Hooray, it appears that spring may have finally sprung. At last we have some sunshine. In celebration of this the boy and I decided to make some sun-catchers. This came about from an amalgamation of ideas combining simple collage techniques inspired by A Mummy Too and some beautiful milk container sun-catchers made by My Little 3 and Me. For this however we used shapes cut from those thin plastic sheets that you find separating slices of some cheese, ours was Bavarian smoked applewood slices from Aldi, but any clear plastic would do. You will also need: Scissors Mod Podge ...
Toilet Roll Craft: Farm Animals
W and I love to visit our local city farm and in spring and summer we head there usually at least once a week. With all the cold and wet weather recently though we have not been able to visit for a while. To keep ourselves amused whilst stuck indoors we decided to have a go at making some of the animals that we visit from old toilet paper roll tubes. Our first attempt was a pig. Here is how we did it. Toilet Roll Pig: First we painted a toilet roll tube with Mod Podge glue and then stuck on small scraps of pink tissue paper until fully covered, painting down any rough edges with more ...
Egg-Carton Craft: Pretty Easter Baskets
This week I was invited to attend my first ever Google + Craft Hangout by the crafty queen herself, Maggy aka Red Ted Art. The theme for the hangout was egg-cartons and I saw some great ideas including cress-planters by Chris at Thinly Spread, paint-palletes by Rebecca at Here Come The Girls, and pretty flower fairy lights by Maggy herself. I must confess I missed a bit as I am not very techy and was unsure if I needed my own video connected so wasted quite a bit of time faffing about installing the necessary gubbins but will try and be more organised next time! Anyway, here is what I ...
Top 3 Easter Crafts for Toddlers
Below are three super-simple but fun and effective Easter crafts ideal for making with toddlers. 1. No-Dye Spotty Eggs. Here we simply attached double-sided sticky dots to blown out duck-eggs and then rolled each spot in glitter. So easy but so pretty! I used duck eggs as the shells are a bit sturdier than chicken eggs but you could always use a hard-boiled egg if you are worried they might break. For full instructions and pictures of how we made them see here. 2. Funny Bunnies I love finding fun ways to use up rubbish from around the house and toilet rolls are no exception. Here we ...
Easter Craft: Funny Bunnies
This is a super easy craft to do with your toddler and great fun for easter! You will need: An empty toilet roll Coloured tissue paper Old bit of card-a cereal box or similar would do Pink and white card A few balls of cotton wall Modge Podge or watered down PVA glue Paint brush Pipe cleaners Googley eyes Double-sided sticky tape Cut your tissue paper into small strips. Let your toddler paint the toilet roll with modge podge and stick on strips. Continue adding until evenly covered and allow to dry. Cut out two ear shapes from an old bit of card. Cut ...
Simple Children’s Valentines Pud
W is starting to want to get more and more involved with activities around the house, cooking especially. This simple valentines pud is something we whipped up in literally five minutes but he really enjoyed mixing up the ingredients and just being a part of things. This one couldn't be simpler. We just jazzed up an everyday pud with a few sprinkles. All you will need is: 1 packet strawberry Angel Delight or similar 1/2 pint whole milk Hand whisk and mixing bowl Sprinkles Simply whisk up the packet ingredients with the milk in a large bowl until ...
Cooking With Your Toddler: Simple Mini Pizzas
Now that the weather is getting colder I am constantly on the lookout for indoor activities I can do with W. Cooking with toddlers can occasionally be challenging but these mini pizzas are quick, simple and great fun to make with your child. We came across this idea on the CBeebies show 'I Can Cook'. You can check out their website here where you will find this and many more child-friendly recipes. To make these simple mini pizzas you will need: A baking sheet lined with greaseproof paper A 7cm cookie cutter A chopping board One large soft tortilla A small bowl (ramekin size ...
Halloween Craft for Toddlers
Pinterest is chock-a-block with wonderful Halloween ideas at the moment and when I stumbled across this post I decided to get crafty myself. Since W is only a toddler he is not really big enough to get involved with pumpkin carving yet, so this felt pumpkin seemed to be a great way to involve him in the Halloween fun. As I currently have my Mother-in-laws sewing machine on loan I decided to see what I could cobble together. It turned out to actually be pretty simple. Cut out two identical pumpkin shapes from felt squares. I chose orange and ...