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We use a lot of technology in the Mad House and one thing that we have been trying to do more lately is less reliance on screens, so having the ability to print activities, colouring pages and papercrafts without even turning on the computer or tablet is amazing. For the last three months we have
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IWooden spoon characters are a classic craft that never goes out of style. Simple to make and full of charm, these story spoons are perfect for kids’ crafts, role-play, and storytelling. They’re a fun rainy day project, encourage creativity, and help develop fine motor skills. Whether you’re making superheroes, animals, or fairy tale favourites, spoon
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We have been busy having a crafty summer and as the boys are getting older I have moved on to different craft activities and we have been customising clothes and shoes with our friends from Frugal Family.
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It’s such a wonderful thing that more and more people are taking the time to craft eco-friendly pet toys with their kids. Considering the crazy costs involved with buying pet toys, people generally have no option other than to create their own eco-friendly pet toys. The prices of nearly everything have skyrocketed over the past
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Friday marked the last day of term for the minimas and I have been busy preparing for our summer. Â We are pretty freerange over the summer and I am a big believer in not over scheduling the boys or myself. But I find that the cleaning definitely takes a back seat, so I have been
Do you gift to your kids teachers? Â I do and have done since the boys went to preschool. Â I want to thank the teachers for a fab job they do looking after my children. Â I trust them to look after my most precious things (my children) and this is a BIG thing for me.
I have always loved the silhouettes you see of people and they have always intimidated me. But I decided that I needed to get over my fear and figure out how to make a silhouette much easier to make and bam I decided to have a go at making them on my Cricut Explore The
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It doesn’t get much simpler than this Dad Rocks paperweight for fathers day. As you know if you are a regular reader I feel that homemade gifts are the way to go for gifts that are meaningful. Materials: How to make: See I told you it was simple! For other fathers day crafts and ideas
Sometimes it is really easy for us to fix a finished idea in our head when crafting and creating with our kids, especially in this Pinterest age. Â I can be be guilty of this too and it was one of the reasons that I stopped doing tutorials when the boys were younger as their idea
