With all the shops being closed we haven't been able to go out and buy our Christmas presents this year so we have had to rely on online shopping. In a way its actually been easier to get organised but have you ever noticed how much packaging some companies use? We...
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Toilet roll Christmas elf
Don't you just love this little toilet roll Christmas elf craft? I know that we certainly love these little guys and so did our family when we sent them some pictures! Infact, they've even asked my little one if he'll make some more to send to them. My son and i had...
Photo frame ornaments
I absolutely love these little photo frame ornaments! We've ordered some prints to go in them but they haven't arrived yet, Still they're all ready to go and we just couldn't wait to share them with you. My favourite part about these is how each one is so unique, my...
Fingerprint Christmas trees
These festive little fingerprint Christmas trees are probably my favourite design for this little craft. They make such sweet little keepsakes and my little ones have each made one to sit either side of the TV in our front room. We love handmade Christmas decorations...
Button Christmas trees
I originally posted these cute button Christmas trees a couple of years ago as one of my first ever crafts but I decided it was time to revisit them and give the post a little freshen up! My little guy has made several of these today in so many different styles and he...
Thanksgiving turkey wreath
After our last post we've had some really lovely emails from people telling us all about their family's thanksgiving traditions. Many seem to revolve around family recipes, crafts and binge watching TV and it sounds like such a fabulous family and friends filled day!...
Fingerprint thanksgiving turkeys
Today my son and i have been chatting about thanksgiving. Living over in the UK we don't celebrate Thanksgiving but we do have American friends who talk about it all the time, it just sounds like such a lovely tradition and a great way to spend time with family. Of...
CD penguin craft
This sweet and easy little CD penguin craft is so simple to make and a great way to recycle old cds or dvds. We've got ours hung up in the window so that it reflects the light and It looks so cute as it twirls around. My little boy really loves making any kind of...
10 Fingerprint Christmas gift tags
With lockdown #2 well under way we've been busy trying to find plenty of activities to keep the little ones entertained and with the festive season right around the corner we've started to focus on some fun Christmas activities. Seeing as we have so much extra time on...
Pinecone Christmas fairy decorations
When is it considered acceptable to put up the Christmas decorations? With everything that's been going on this year with covid and for us personally with loved ones being unwell, it just feels as if it's about time the kids had something nice. Obviously we have no...
Spooky toilet roll mummies
Eek! I can't believe that Halloween is only two weeks away! with everything that's been going on, this year seems to have passed us by twice as fast as usual. We won't be able to go to any parties this year or out trick or treating but we're still planning to make the...
Yarn weaving Christmas tree decorations
I really can't believe how fast Christmas is rolling around this year, it seems as if the last one has only just been and gone. I think we're all expecting this one to be a bit different from the normal with everything that's going on in the world right now. Our...
Popsicle stick dragonflies
Following my last post with the popsicle stick bumble bees I wanted to share these cute little popsicle stick dragonflies with you all. They're really similar to the bees and just as simple to make. Dragonflies are so beautiful, we see some really lovely brightly...
Popsicle stick bumble bees
How adorable are these little popsicle stick bumble bees? over the last couple of weeks my little guy has been learning about patterns at school and has since been making patterns with almost everything he finds. This afternoon he came home from school and emptied out...
Sheep corner bookmarks
Todays craft idea is the third in our range of farmyard bookmarks! These sweet little sheep corner bookmarks are just so simple and easy to make. We all read a lot of books in this house so its handy to have loads of these little bookmarks lying around to pick up as...
Popsicle stick spider web
When it comes to the holidays we love to have as many of our decorations handmade as we possibly can. so naturally with Halloween right around the corner we've been trying to come up with as many fun creepy crawly themed crafts as possible. I'd seen some really cute...
Duck pond rocker craft
Ever since he was tiny my son has always loved going to see the ducks. Where we live we're lucky to have some lovely little duck ponds locally and he loves going with his pound coin to buy some feed for them. The ponds are always quiet and the ducks are always out in...
Pig corner bookmarks
How cute are these little pig corner bookmarks? For the last couple of weeks my toddler has been absolutely obsessed with the nursery rhyme old MacDonald had a farm. She sings it non-stop and over the last few days I haven't been able to get it out of my head either!...
Cupcake liner Halloween pumpkins
It's been a quiet couple of weeks on the crafting front. Like many others we've slowly been trying to adjust to the new school routine with the new covid regulations that are in place. Whilst we still find time for crafting its obviously not as much as it was before...
Dolly peg halloween bats
Can you believe how close it is to halloween? It feels like its only just been and gone! It's been an unusual year with everything that's been going on and there has been so many ups and downs. My little guy finally started back at school last week and whilst I know...