This beautiful colour in Nativity scene is perfect for you to print and cut out and use as puppets or to instigate play. It is a great way to talk about the Christmas Story with your children. We have designed it so that it is double-sided and you print it cut it out and fold it so that each character stands up making this free printable easy coloring nativity scene a perfect Christmas play activity for kids of all ages.
We love fireworks here in the Mad House and there is something about the beautiful colour and bangs that really appeals to me and the boys and also inspires is to have fun and explore our creative side with firework art. So I have gathered together best Bonfire Night and Firework Craft Ideas to help inspire you and your children.
I love any reason to celebrate and if we can not trick or treat this year, then I am certainly sending Halloween cards and these free printable halloween cards to colour are fun for all. How ace would it be to give one to all the key workers that you know.
I love this lockdown time capsule printable that my friends at Epson have produced. It is the perfect activity to do with the kids as a record of this unprecedented time in our lives. Yes, I work with Epson, but they have not asked me to share, but I think it is ace and a great way to record some family history.
The Parents Guide to Teach Your Child Ukulele is a paid collaborative post with Musician Authority which is a fab website that was set up to help people learn musical instruments. One of the most popular instruments to learn at the moment is the Ukelele, which is why I put together this parents guide to teaching your child ukulele.
How do you encourage teenagers not to spend all of their spare time on their phones or video game? Well, we have collected some activities for teens perfect for while school is on break
With lots of germs being about at the moment, including Coronavirus aka Covid-19 around handwashing has never been more important. So we want to share some fun way to get kids washing their hands and to explain to them the reason for all this handwashing.
I have to admit, I am a sucker for rainbow crafts and activities. I am not a muted palate girl at all and the colours of the rainbow really do sing out to me. So I have gathered together some of my favourite rainbow crafts and activities for kids of all ages to share with you. In fact, I have gathered together what I think are over 40 of the best rainbow crafts for kids on the web.
Enjoy these Lion King activity sheets for children, including Lion King puzzles, a Lion King maze, colouring sheets, door hangers and a delightful mask of Simba to print, cut out and play with. All in all 12 fabulous fun activity sheets to enjoy.
Poppy Crafts are perfect for Remembrance Day, Armistice or Veteran’s Day; great poppy crafts for all ages. Making poppy crafts always gives me the opportunity to discuss the need for remembrance day and the significance of poppies in remembering those that have served our country.
These free summer colouring bookmarks will really brighten up any summer reading that you do. They are perfect for any summer reading program and are a fun addition to a rainy summer day. They would make the perfect addition to any book you might gift too.
Can you feel Spring in the air yet? I think I can and I have started thinking about Spring crafts for kids and spring crafts for preschoolers. We have a fabulous selection of crafts that kids will love here. I love Spring, the garden is filled with vibrant colour after a long, cold winter and the days are getting longer fast. I LOVE spring because it means more outdoor time, butterflies, birds, bugs, flowers and spring showers.
This Easter Egg decorating is super simple to put together and will keep the children busy for as long as you give them things to glue and stick in my experience! The best thing about this is that children are often happy to decorate with little or no interference or assistance on my part.
How stunning are this Metallic Leaf Garland and Decorations designed for us by Jane from Snapdragon online. I have been a long time admirer of Jane and love her style and was delighted when she agreed to collaborate with me on a fabulous craft project that is perfect for children and adults alike.
Paper Plate Baubles is a paid collaboration in conjunction with Bostik. I have a real love of crating and creating with children and the simple crafts are often the best. These paper plate baubles are simple, mess-free and perfect for younger children, plus they look amazing. Can you imagine a giant tree with these on perhaps in a classroom?
Design your own Christmas Ugly Sweater – with Printables is a paid collaborative post with Bostik. Christmas jumpers are all the rage now, the uglier the better so why not have some fun and host a design your own Christmas ugly sweater party this year.
Get making this Halloween – Ghastly Ghosts and Bats is a paid collaboration with the Year of Engineering. I am delighted to be teaming up with The Holiday Makers again to share with you a simple and spooky engineering experiment this Halloween. We are going to show you how to make Tissue Paper ghosts and bats move and dance without touching them. Want to find out more? Keep reading……
Have you seen Smallfoot yet? Well if not you are in for a treat and I think that this season will be all about Yeti, Abominable Snowmen or Smallfoot. But there is no need to go searching the internet for Smallfoot Crafts and party ideas as we have done that for you!
How to make a Smallfoot ornament is a paid collaborative post with Warner Brothers. Have you heard of Smallfoot yet? Well, be prepared for all things Smallfoot as it avalanched into UK cinemas on 12th October 2018. It is an animated adventure for all ages, with original music and an all-star cast, Smallfoot, turns the Bigfoot legend upside down when a bright young Yeti finds something he thought didn’t exist—a human. We are all really excited to see it here in The Mad House, even Maxi as he is a big fan of James Cordon.
An autumn paper plate leaf wreath is the perfect fall activity or craft to make with your kids whatever their age. Paper plates remain one of my favourite ways to make wreaths with kids due to their affordability, but also their flexibility.
