Of course, we will all be watching Christmas movies and going on nice Winter walks, but for the bits in-between, I always find it helps to have a few bits and bobs to hand to encourage creativity.
How To Make A Christmas Wreath With Duck Tape
I always think that a wreath on the the door is a good sign that Christmas is on the way. We’ve had a few wreaths over the years, some better than others, but given how much the children love to craft, I thought that this year we would have a go at making one. We […]
Gift ideas for creative children
If you have creative children gift buying can seem a little easier as you can always buy art and craft supplies, sketch books, paints, gel pens and so on and normally find something that they will enjoy. It’s nice though when you come across gadgets that can help them explore their creativity in different ways. […]
Bonfire Night Craft
This time of year is such fun, with Halloween, Bonfire Night and then the countdown to Christmas. It’s a great time for inspiring baking and craft activities with children and there are so many possibilities. After already doing a spot of advanced Halloween craft last month, this weekend we decided to use our Bostik supplies to […]
Back to school the creative way
By now, most children are back at school and settling into their new term. That might mean a new class, a new teacher, new friends or even a whole new school for them. If your children are anything like mine they love choosing their new bags and pencil cases for the new school year and […]
Eat, sleep, doodle…repeat
As a parent have you ever been in a situation when your child has drawn on something they shouldn’t have? A table cloth perhaps? Their bedding, their clothes, themselves, a wall, the carpet? You might have said “draw on the paper” until you were blue in the face and still they’ve drawn everywhere but the […]
Share With Me #24
Welcome to the Share With Me Blog Hop where I have enjoyed linking up for a long time now myself. After almost three years, the lovely Jenny from Let’s Talk Mommy has decided she needs to pass the reins due to work and family commitments. I’m the lucky girl who now has those reins and […]
Creative children
All of the children love to craft, paint, draw, chalk and get involved in anything creative. They all enjoy it and have made all sorts over the years. However, one of the children is by far the most creative. He’s the one that dreams up the creations, produces detailed drawings for them and then, along with […]