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My husband’s family are farmers. Â They used to be Dairy Farmers and now farm beef, but the start of Spring is always heralded by the arrival of Spring Lambs. Â 2015 marked the start of the Chinese Year of the Sheep. Â So to celebrate Spring and EasterI have 35 Spring Lamb and Sheep crafts to share
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We love crackers in The Mad House and our homemade crackers and our New Year’s wish crackers were such a hit, we decided to make some valentines surprise crackers for the ones we love.
Heart shaped paper chains are one of those activities that kids will get totally immersed in. Sometimes you need a simple craft that will only take five minutes or so and heart shape paper chains are one of those crafts. It is mess free, simple and perfect for kids of all ages.
We love salt dough. It is a brilliant art and craft material and we love creating with it. It is not just a kids craft material and to demonstrate that we wanted to share with you our heart-shaped salt dough jewellery which is the perfect craft for preschoolers through to teens. We used our go
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I have a real thing for washi tape as a kids craft material. Â It is easy to tear (even for little hands) and looks great. Â These homemade washi tape heart cards are perfect for valentines day and look great too. How to make washi tape heart cards
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I believe very strongly that children should be taught the importance of thank you cards, not just to keep up the tradition, but as a lesson in thankfulness and taking some time and effort to sit and think about the person who gave them the gift. I find one of the best ways to do
This week we have been concentrating on our thoughts, dreams, feelings and goals by planning our resolutions and intentions for the New Year.  This is a great activity for all the family. New Year Resolutions for Kids
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We have made corn flour dough before, but using salt, however, I was keen to find a different recipe with more of a smooth texture that was a bit more malleable for the boys to use. We have tried Nurturestore’s 2 ingredients white dough and love it, but we also tried the following white clay
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Is there anything better than receiving a homemade card……. yes, a homemade gift and I love receiving gift a child has made. Over the years the boys have made lots of gifts, in fact it is something that we have become know for. We make the Grandparents and family gifts and also their teachers get
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