kids, can be used as a small world for imaginary play and would also make a great handmade gift for somebody special. We have a thing for dinosaurs here at The Craft Train. Maybe because they are such amazing, colossal creatures and never fail to spark the imagination in both boys and
kid made necklace
Gorgeous kid made necklace from glue and paint. This is a fun and easy handmade gift idea that kids can make for somebody special. You guys, Christmas is coming and it’s time to start thinking about all of the lovely hand made gifts you’re going to be making for friends, family and loved ones. Over the next month on The Craft Train I’m going to be sharing a lot of
DIY pet pillow
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
Cardboard box monster costume
Make your own monster costume from a cardboard box! This is a super-easy DIY Halloween costume idea, or just a fun Dress-up craft you can make any time. This craft was originally published in 2013, and has been updated and reshared for today’s audience. We’re re-visiting some of our easy cardboard recycling crafts this month. Last week I shared a princess castle we made from a recycled cardboard box. Well,
Rock art houses
Make a rock town! This is a fun and easy rock painting activity inspired by The Rock Art Handbook which was gifted to us by Samantha Sarles of Color Made Happy blog. Have you gotten into the rock painting craze yet? We’ve been experimenting with some of the rock painting ideas in the Rock Art Handbook, a new book just released by Samantha Sarles from the gorgeous Color Made Happy
Healthy Food Art activity for kids
Sometimes it’s not so easy to get your kids to eat healthy food. In fact, if you have a picky eater it can be very hard! Here is a simple healthy eating activity for kids that they can actually eat, and because they are in control of exactly what goes on their plate, there is no encouraging, cajoling or bribing required. They’ll be having so much fun making edible art
Hand sewn heart decoration
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
Balloon Puppy
Do you have a kid who’d love a puppy? Never fear, the balloon puppies are here! These balloon puppies are a craft I made with my kids when they were preschoolers – in fact it was actually their idea. They loved their pups sooo much that this craft has been revisited at our house many times since. It’s a simple low-mess, low-prep activity which is good for rainy days, and if
Simple weaving for kids
Weaving for kids is such a fun and effective craft activity. It’s great for fine motor skills, looks fantastic when completed and uses materials most people will already have at home. Today Shannon from Oh Creative Day is showing us how to do a simple weaving project for kids with a gorgeous result! Weaving with children is one of my very favourite creative projects. This simple weaving project is a
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