Now that Halloween is out of the way, dare I say it is time to think about Christmas! What better way to get children even more excited (like they need encouragement) than by getting some Christmas Craft on. These do not have to be long and complicated – but something simple that they can do … Read more
There are two things that I believe are really important about Christmas and what makes it really special – and they are spending time with family and appreciating why we celebrate. One of the ways I do this is by making Christmas Crafts in the run up to the big day – which helps really … Read more
I am so excited to be guest posting from Red Ted Art for you today. At Red Ted Art, we ADORE all things crafty and spreading the love and enthusiasm for crafts – especially when they are fun, easy and thrifty too! We particularly adore DIY Christmas Ornaments. They make fabulous little gifts at this … Read more
There are many occasions when children (or adults) need to dress up and it need not cost the Earth! Today I am going to show you how quick, simple and cheap it can be to make a donkey outfit. I made ours for festival attire, but I can see that this could come in very … Read more
Christmas is such a wonderful magical time of year and I really love to embrace it. But it can also be really full on and busy, so sometimes I like to find my boys something to do that occupies their time in a Christmassy fashion that requires no supervision. I had seen an image on … Read more
I made these Christmas Tree Decorations with my two youngest children and I would say that they are almost mess free, suitable for toddlers and really allow the imagination to be utilised. Materials needed for a Christmas Tree Decoration Screwball ice-cream containers (empty and washed – what an excuse to eat ice-cream!) Crete paper – … Read more
Christmas Crafts are a great way to build up the excitement for the big day. I love Christmas Crafts with Toilet Roll Holders as they are cheap and there’s always an abundance of them . The series of crafts we made were good for helping the boys development too (patience, understanding, hand-eye, fine motor, and … Read more
Want to join in with Christmas Craft but don’t want the mess of all that paint, glitter and glue? We are lucky in that we have laminate flooring so it is easy to clean up any mess, but don’t think I would be so patient with a carpet. It may not even be about the … Read more
Click on the images to take you to the original source with instructions, if appropriate. I heart motherhood – Making our own Christmas decorations Plus2point4 lollipop snowflakes Crafts for Preschoolers Snowman Puppet How do it Christmas Crafts La classe della maestra valentina Here come the girls – Lollypop stick puppets Momma’s Fun World Popscile Stick … Read more
Some days you just want a simple activity to keep the kids entertained. What I love about this Star Badge Craft is that it is so versatile. We made them for their Dad for his birthday, but could easily have been applied to Father’s day, as a Christmas Craft, or even a Teacher leaving gift … Read more