Make a marbled heart Valentine card to give to somebody special this Valentines Day. We’ve created a simple heart-shaped printable template with messages you can colour inside as well as blank, and best of all, this template is free. This DIY Valentines card idea is perfect for kids of all ages and they will love the marble process art activity too. Last year I bought my girls a marble art
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Pebble Love Bugs
Make some sweet pebble love bugs from rocks you have collected from the garden. This is such a cute and easy Valentines Day craft idea for kids! We have some adorable new pets in our house – pebble love bugs. They are caring little critters and bring love and smiles to everybody they meet. They are hoping that somewhere out there in the big, wide world somebody is going to
Australian animal succulent garden
Make a decorative Australian animal themed succulent garden as a fun gardening project with kids. This easy garden idea makes a fun small world for imaginary play or a lovely handmade gift idea for somebody special. You might also like our frog habitat garden Every time my mum comes over to visit she admires the dinosaur succulent garden on our front porch. The looks over at the Frog habitat garden
how to make soap – strawberry hearts
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
happy flower craft
These smiling happy flowers make a perfect flower craft idea for Spring. You could use them as puppets or put them in a small jar to decorate and brighten up the room. They would also make sweet kid-made Mothers’ Day gifts. Wooden teaspoons are meant for eating with but, really, when I buy them it’s always for the craft box. In the past we’ve used them to make Rainbow Fairies
Easy gift bag with cupcake liner flowers
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
Hand-sewn sweetheart bookmarks
These sweetheart bookmarks are a great beginner felt sewing project that kids can make. Whilst I’ve designed the felt heart bookmarks as a Valentines Day craft idea, they would also make a lovely handmade gift idea for Mothers Day, birthdays, teacher gifts or Christmas – perfect for book lovers (like me and my girls!). It’s not long now until Valentines Day, and I have a thing for gifts that come from
Our kid-made gifts of 2015
Looking for an easy handmade gift idea that you can make with kids? Here are 5 simple kid-made gifts that my girls have made for people near and dear to them. There are gifts for grandparents, teacher appreciation gifts, fathers day gifts and more – all with a cute personal touch to make somebody smile. You might also like our roundup of 50+ handmade gifts from bloggers around the world
Repurposing kids art into gifts
Do you keep your kids art in a big stash somewhere? I must confess, I often toss it in the recycling bin when the kids aren’t looking, but not without a twinge of guilt. There are some fabulous pieces that I do keep. Some of them get pasted into art diaries that I keep as a record for the girls, and others I keep as spare gift wrap. Of course,
50+ Handmade gift ideas
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! You might also like these DIY toy ideas Personally I
DIY iPhone Speaker to learn about sound
Did you know you can make a working DIY iPhone speaker using a paper cup and a cardboard tube? This is a fun STEM craft for kids which demonstrates how sound can be amplified. How does a DIY iPhone speaker work? The speaker on an iPhone is on the bottom right corner. When you place the iPhone into the DIY stand the speaker points directly into the cardboard tube. The cardboard tube feeds the
Free printable vintage New Year postcards
I don’t know what it is about vintage postcards and pictures, there’s just something about them. I recently went on a holiday road-trip all the way from Sydney to the far south coast of NSW with my husband and two girls, and along the way we came across an antique shop. Normally we don’t stop at antique shops, because really they are kind of like overpriced second hand stores, but when