Magnetic Pin Bowl Tutorial is a paid collaboration with Bostik. I have been lusting after a magnetic pin bowl for my sewing for ages, but at around £15 for a pretty pink or blue polka dot one, they were out of my price range, especially when you can pick up a deep red car parts dish for less than £4!
DIY Butterfly and Flower Fingerprint Mugs is a paid collaborative post with Homecrafts. I love creating personalised keepsakes with children and these mugs are a fabulous homemade gift and guess what they are dishwasher safe too.
How to Make DIY Heart Notebooks is a paid collaboration with Bostik. I am a massive stationery and notebook lover and any opportunity to get more is good in my opinion, so I was delighted at just how simple and beautiful these DIY heart notebooks were to make.
Free printable Harry Potter Valentine’s card is a paid collaboration with Bostik. Make it a magical valentines day with this fantastic free printable Harry Potter valentines card.
Do you let your children bring in the New Year? My boys are now ten and nine and try to stay up until Midnight, but never make it! We have a small celebration with our best friends and their four boys, so we do lots of new years eve crafts and activities with the kids.
What is not to like about this fingerprint Christmas tree ornament made from air drying clay? Anyone that knows me will tell you I am a big lover of creating Christmas ornaments from air drying clay and that I also a fan of using fingerprints to create keepsake decorations such as these Fingerprint Christmas Tree Ornaments. In the past, we have made fingerprint snowman ornaments and also heart ornaments. I have seen Fingerprint Christmas Tree Ornaments made with salt dough, but I wanted to use white air drying clay.
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?
Remembrance Feather Bauble is a paid collaboration with Bostik. These remembrance feather baubles are so simple to make. Losing someone you love is hard and celebrations seem to make that loss so much more acute in my experience. However, small things can help us remember the people we love and bring comfort when we are missing a loved one.
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.
I love the simplicity and beauty of this Ferm Living inspired DIY advent candle so much. I have been desperate for a Ferm Living Advent Candle for the last four years but couldn’t justify the cost and finally this year I decided to take matters into my own hands and make my own wooden bead advent candle inspired by theirs.
DIY Cord Tacos or Cord Organisers is a paid collaborative post with Bostik. I love making personalised homemade gifts and these cute little DIY Cord organisers are so simple to make and handy too. They are perfect for storing your earbuds or charging cords and stopping them getting tangled up.
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……
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.
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!
Ghosts in a Jar Halloween Craft is a paid collaborative post with Bostik. Fancy catching some ghosts for your Halloween decoration, well we have you covered and these are really special ghost catching jars that stop them dematerialising. Yes, ghosts can go through walls, but these jars are magical and keep them captured and out of mischief!
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. This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase after clicking one of these links, I will make a small commission (hopefully enough to keep me in tea all year) – at no extra cost to you! This allows me to keep creating and sharing free tutorials for you to try. Thank you!
How to Make a Simple Autumn Wreath is a collaborative post with Bosik. I love decorating for the season and Autumn is no exception. I also love the fact that decorating seasonally is getting more and more popular here in the UK. A wreath is one of the simplest ways to transform your home. At various points throughout the year, a well-designed seasonal wreath adds personality to your front door, mantel or window.
I don’t know about you, but the darker nights are perfect for curling up with a good book and these free printable fall or autumn bookmarks to colour are just perfect. They would make the perfect addition to any book you might gift too.
