How adorable is this little toilet roll astronaut craft? What with being at home so much over lockdown, my little guy has got fed up with playing with the same toys. So to pass some time we decided to make our own new toys. We made some bottle space rockets and these...
I'm absolutely buzzing to share today's craft with you! Okay, that was a terrible joke but aren't these little yarn wrapped bumble bees just the cutest? We had loads of fun making these little guys and it was a great way to talk to my son about how important bees are...
In our craft cupboard we have this huge jar of buttons which has been overflowing for weeks. So today we made these cute cards to keep in the cupboard in order to empty the jar a little. Now we have 8 cute button card crafts to share with you! They're so adorable and...
Don't you just love this cute pasta lion card? With all the hot weather we've had this week, crafting has been the last thing on our mind. Thankfully it's been a cooler today and we decided it was time to wheel the craft drawers back out, especially as we had a...
Our scrap paper drawer has been busting at the seams of late so we decided it was time that we made another scrap paper craft. We noticed that we had a huge amount of yellow and orange paper so we decided to make something using those colours. My son actually came up...
I absolutely love this cute hand print jellyfish craft. We made these to go on my sons door, which with all of the fun ocean crafts that we have been making lately is turning into something of an ocean display board. These little jellyfish look so cute and the best...
How cute is this little pipe cleaner pen topper octopus craft? There are so many things that my little guy loves to do, unfortunately though learning to write just isn't one of them. We have to work really hard to make it seem fun and enjoyable for him. So when we sat...
We have a massive collection of pipe cleaners that we have amassed over the last few months. For some reason though we never really use them much so our collection has just been growing and growing. After the millionth time of putting them back in the drawer after the kids have thrown them everywhere I decided it was time we actually made something with them. I actually came up with the idea for these pipecleaner bumble bee magnets whilst my son was sat twisting a brown and a yellow pipecleaner together. It took both him and me a couple of times to get the hang of it but now were bumble bee making pros!
Bead bunny bag charms. My little boy loves threading toys and activities so today we decided to get out some beads and pipe cleaners as a busy activity. It was Ted's idea that we could make a key ring for mummy's bag and after a bit off messing around we came up with...
How cute is this little tool belt fathers day card craft? We think it's adorable! We made this as a fathers day card but It's perfect as a birthday card for any tradesman or woman too. The best part is that you can totally customize the contents of the pockets to...
Handmade fishing jacket card Ok ok, so this craft doesn't really fit in with our recent theme of quick and simple. Sometimes though, it's worth putting in a little extra effort to show some appreciation for a loved one and this little handmade fishing jacket card is...
My 1yo loves to join in with our crafting but ofcourse some of the things we make are a bit above her ability level. So today whilst my other monkey was off playing I decided to set up something for us to make together. This easy paper plate snail was perfect, I cut...
How adorable is this little easy paper owl craft? My son is really interested in owls right now, both because there are quite a few around where we live and because we recently started reading a bit of the first Harry Potter book. He thinks Hedwig is the best...
My little guy is a huge fan of all things under the sea. He loves to learn about the ocean environment and the creatures that live within it. Whales are his absolute favourite and it's easy to see why, they're pretty impressive. Right now he's really interested in...
Simple Easter chick collage The last few days we've been busy trying to come up with some sweet and simple crafts that are really easy for children to make at home. With the current situation most of us are spending pretty much all of our time at home and when its...
Paper plate Gruffalo March is just around the corner and with it comes world book day! We love books in this house and if you have seen some of my previous posts, you will know that we are huge Julia Donaldson fans. The Gruffalo is such a great kids book and i know...
DIY Mothers day photo frame As a mother there is no amount of money that can buy you a gift so cherished as one made by your child. This little DIY mothers day frame is really sweet and straightforward to make and it looks great at home or on an office desk. So why...
If you have been to this blog before you will know that my son and i love animals. Our favourite days out are spent going to animal sanctuaries. Birds are a species that are easily overlooked, they're not as tall as a giraffe or as cool as a lion but they are...
Cute pizza heart card Today we've been busy with yet more card crafts. This cute Pizza heart card is one my son wanted to make for his dad and we even used his favourite pizza toppings too! My little guy had a lot of fun making this card. it's perfect for large groups...
TP roll witch on a broom I know, ANOTHER Halloween craft! I just can't stop this week. Halloween might be a couple of months away but I just love the crafts. They're so much fun to make. Besides, when Halloween does eventually arrive we'll have plenty of crafts to dot...
