This sponsored post is brought to you by Nintendo LABO. We were supplied a Nintendo Switch, A Nintendo LABO Variety kit and a Nintendo LABO Customisation kit We were recently asked to review the Nintendo LABO interactive toy for kids, a cardboard craft set that works in conjunction with the Nintendo Switch console. To be honest, my kids were far more excited about this than me. Super duper excited to be exact because they love anything
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Egg Carton Darth Vader
If you like Star Wars then you’re going to love this Darth Vader craft made from an egg carton by contributor Tracey from Jumbletree. Tracy is quite the genius with egg cartons, see her full collection of Star Wars mini figures at the end of the tutorial. Cue sinister music, Darth Vader is back… and he means business! And if you have any young Star Wars fans in your life,
Pom Pom Gecko
Today Im sharing this easy pom pom gecko craft, which uses a wooden teaspoon as the body and bendy pipe cleaners for the legs and tail. So cute! It’s a fun animal craft idea which is simple to put together, but warning – your fingers might get sticky! I love crafting with pom poms. Often I make my own using a DIY pom pom maker but I also have store-bought acrylic ones in all
Paper Beads
I’ve always wanted to try making paper beads but have never gotten around to it. Today our contributor Shannon from Oh Creative Day is teaching us how to make them by upcycling old picture books. Declutter while making a cute craft – win win! Making your own paper beads is a project perfect for any season. If you’re facing the long, lazy days of Summer holidays, this is a perfect
paper towel garland
How sweet is this colourful paper towel garland made by contributor Shannon from Oh Creative Day? It utilises a fun process art technique to create brightly coloured paper towel art which has then been turned into an eye-catching decorative garland. This easy, arty kids’ craft would make a fantastic classroom display or bedroom decoration for at home too. Do you remember cutting “snowflakes” from folded paper as a child? These
Paper plate butterflies
Do you love butterflies? If the answer is yes then these bright and cheerful paper plate butterflies are for you! Contributor Shannon from Oh Creative Day is showing us how to make them today. These paper plate butterflies are a great craft to herald the arrival of Spring or are perfect for imaginative play. We used our paper plate butterflies as an accompaniment to reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar. They’d
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
butterfly squish art
This colourful butterfly squish art is a fun and engaging process art activity for kids. It’s a hands-on way to learn about the symmetry of real butterflies’ wings and it also makes a lovely art display to hang on the wall (or the bedroom cupboard as we did). You know we can’t get enough of butterflies around here! Just last week we shared how to make a DIY butterfly outfit
paper tube posy
Today contributor Tracey Radford is sharing a sweet paper tube posy to brighten up your home. There’s not much you can’t make from a paper roll, is there? The bright tissue paper flowers look so easy, making this a perfect Spring craft idea for kids. It’s also a great recycling craft! How to make a paper tube posy A pretty posy of flowers that won’t fade! Just a
Butterfly Barbie Costume
Turn your doll into a butterfly with this easy Butterfly Barbie costume DIY. There is no sewing at all required here – this outfit is completely made of paper! Of course, you could easily make a dress like this from fabric and the wings from felt if you want a more permanent sort of outfit, but we love making everything from paper because it is so quick and easy to
Frog habitat garden
Make a frog habitat garden to help kids learn about frogs and their natural environment. This is a fun small world which invites imaginative play and also teaches kids about caring for our wildlife. I’m not very well known for my gardening prowess. Although I’ve tried hard over the years to create a pretty potted garden with veggies, herbs and flowers my efforts have not been very successful so far.
Paper scrap crowns
These paper scrap crowns are a bright and colourful craft which is doable for kids of all ages. It’s also a good way to use up all those paper off cuts so you waste less paper. We all hate wastage, right? This may make me sound like a hoarder but when I have a pile of paper scraps left over from crafting I can’t bring myself to throw them away.
Times table bookmarks
This colourful set of printable times tables bookmarks has been designed to help kids learn and practice their multiplication tables in small snippets before they read. It can be used as either a wall chart (there are two pages, one with 1-6 and one with 7-12) or cut into strips and used as bookmarks. You might also like our times table colouring mandalas While my girls both claim they love maths,
Walnut bug craft
A new species of bug has been discovered in our garden. Walnut bugs are harmless, social little insects with a hard walnut shell to protect them from predators. They are always happy (I wish I knew their secret) and they like to travel around in polkadot pairs. You’ll find walnut bugs hiding in leafy green gardens, they adore summer time and their favourite food is crunchy leaves. At night time
Paper roll Easter baskets
Repurpose empty paper rolls into these sweet paper roll Easter baskets. This is a fun recycling Easter craft for kids of all ages! You know how much I adore crafting with paper rolls. Seriously, you can make just about ANYTHING with them, and Easter baskets are no exception. Here are some adorable paper roll Easter baskets I created with my girls a few years back. It’s quite literally a decorated
Straw See-saw
Make a straw see saw for play! This is a fun STEM craft project which also makes a great DIY toy. Last week we shared how to make a toy swing set from straws and pipe cleaners. We decided to add another item to the playground for Miss 8’s Sylvanian Family collection – a straw see-saw. We have used a hot glue gun so please supervise your child when making
scrapbook paper planes
Everybody’s made paper planes before, but have you ever made scrapbook paper planes? As a craft blogger my girls have an extraordinary amount of creative materials at their fingertips, and they like to make the most of it! One of the materials I’ve been collecting a lot of over the years is scrapbook paper, even though I never plan to use it for scrapbooking. We decided to put it to
Arty Bird Puppets
Make some adorable Arty Bird Puppets! Today our new contributor, Shannon from Oh Creative Day, is showing us an ingenious way to repurpose some of those old paintings you can’t bear to throw away. These arty bird puppets are perfect if you hoard piles of kiddy artwork and paper tubes. Or is that just me? How to make Arty Bird Puppets You will need: • Paper tubes • Acrylic paint
Cork Lovebirds
Make some adorable cork lovebirds for Valentines Day! I’m pleased to announce that in order to bring you MORE fun craft ideas I’ve decided to take on some contributors. Let me introduce you to Tracey from Jumble Tree, who’s work I have often admired on Instagram. She will regularly be sharing some of her adorable crafts here with us this year, like these cute little love birds. Check them out…
Kid-made drawstring treasure pouch
Here is a quick and easy drawstring treasure pouch the kids can make in 30 minutes. My kids are happy little crafters. Funnily enough the projects I design aren’t really what they want to be working on. Instead, they’d rather do their own thing or get inspiration from craft books (they have quite the collection!). Or often they will stick their face over my shoulder while I’m browsing Pinterest and
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