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Yarn Wrapped Pumpkin Lanterns

Yarn Wrapped Pumpkin Lanterns | Fun and Easy Kids Craft

These yarn wrapped pumpkin lanterns are wonderfully hands-on and messy process art.  Not all children enjoy getting this hands-on, it is not something that Maxi my eldest enjoys, but Mini loves the whole sensory experience of making these.

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25 Teddy Bear Themed Crafts and Activities

25 Teddy Bear Themed Crafts and Activities | Fun and Creative Idea

If you children are anything like mine then they will LOVE teddy bears and to celebrate National Teddy Bear Day we have a fantastic roundup of teddy bear activities, crafts and foods ideas to suit toddlers, preschoolers and school aged kids

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20 Kid made Autumn Suncatchers

20 Kid made Autumn Suncatchers

Kid made suncatchers are a favorite of mine no matter what season, but they are especially stunning when the low sun shines through them in Autumn (or fall depending on where you are in the world).  Plus autumnal colours are so warming and delightful to work with. We have gathered together 20 fabulous kid made autumn

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Polymer Clay Monsters

Make Polymer Clay Monsters with Kids | Fun and Creative Crafting

How cute are these Polymer Clay Monsters? Polymer clay is a fantastic crafting material and one that both of my boys enjoy using at 10 and 11 and as a Mum I love that I can bake the clay in my oven at home and then we have a lasting creation.

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Get creative with your kids

Get creative with your kids – #LittleSpenders Competition

I am a big fan of anything that gets the creative juices flowing for kids and that is why I am working with Foresters Friendly Society this summer with a competition encouraging parents to get creative with their children to produce a drawing or painting showing how they would spend £5000 in their #LittleSpenders Competition.

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Washi Decorated Toilet Roll Bracelets or Cuffs

Washi Decorated Toilet Roll Bracelets or Cuffs

Simple crafts are often the best and I love doing things that are easily replicated and fun for kids to make and these washi decorated toilet roll bracelets are the perfect kids craft.  I can never get enough of toilet roll crafts, such a versatile everyday material and something that we would throw away.

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Cotton Pad Calla Lily Craft

Cotton Pad Calla Lily Craft

This simple cotton pad and q-tip Calla lily craft is a great kids craft is brought to you by Flowers for Everyone.   I am a big fan of flowers and love to have them in my house and this week the boys bought me a bunch of Calla lilies for the office, which inspired these

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