Crafty Kids at Home
Puffy Paint Ice Cream Collages. This week we’ve been getting stuck into some ice-cream inspired arts and crafts activities in celebration of the many we’ve been eating due to the (mostly!) lovely sunny weather we’ve been enjoying. First on our list was to create some puffy paint ice-cream pictures. Puffy paint is something I keep … Read more
Have fun getting messy in the garden with this big outside art activity. We had great fun out in our back garden tackling some big outside art. My sons have wanted to get messy with some foot print painting ever since seeing this fab post from Our Little House in the Country . We decided … Read more
Bring the beach indoors with these moon sand mini beaches We had great fun making and playing with our very own mini beaches indoors. Perfect for toddlers and big kids alike to enjoy together. How to make Moon Sand mini beaches Basic Moon Sand recipe 8 cups of flour 1 cup of baby oil All … Read more
Tissue Paper Flowers My 4 year finishes up at his pre-school this week. I can’t believe I am going to have two kids at big school come September! He is so excited about it, especially after meeting this new teacher yesterday. Lets just hope he’s as excited come September. He has had a fabulous teacher at pre-school who … Read more
I was feeling a little weary this morning after a late night family BBQ. So when the kids asked if they could “do making” at 7.30am this morning, I just couldn’t get my brain into gear to actually prepare an activity to sit down and do with them. I really just wanted to curl up … Read more
A friend gave me a large bagful of corks last week. She works as a waitress and she has been collecting them, as she thought they d be handy for me to use with the kids to make something with. I m getting such lovely support from friends and family after embarking on my blog journey, … Read more
Love it or loathe it your not going to be able to escape it over the coming weeks. #WorldCup2014 Fever is about to strike with the first match Brazil v Croatia kicking off tonight. We’re a houseful of football fans so we’ve all very excited. My kids will be in bed for the live matches. … Read more
We love to re-use ordinary household items in our arts and crafts. At the weekend we purchased a new set of wine glasses. They came wrapped in bubblewrap and were placed into a cardboard box for us to bring home safely. Packaging materials are great to re-use in kids arts and crafts activities and … Read more
Quick and simple Father’s Day card ideas that your kids can actually make themselves. Here are a few really simple ideas for Father’s Day gifts and cards for kids to make themselves. Nothing is more special for a father, than receiving a card or gift that comes from their child’s own heart. Wax Resist Family Picture for Father’s Day Card Here is … Read more
This year we ve decided to hold a sunflower growing competition in our garden. After getting messy planting out our seeds, we thought it would be a great idea to create some sunflower pictures. I m a SAHM to three children aged 2, 4 and 6 and we love to create arts and crafts activities … Read more