Fabric upcycle: make a chicken door stop
September 11, 2014 – 5:55 am | No Comment

To make this chicken door stop I used the template kindly offered by Bake and Sew. I adjusted the sizes in mine to make it a little larger by adding 4 cm on each …

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Monday Craft: how to use old fabric and socks to make new things
October 12, 2009 – 3:01 am | One Comment
Monday Craft: how to use old fabric and socks to make new things

We like crafts at our house, so yesterday my son and I made a little cushion out of an old shirt. It was very easy and the end result was better than I expected. I …

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The V&A Museum of Childhood
October 6, 2009 – 3:57 am | No Comment

  My last post about the Museum of Childhood consisted only of a few photos from a lovely afternoon we spent there with some friends who live nearby but I didn’t give enough information …

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Beach fun: unusual sand sculptures
September 28, 2009 – 3:04 am | No Comment
Beach fun: unusual sand sculptures

My son is fascinated by the popular TV program Art Attack. The best part is the inspiration he gets from artist/presenter Neil to use different art materials and techniques, which he then puts into practice. …

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Creative projects for playful learning
September 22, 2009 – 6:51 am | No Comment
Creative projects for playful learning

While I was browsing the Internet I landed on a fantastic website that is all about playful learning. The website, which is in fact called Playful Learning, is a great resource for parents and teachers …

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Crayon recycling craft
July 24, 2009 – 3:12 am | No Comment
Crayon recycling craft

While I was having a good browse around Instructables I came across a fantastic recycle craft project to do with kids this summer, one that not only is fun but will eliminate all those broken …

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Cute party invites and thank you notes by Sukie designs
July 24, 2009 – 1:59 am | One Comment
Cute party invites and thank you notes by Sukie designs

These animal cards by Sukie are perfect as party invites and tank you notes. The box set contains 16 cards and envelopes with a selection of animals in a varied colour range and a sticker …

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Make a card for Father’s Day
June 12, 2009 – 3:44 am | No Comment
Make a card for Father’s Day

Because we like crafts, we are going to make our Father’s Day card this year. I have been looking around for original ideas and as always I have found great inspiration from Kaboose crafts section. …

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Fun crafts project turned rocks into colourful ladybugs
May 13, 2009 – 3:12 am | One Comment
Fun crafts project turned rocks into colourful ladybugs

I have so many rocks and shells in my house that I just had to find a way to do something with them. My little rock collector seems to know exactly how many pieces he …

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Best Mother’s Day Gift
May 10, 2009 – 12:34 am | No Comment
Best Mother’s Day Gift

  This year I have had two mother’s days, I guess it is one of the benefits of hopping between two countries that celebrate mothering Sunday at different times. I had …

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Creative recycling for kids
April 28, 2009 – 5:48 am | No Comment
Creative recycling for kids

I have recently discovered a fantastic website with great ideas for art and crafts projects to do with children aged 3-6. All projects are created by Kerri Sellens a mother of 2 with over …

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Celebrating Earth Day with recycling crafts
April 21, 2009 – 1:34 am | No Comment
Celebrating Earth Day with recycling crafts

What better way to celebrate Earth Day then entertaining your kids with fun recycling crafts. I went looking for fresh ideas and I found some great projects on Kaboose. There is a lot that …

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Flowers and chocolate for Easter
April 9, 2009 – 8:11 am | One Comment
Flowers and chocolate for Easter

I am so proud when Luca brings home one of his projects from school. This year the best Easter basket in our house is definitely his hand crafted flower basket. A lovely and simple paper …

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