Play X-Ray Machine

My daughter is totally obsessed with Doc McStuffins at the moment and her bedroom is now the toy hospital! After looking at the branded toys online and being horrified by the prices we started wondering what we could make 🤔. First on the request list was an X-ray machine and here is the finished product. […]

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🌈Lockdown Rainbow Paper Chain🌈

I love this idea that my daughter Emily came up with I want to share it with you! She said “we could colour in a piece of paper each day of lockdown and make a paper chain with them”. So the lockdown rainbow paper chain was born. I love that this can incorporate mindfulness & […]

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Wooden disc decorations

Looking for inspiration for Christmas day table settings? Or, looking for a personalised homemade gift? I made these last year when we hosted our first Christmas dinner at home. I used them as place name settings and they doubled up as gifts to hang on the Christmas tree. 🎄 I always fancied having ago at […]

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Rudolph the red nose reindeer

Christmas is the perfect time for crafting with the kids, especially this year which is much quieter than usual due to the dreaded Covid pandemic. So we have definitely been getting our craft on more than usual! This is our latest accomplishment which the kids are loving playing with/fighting over! 🤦‍♀️ We used: Cardboard Pens, […]

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🌈 Rainbow Spiders 🕷

These are so quick to make and look really great! Here’s how I did it… Draw around a lid twice on some cardboard & cut out two identical circles. Wrap some multi-coloured wool around them until completely covered and tie off. Add a piece of wool for it to hang down from. Glue on some […]

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Dolly Peg Crafts

These were my daughters lovely idea to use cupcake cases to make dolls skirts. It’s super easy & the end result is great! All you need is *dolly pegs, wool, *pretty cupcake cases, a sharpie, glue & some *colourful sequins. Happy crafting! I love that they can be used to decorate the edge of a […]

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Cardboard Crafts

So everyone knows that a cardboard box is the best toy a child could get right?! Well check out these awesome creations that are guaranteed to result in hours of creative play. Not only does the finished product create hours of fun, but the joy is also in the making! I loved making and decorating […]

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Ceramic Plate Painting for Kids

I had no idea I could do ceramic painting at home until I came across the idea on pinterest. I got my inspiration from these pins: –https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/297800594114746984/ https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/297800594114747045/ The kids have enjoyed the ceramic painting studios you can visit so being able to do it at home was an exciting prospect. I wasn’t convinced that […]

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