We have managed to establish the tradition of putting together a DIY advent calendar each year in our family, and somehow it has become something that my children love and really look forward to almost as much as Christmas itself. I don’t blame them, what kid wouldn’t want to unwrap a new surprise each day as they count down to one of the most anticipated occasions of the year? It’s fun for them to
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Cardboard tube shakers
If you’ve followed our blog for a while (it would have to have been a long while!) you might remember that we made some simple toilet roll shakers when my girls were both in pre school. Now they are at big school, and we’ve made some cardboard tube shakers with longer paper towel rolls using the same basic technique. It just goes to show how musical crafts suit kids of all ages because they
Printable Balloon Monsters
*We were provided some complimentary Illooms led balloons which were used to create this craft, but all thoughts and ideas are my own. This post contains affiliate links. My kids adore balloons and we always have some on hand in the cupboard for crafts and rainy days. The girls are fond of making balloon puppies and walking them around the house (they do this often), but I thought it was time for something
12 Gold crafts and activities for childhood cancer awareness month
For those of you who don’t already know, September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month. The ribbon for childhood cancer is a gold one, so I have collected 12 gold-themed crafts and activities from around the web that you can do with your kids at home. Crafting something in gold is a fun way to connect with your kids, create something meaningful, and it can also give you a memorable way to
Easy Peasy Frozen Cake
This has to be the easiest DIY Frozen Cake recipe out there! Follow our tutorial to decorate a cake perfect for a Frozen party. Amazingly, my littlest girl is about to turn six. Before that happens, I thought I’d share the cake I made for her last year when she turned five! Last year’s birthday was not a fancy affair and we had no ‘big’ party, just a quiet little celebration at
A mermaid city in the sand
Do you live near the beach? I wish i did sometimes! Especially when I look back at old holiday photos like these ones and dream of future holidays to come. This is a blog entry that I have been meaning to write since last year when we visited the gorgeous far south coast of NSW, and I have wondered whether I should share it at all since it is only a little
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Lucky Dice Shakers
My kids are big fans of board games. They love all the classics like Snakes and Ladders, Monopoly Junior, Ludo plus more. We’ve even made our own game from a cereal box. We’ve also had our fair share of ‘runaway dice’ – aka overly enthusiastic dice-rolling that ends up on the floor half way across the room. Do you get that at your place? Well here is something that solves the problem,
Leaf Mosaic Dreamcatcher
I love nature crafts for many reasons. They are environmentally friendly, inexpensive if not completely free, and you always need to go out outside into the environment to collect the pieces you’ll be using so they truly encourage an appreciation of nature in your kids. One of my favourite nature crafts that we have done in the past are these cute but very simple rock chicks that we made whilst on a farm stay holiday.
Simple super hero masks with printable template
This week we had need of a Super Hero mask at the last minute for one of my girls. It was school disco night with a ‘Super Hero’ theme and Miss R had grown out of her Super Girl costume. No problem! She decided to go as a “Princess Super Hero” instead, teaming a fairy dress with a borrowed Elsa cape and a pair of sparkly shoes – all it needed was a
Shrink art charms
Do you remember those plastic shrinkies with printed pictures on them that once came in cereal boxes, noodle packets, and the like? My sister and I used to fight over them and then ooh and aah as we watched them shrink like magic in the oven. We thought they were so cool! I wanted my own girls to experience this magic so I bought some plastic shrink film which I never realised
Paper cup telephones
This week the girls are on holiday from school so we decided to have some fun with this classic craft and DIY toy. I’m guessing that many people from my generation or older would remember making telephones from cups or tin cans as kids. I know I do and I remember how much fun my sister and I had playing with them. Our version is colourful and crafty and the kids
Encouraging child-led creativity at home
For those of you who know my blog, you will know that this is not my usual kind of post. Normally it’s a fun craft idea that’s photographed nicely on a white background, free of distractions and is most often made by myself. Sometimes if they’re in the mood my kids make the craft as well, and you might find a picture of their version mixed in with the pictures of my
Gold Ribbon Dancers
Today we are posting a craft idea for dance and play that has been inspired by a little boy fighting a big battle that no child should EVER have to go through. Finlay is his name and you can read more about him at the end of the post. The dancing ribbons we have made in his honour are very quick and easy – you can literally put one together in less than five
Engineering toy for girls – product review
This week we were lucky to receive a Studio set of Roominate™ in the mail to review. If you are unfamiliar with this product, it is a new S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) toy targeted specifically at girls over six. You can read more about the inspiring ladies who created it and the reasons behind making it a ‘girls’ toy here. * Disclosure: I was provided with a complimentary set
Egg Carton Jewellery Box
I’ve always wanted to try my hand at egg carton flowers – they are so bright and cheerful! The girls and I decided to make some over the school holidays and we used them to decorate egg carton jewellery boxes. You could use these boxes to store any small knick-knacks and collections (think crystals, shells, loom bands etc. – my kids are BIG on collecting), but we happen to have an enormous
Blueberry Dough – A recipe for play
My kids still love play dough, so I am often experimenting with different recipes to make the experience a little bit different for them. This dough uses fresh blueberries to give it a bright purple colour. I know, I know, they are a pricey fruit and we usually only have them as a treat, so isn’t that being wasteful with food? Not really, because this recipe extracts the dye from the berries
DIY Toy Pasta and Meatballs for Pretend Play
Miss K, at age 5, is still very fond of her toy kitchen. She has lots of pretend food to cook, such as rock cakes, toilet roll fish and even the glitter sponge cakes we made a long time ago are still going strong. Sometimes she doesn’t even need food that looks real, ordinary round seed pods become chocolate balls, a few sea shells become biscuits and she is happy as happy can be
Polymer clay school bag tags
Before I begin this post let me tell you that my kids are adorable, that I love them with every inch of my being, that I take great pride with every new achievement they have and that I thank the Lord every single day of my life that I have them to call my own. All this is true, but it’s been a LONG summer holidays. The mess in our
Happy Handmade – an exciting new craft ebook
I’m thrilled to be sharing a new ebook with you that is a collaborative project between little old me and 18 of the best and most creative craft bloggers out there. Honestly, I’ve been a bit starstruck by the company I’ve had the privilege to work with on this one, and am really very proud to be a part of Happy Handmade. There is something in here for everyone of all different levels of
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