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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Recycled crafts: how to build a toy catamaran
May 31, 2011 – 2:17 pm | 3 Comments
Recycled crafts: how to build a toy catamaran

Our craft this week is a fun construction that actually floats and it’s bound to provide hours of fun in the water on windy days. We made a catamaran with two small plastic bottles, one …

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Recycled crafts: magazine napkin rings
May 25, 2011 – 12:25 am | One Comment
Recycled crafts: magazine napkin rings

To complete our magazine themed table set this week we make some napkin rings with a kitchen roll tube and magazine cuttings. First we cut the tube into rings of the same height and we cut …

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Recycled crafts: cereal box flower & Mickey Mouse
May 18, 2011 – 3:55 am | One Comment
Recycled crafts: cereal box flower & Mickey Mouse

I started this craft with the idea of making flowers using the colourful cereal packaging we have collected and some wooden sticks. I made one to try it out and then suggested to make some …

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How to make simple maracas
May 11, 2011 – 4:20 am | 4 Comments
How to make simple maracas

After an elaborate kind of craft, today we have something much simpler, which not only is suitable for kids of all ages, but it is also a lot of fun to make and to use. …

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Pop art rocking chair made of pegs
May 10, 2011 – 12:08 am | One Comment
Pop art rocking chair made of pegs

Today’s craft is for older kids who have reached a good level of manual ability to construct things and decorate with precise skill. We are really on a mission here to use all those old …

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Recycled crafts: comics storage pot
May 5, 2011 – 1:52 am | No Comment
Recycled crafts: comics storage pot

Lately we have developed an addiction for Morello cherry ice cream that comes in particularly sturdy tabs.  As you all know I love to turn junk into useful and pretty things so I started collecting …

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Printable craft projects by Fantastic Toys
May 3, 2011 – 2:07 am | One Comment
Printable craft projects by Fantastic Toys

For a paper craft addict like me the recent Etsy find was a breath of fresh air. The most adorable paper craft projects from Fantastic Toys turn cardstock into the cutest toys. All you need …

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How to make an owl out of recycled objects
April 26, 2011 – 4:10 am | 2 Comments
How to make an owl out of recycled objects

Each holiday is always font of inspiration for our crafts, before and after. We made a lot of things on the lead to Easter and now that the day has passed we are left with …

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From cereal box to Easter bunny bag
April 14, 2011 – 1:32 am | One Comment
From cereal box to Easter bunny bag

It’s been a while since I transformed a cereal box into something useful and pretty to look at. Yesterday morning while I was tidying up after breakfast I suddenly got an idea for an Easter …

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Monday crafts: lotus flower origami
April 11, 2011 – 3:13 am | One Comment
Monday crafts: lotus flower origami

Today I bring you another very simple spring craft that requires no glue or paint, but only paper. Yes, I am talking about origami and more specifically lotus flower origami. To make these lotus …

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Easter crafts: how to turn a plain box into a cute bunny gift box
April 5, 2011 – 1:25 am | No Comment
Easter crafts: how to turn a plain box into a cute bunny gift box

Last week I said I will be making all my Easter gift boxes this year so I started with my first one by turning a normal face cream box into a cute Easter bunny box. …

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Monday crafts: marbling
April 4, 2011 – 2:48 am | 3 Comments
Monday crafts: marbling

At the weekend we had so much fun printing paper with water, paint and oil. This type of effect is called marbling and is as messy as you want it to be. I have …

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