I love to decorate the house with handmade ornaments using natural materials as people used to do in olden-times. It reminds of a time before this season became so commercially focused and people made simple, handmade ornaments, decorations, and gifts.These simple little felted wool acorn ornaments ... Read More about How to Make Needle Felted Acorn Ornaments
A Fun ‘Festive Door’ Garland to Make
This is a fun little craft you can do to make your house a little more festive this season! It's quick and easy and great to make with kids who like to paint. I had the idea to do festive doors as you see so many lovely doors at Christmas-time all dressed up with wreaths and garlands and even the ... Read More about A Fun ‘Festive Door’ Garland to Make
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Cupcakes
Our littlest one recently celebrated his third birthday and as a Very Hungry Caterpillar's superfan, I thought I'd try my hand at making Hungry Caterpillar cupcakes for the occasion. Being not very adept at cake decorating, I knew I wanted to keep things as simple as possible, while still coming up ... Read More about The Very Hungry Caterpillar Cupcakes
How to Make a Paper Heart Mobile
This paper heart mobile is just about the easiest mobile you could make and turns out so very pretty!If you're looking for a sweet little gift to make for a new baby's nursery, or decoration ideas for a Valentine's party, this is the post for you! You can make this mobile in no time at all and since ... Read More about How to Make a Paper Heart Mobile
How to Make an Orange Pomander with Cloves
In Victorian England, giving a clove orange pomander expressed warmth of feeling.Clove orange pomanders are so fun to make and are a lovely way to make your home smell festive and fresh! I remember my mum making orange pomanders when I was little and loved having one sitting prettily in a glass dish ... Read More about How to Make an Orange Pomander with Cloves
Drying Oranges for Holiday Decorating
Drying oranges is a simple way to preserve the fruit for decorating your home naturally for the festive season.I love to use oranges to decorate the house around the holidays - their lovely vibrant colour and delicious scent make them perfect for making garlands, adding to wreaths or making ... Read More about Drying Oranges for Holiday Decorating
Gingerbread Mummy Cookies
Gingerbread mummy cookies are so fun and easy to make for Hallowe'en and the kids just love them!These mummy cookies are easy to decorate and are a hit at Halloween parties or gatherings. I added some little candy hearts to give them a little extra colour, but either way they are cute and fun for ... Read More about Gingerbread Mummy Cookies
How to Make Candy Bones + Eyeballs
These candy eyeballs and bones are so easy to make and make a great addition to your Halloween baking! The best part of making your own candy decorations is is that you can make as many as you want and customize them to your needs. We wanted funny candy eyes for some mummy gingerbread cookies and ... Read More about How to Make Candy Bones + Eyeballs
DIY Hand-Stamped Reusable Treat Bags
These DIY Halloween treat bags are so fun and easy to make and are great for filling with candies to give to friends and reuse again next year!I made my bags by cutting pieces of muslin and cheesecloth that were about 5 inches x 6 inches, sewing the top edge and then sewing around three sides to ... Read More about DIY Hand-Stamped Reusable Treat Bags
Halloween Printmaking With Linocut Stamps
ghgHave you ever wanted a stamp that you just couldn't find in the store? Or love a more 'rustic look' than those precise store-bought stamps offer? If yes, then you should try making linocut stamps!If you're not familiar with linocut printmaking, it is a type of printing in which you cut a relief ... Read More about Halloween Printmaking With Linocut Stamps
Numberblocks Craft With Printable – FREE Download
My 2 year-old son is completely enamoured with the NumberBlocks - an animated British TV series that has cute characters and songs to help kids learn about numbers and math. This show does wonders if you'd like your little one to be comfortable with math as it really is a wonderful approach to ... Read More about Numberblocks Craft With Printable – FREE Download
DIY Mummy Costume Tutorial
This mummy costume is made in two pieces - top and pants - incredibly important for a toddler costume where you need fast on/off for toilet breaks/diaper changes! I made this DIY mummy costume for Arthur's second Hallowe'en - it was really fun and quite easy to make! I wanted to do something a ... Read More about DIY Mummy Costume Tutorial
Father’s Day Photo Ideas to Make With Kids
I like to think that the best gifts are the homemade kind, and this is especially true when they are gifts given to you by children - kids make some of the sweetest (and sometimes really quite funny) things! A few years ago I had come across a gift that I had made for my mum for Mother's Day - it ... Read More about Father’s Day Photo Ideas to Make With Kids
How to Make a Rustic Welcome Sign with Mini Vase
The perfect Door Decor for every SeasonI had the idea to make a welcome sign that could change with the seasons and decided that one with a little vase attached would work quite well as you can change out the flowers as the seasons change! Fresh flowers in the spring and summer that could be changed ... Read More about How to Make a Rustic Welcome Sign with Mini Vase
DIY Valentine Photo Card Idea
A sweet DIY photocard makes the perfect gift to send to grandparents on Valentine's Day!Above are two of my favourite little Valentines - my daughter and son when they were about six and almost 3. This is one of my favourite photos! I remember how much fun they had that day playing around with their ... Read More about DIY Valentine Photo Card Idea
How to Make a Lavender Heart Sachet
These little heart-shaped lavender sachets are so simple to sew and would make the perfect handmade Valentine's Day gift for anyone who appreciates the lovely, peaceful scent of lavender on their clothes!I made these sachets using cheesecloth, though you could use muslin or some other not too ... Read More about How to Make a Lavender Heart Sachet
Toilet Roll Snowman Craft – Simple Kids Craft Idea
I thought it would be fun to make a little snowman to add to our decorations this year and ended up making a whole family! Here is a simple tutorial for making toilet roll snowmen - a really simple and fun holiday craft for kids, or for anyone really!When making crafts I always like to try and use ... Read More about Toilet Roll Snowman Craft – Simple Kids Craft Idea
How to Make a Needle Felted Poppy Pin ~ Remembrance Poppy Pin
I had the idea to make a Remembrance Day poppy pin for my daughter back when she was in Kindergarten. I thought this would have a better chance of staying on her coat and not getting lost since I made it with a closeable pin clasp. That is the original poppy pin you see in the main image - still ... Read More about How to Make a Needle Felted Poppy Pin ~ Remembrance Poppy Pin
Simple Poppy Craft for Kids ~ Kids Remembrance Day Poppy Craft
This is a very simple craft to do with kids to teach about Remembrance Day. Using just an egg carton, some pipe cleaners (chenille stems) and a little paint, you can make a lovely poppy to display for Remembrance Day or make a few to put in a vase if you just love poppies (as I do!). Teachers - if ... Read More about Simple Poppy Craft for Kids ~ Kids Remembrance Day Poppy Craft
How to Make a Ghost for Halloween: Haunting Victorian Ghost Decoration
At our house, we love making homemade Hallowe'en decorations! Who needs store-bought plastic stuff when you can easily make your own haunting decorations that look great and are so fun to make? The wonderful thing about Hallowe'en decorations in particular is that they don't need to look perfect - ... Read More about How to Make a Ghost for Halloween: Haunting Victorian Ghost Decoration
How to Make a Felt Jack O’ Lantern ~ Pattern + Tutorial
Here is another simple pattern from the Little Ones Learn-to-Sew pattern series - a Jack O' Lantern! This is a simple Halloween craft designed to teach kids how to sew and embroider! The instructions are much the same as for the Felt Pumpkin Pattern, but just with a couple other 'face' options for a ... Read More about How to Make a Felt Jack O’ Lantern ~ Pattern + Tutorial
How to Make a Felt Pumpkin ~ Pattern + Tutorial
Continuing with the Little Ones Learn-to-Sew pattern series, now that it's October (my favourite month!) I thought I would make some fall and Hallowe'en patterns for little ones to get into the spirit of the autumn season! I have some ideas for a few more to put up on here, so I'm hoping I can get ... Read More about How to Make a Felt Pumpkin ~ Pattern + Tutorial
How to Make Crochet Earrings ~ A Simple Gift Idea
These little crochet earrings are quite simple to make and make a great last-minute gift idea! If you have never crocheted before, just get a hook and some yarn and familiarise yourself with a few basic stitches and you'll be able to make these earrings with no problem. There are lots of great ... Read More about How to Make Crochet Earrings ~ A Simple Gift Idea
Mini Make Monday: Vintage-Look DIY Stamped Letter Tiles
These little letter tiles are so much fun to make! They have so many great uses in teaching your little ones their alphabet, about vowels and consonants, and eventually to practice their spelling. It's great to involve them in the making of the tiles too. Since they are made from simple homemade ... Read More about Mini Make Monday: Vintage-Look DIY Stamped Letter Tiles
Simple DIY Face Mask Pattern + Tutorial
At that start of the pandemic I started making cloth face masks, initially to donate to the hospital, but as word got out I started getting requests from family and friends for masks as well. At first I used a free pattern that our local hospital had put out but then thought I'd try making my own ... Read More about Simple DIY Face Mask Pattern + Tutorial
How to Make a Felt Froggy ~ Pattern + Tutorial
Last year my daughter's online class needed to complete a simple sewing project for their Family Studies class. Since everyone was learning from home, the kids could come up with their own project to complete on their own time. My daughter loves frogs and was keen to make something to do with them, ... Read More about How to Make a Felt Froggy ~ Pattern + Tutorial
Make Polymer Clay Letter Tiles to Use for Craft or Play
These DIY clay letter tiles are so easy to make and have many great uses from cards and gift tags, to scrapbooking, and even as a nice little tool to help your kids with spelling practice! Check out the rest of this post for some ideas for using clay letters and also some tips for using the letter ... Read More about Make Polymer Clay Letter Tiles to Use for Craft or Play
How to Make a DIY Photo T-Shirt with SolarFast Dye
Printmaking with Solarfast dye is so fun and easy and the possibilities are endless! I've made a few t-shirts with this method - it's wonderful if you want to make a custom shirt for yourself or a unique gift for someone else! So far I've made an Albert Einstein shirt for my son, a Christopher ... Read More about How to Make a DIY Photo T-Shirt with SolarFast Dye
Baby Biscuits Recipe ~ Pumpkin & Fig Baby Cookies
I created the Pumpkin & Fig Baby Biscuit recipe for my baby son as I was looking for a cookie with a mixture of good ingredients to give him and hadn't come across anything in the store. I also prefer to make my own, when possible, to avoid all the packaging that comes with store-bought items. I ... Read More about Baby Biscuits Recipe ~ Pumpkin & Fig Baby Cookies
How to Make a Pin Cushion ~ Wool Filled Upcycled Pin Cushion
Quite a few years ago now, knowing how much I loved to sew, my aunt and uncle gave me a gift of a little pin cushion they had made - it had a lovely blue felt fabric and had a black ribbon tied in a cross through the centre and the base was made from a painted mason jar lid. I've happily used that ... Read More about How to Make a Pin Cushion ~ Wool Filled Upcycled Pin Cushion
How to Make Garden Markers ~ Elegant Repurposed Garden Markers
When I have an idea for a new craft, I always look around my house to see if there is anything I can reuse or repurpose to avoid having to buy something new. It's always great to find that I can use something that might otherwise have just gone in the garbage., no matter how small. I figure that ... Read More about How to Make Garden Markers ~ Elegant Repurposed Garden Markers
How to Make a Sweet Spring & Summer Wreath
This is quite a simple little wreath you can make up very quickly and easily! It's great if you'd like to add a little freshness to your home or to make up as a quick and easy housewarming gift. My son (who loves making Lego stop-motion videos) inspired me to make a little stop-motion video of my ... Read More about How to Make a Sweet Spring & Summer Wreath