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Manners, I like manners. In fact I think that the boys can get away with most things, if they say please, thank you and have table manners. We are teaching the boys to help around the house, well they have been since they could walk really and lately they have been trying to set the […]
I am a lucky lady you know. I have made some wonderful friends over the internet. I am blessed to have them and wanted to say thank you for all their support during this year. So, we make reindeer food as part of our annual christmas traditions, therefore, I made a little extra and
We have been busy cooking, baking, crafting, drawing, painting and generally having fun. over the last few days. One of the tasks this week for the mini mads was to make a Christmas present for Nana and Grandma Materials Stamps (poundland have some in) Fabric paint (I got mine when MaxiMad
Children’s Craft Showcase: Fabric Painting on Bags for Grandmas Read More »
Now I love Kirstie with the rest of the country, but I feel a little reality check is required here. I was really looking forward to this and have waited until viewing all three episodes before letting rip. I was hopiong to be able to watch it and get useful, practical, inexpensive, handmade ideas for
MaxiMad was off to a birthday party on Saturday and we only got the invite on Tuesday. With me being in hospital I have not had the chance to go out and find anything suitable and I only have presents suitable for boys in our stash at the moment. So I had a chat with Maxi Mad
A homemade Girls Present – Bag and Purse with Beads Read More »
We love salt dough here in TheMadHouse. It is an inexpensive and fun way of making and modeling. I picked up a set of cookie cutters from tesco for 99p. They are small, but they are fine until we fine some larger ones and have a few spare pennies. Basic recipe 2 cups of plain
My wonderful Fly friend Wendy sent this craft all ready prepared for the minimads all I added was the colour-changing felt tips which had been supplied by my mother-in-law earlier in the year. Easy cutting and gluing craft for kids using our free Autumn Tree & Leaves printable. Perfect for a fun, creative fall activity
Free Autumn Tree and Leaves Printable – Autumn Days and the Grass is Jeweled Read More »
You will have gathered by now that I like simple ideas, often the simpler the better and you dont get much more similar than ghostie paper chains. The only prep work required by me was to fold the roll of paper (ikea) and cut out the ghosts (I didn’t even need a template – smug).
