In this article, I will explore five fun craft activities that will ignite their creativity and provide hours of enjoyment. There are some wonderful kids craft kits around, if you aren’t confident in this area, the ready prepared kits like those from WoWoW Toys are a great place to start.
Are you overwhelmed with arts and crafts created by your little ones?
The average child will produce more than 2,000 arts and crafts pieces for their parents – BEFORE they turn 12, according to a study. This time of year parents often see an influx of these creations as the end of the school term often sees children coming home with additional bags and armfuls of the arts and crafts they have produced during the year.
Craft corner: making spring flowers
Who loves spring? I love winter but there is something really special about spring I think. Aside from the fact that it’s the season my hay fever rears its head – and anyone with hay fever will know that’s not much fun – it’s the season of new baby lambs, spring flowers and often a […]
Making an ocean collage
With the summer holidays just around the corner many of us are hoping for some sunshine. It seems to have been rather illusive this week though, and it was actually quite chilly here for a couple of days. It’s been a wet week for us but to brighten things up we thought we would make […]
A crafty Halloween
With half term upon us we have been doing lots of craft, and with Halloween fast approaching much of this has been themed around that. We seem to have had a run of bad luck on coloring things lately. Crayons snapping, pencils constantly breaking and felt tips drying our far too quickly. This week we’ve […]
An extra hand
When you become a parent you quickly learn how to do a whole manner of things with one hand. It can seem a bit awkward at first but you will quickly learn how to do all sorts one-handed whilst holding your baby in the other. Despite becoming a total professional at this by the time […]
The best of Disney
What is your favourite Disney movie? Is it a case of the old ones are the best or do you love one of the more recent Disney movies? As a child I loved Lady and the Tramp. I’m not sure why exactly but it was my favourite. It was a great blend of love, tragedy […]