A selection of the arts and crafts articles from our blog.
Do your kid love to make and design their own fashion jewelry and accessories? Have you tired using Gel-A-Peel yet? The Gel-A-Peel Deluxe Kit is packed with everything you need to make your own fashion jewelry and fun accessories. Choose your design, apply the Gel-A-Peel and then peel it off. This post contains affiliate links … Read more
Escape into the magical world of Fairies with our guide to Fairy Activities for Kids. Do you believe in Fairies? Whether you believe or not, indulging your kids in some magical fairy activities is a sure way to capture and expand their growing imaginations. Whether you want to dress up as a fairy, make some … Read more
Our Bubble Wrap Play Mat is quick to set up and sure to entertain. It’s the perfect antidote to a wet afternoon. It hasn’t stopped raining all day and your kids are getting tired and cranky. You really have to prepare the dinner, so you need a fun activity that you can set up quickly … Read more
Working on fine motor skills and encouraging pretend play, this is the perfect activity to do with your sunflowers at the end of the summer. Did you grow sunflowers with your kids this year? We did and we have had a bumper crop. Our tallest sunflower measured 2.25m (our tallest sunflower to date). But unfortunately … Read more
It’s pouring with rain and your preschooler is getting bored. This can soon be fixed when you set up our Indoor Rain Painting Painting activity. Painting is the perfect activity to set up for your kids on a rainy day. It’s quick to put together and is suitable for kids of all ages to participate. We … Read more
Are you looking for some new creative painting ideas to try with your kids? The most creative ideas come from your child’s imagination, so why not have a go at some of these fun Process Art activities and see where they take them. Process Art activities are an important part of a preschoolers learning and … Read more
Are you looking for a fun painting idea that is quick to set up and easy to do? Our Pointillism Art Project ticks all the boxes and will keep your kids busy for ages. My kids call then dot paintings, Georges Seurat and Paul Signac named this painting technique Pointillism back in 1866. This fun … Read more
When you hear apple, followed quickly by pecan, what you expect next may be pie? Or tart? Possibly muffin? How about Salad? Not so much. Well hold on now, I’ve got a super tasty apple pecan salad for you to try, and you are going to love it! It’s time for a another mouth watering recipe from … Read more
Keep school holidays boredom at bay, with this quick set up Fine Motor Foil Painting activity for kids of all ages to enjoy. We are now settled into our relaxed summer schedule, as we celebrate the end of week 3 of our school holidays. We’ve been slowing down our days and going outside for lots of … Read more
Keep your kids playing outside this summer break and away from their screens, with our fun outdoor projects for kids that won’t burst your summer budget. When the weather permits (and sometimes when it doesn’t) my kids love to play outside. It can be something as simple as riding their bikes or kicking a ball around … Read more