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20 Fun & Creative Boat Crafts for Kids

20 Fun & Creative Boat Crafts for Kids | DIY Nautical Projects

I have fond memories of making boats as a child.  I remember designing them, creating them and testing them out on the boating lake near where we lived.  I want to my children to have fond memories too with these fun and creative boat crafts for kids.

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Disney crafts are a great way to get ready for a Disney vacation, plan a Disney-themed party or create a gift for a Disney lover.

20 Cute and Easy Disney Inspired Crafts | Fun DIY Projects for Fans

Grab your scissors, grab your glue! We have 20 fabulous and simple Disney inspired crafts for you to make.  If your kids adore Disney movies like mine do, they’re going to love these.   We have a huge selection of Disney Inspired crafts today from  Frozen, Planes, Nemo and more!

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Octopus watercolour glue resist art

Octopus Watercolour Glue Resist Art for Kids | Fun & Creative Craft

We have been long time fans of glue resist art here in the Mad House and this octopus watercolour glue resist art project is great fun for kids of all ages.  I have tailored this towards tweens by using a hot glue gun with back glue.   We like using glue guns for art projects

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Make a Toilet Roll Microphone for the SING Movie

Make a Toilet Roll Microphone for the SING Movie | Fun DIY Craft

This simple toilet roll microphone is in partnership with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.  We are so excited for the release of the SING on Blu-ray and DVD on 22nd May, we have been getting prepared by making our own toilet roll microphone so we can sing along.

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Craft Stick Crafts and Activities

Over 35 Craft Stick Crafts and Activities | Fun DIY Projects for All Ages

Craft sticks, popsicle sticks, lollipop sticks, tongue depressors.  Whatever you call them they are a fabulous, versatile and inexpensive craft and art material.  There are so many things you can do with them and to inspire you we have a super round up of craft stick crafts and activities.

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Free Printable Mother's Day Cards to Colour

Free Printable Mother’s Day Cards to Colour | Creative and Personal Gifts

here really is nothing I like better than a homemade Mother’s Day card, but as my boys are getting older they are less likely to get out the glue and just make me a card, so I have teamed up with the talented LeslieAnn to bring you two delightful free printable Mother’s Day cards to

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Plastic Bottle Wind Spiral Mobile | DIY Eco-Friendly Craft

It really feels as though Spring might have sprung here and this plastic bottle wind spiral mobile is perfect for hanging out in the garden and watching spin as the wind catches it.  I love that it is a cross between process art and a craft and it is a great activity for preschoolers through

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Craft Stick Process Art

Craft Stick Process Art | Creative and Fun DIY Projects

This craft stick process art activity is a super fun activity for kids and a great way to use up craft sticks, lolly sticks or popsicle sticks.  We have a big bag full of these fab craft materials in three different shapes and sizes and I love the way the boys decided to use them.

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