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Kids Fingerprint Thank You Cards – Robins | Easy DIY Craft
We are working on reducing the boys reliance on technology and we decided to make fingerprint thank you cards for part of our #ScreenFree time. I think that it is really important for the boys to say thank you for the gifts they receive and as a family we love to give and receive hand
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Kid Made Christmas Decoration’s – Cotton Reels
I love this time of year, It makes me feel all crafty so the boys and I decided to make some vintage spool christmas decorations to combine my love of sewing and their of making things for Christmas. They love looking back at the decorations they have made in previous years.
Festive Jam Jar candle holders
I love candle light, especially during the Autumn and winter months when the dark nights are upon us. There is something warming and comforting and these festive jam jar candle holders are so easy to make.
Reindeer Food Tutorial and Free tag roundup
We love Reindeer food. It is a tradition in The Mad House to go out and sprinkle it on Christmas Eve and to track Santa on Norad. There are endless recipes for Reindeer food on the internet and mine is no different or special, but it is much loved and used over the years.
DIY Potato Print Wrapping Paper – Fun & Eco-Friendly Gift Wrap
Why buy rolls of wrapping paper when you can create your own custom wrapping paper from scratch? With just a few potatoes, paint, and kraft paper, kids can design beautiful, handmade gift wrap that’s perfect for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, weddings, or any holiday season celebration. This fun family craft is also eco-friendly: you can use
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11 poppy crafts, art or food for remembrance day
Remembrance Sunday seems to have jumped up on me this year. I think due to having half term a week late. I love to use the time that we craft as a family to talk about things and making poppy crafts with the boys always gives me the opportunity to discuss the need for remembrance
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Make a newspaper wig
Inspired by fabulous children’s book Oliver and the Seawigs by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre. So this post is an entry into the #Tots100Seawigs competition in association with jabberworks.co.uk. we decided to make our own newspaper wig, which is our seawig.
Apple printing and apple eating!
Today is apple day and we are celebrating it in the mad house, by apple printing and eating delicious apple pie and the last two apples from our tree. When we moved in to our new build home 7 years ago one of the first things we did was plant an apple tree and a