A selection of the arts and crafts articles from our blog.
A fun new colourful idea for your kids Christmas cards. Bubble Wrap Christmas Trees with added sparkle. Do you like to receive home-made Christmas cards? We certainly do and we love to make them for our family and friends as well. To help inspire your this year with your own cards we are taking part … Read more
We don’t believe in fancy colour schemes for our Christmas Tree or perfectly symmetrical baubles. We prefer the “Family Look”. A Christmas Tree haphazardly filled with memories of Christmases present and past. Sitting down to make Christmas Baubles to hang on our Christmas Tree is a festive staple in our house. As is bringing down … Read more
Are you looking to buy a gift for an art loving child? Maybe you are looking to buy a book to teach and inspire your own children at home? Whatever your motivation, we have taken the hard work out of choosing the best child’s art book. Below we have rounded up our 5 favorites below … Read more
Making Christmas Tree Ornaments together with your kids is a great tradition to start and carry on. You can bring them out year after year and reminisce together about the memories you made. They also make great gifts and keepsakes for family and friends as well. 18 Creative Christmas Tree Ornaments for Kids to Make … Read more
Tired of the same old Cardboard Trees? Add a quirky twist to an autumn themed pretend play activity with our Bubble Wrap Autumn Trees. Imaginative Play is big news around here, which is just fantastic. My kids love to escape into a world of make believe when they dress up, put on shows, set up … Read more
What is your go-to activity for when you just need to get out with your kids? We love to take a trip to the Woods to collect materials for some Creative Nature Collages. You’ve been trapped inside your house all morning. The kids are starting to get restless and you NEED to get them doing … Read more
Sometimes you really need an activity which will keep your kids all in the once place and quiet for a few minutes. Our Spooky Sticker Story Writing challenge ticks both boxes and is perfect for Halloween. Afternoons can get very noisy around here. My kids come in from school hungry, bursting to tell me their news … Read more
Does your child love to paint? Then try our fun Print and Paint Pumpkins Art Project this Halloween. It uses q-tips instead of brushes, making it an ideal activity to work on creativity and developing strong fine motor skills. Art Projects for Kids Painting is a firm favourite around here. It’s quick and easy to … Read more
Every activity is better when it uses Googly Eyes. There is one item in our craft supplies that I make sure we never run out of. Googly Eyes. We use them all the time in our activities. They are such a great way to add a quirky finishing touch to a craft ,make an interesting … Read more
Invite the magical world of fairies into your home, with the new “Paint Your Own Fairy Door” creative craft set from the Irish Fairy Door Company. My sons are already well acquainted with the Tooth Fairy. Many teeth have already been exchanged for coins and notes have passed back and forth between them. My daughter is … Read more