The other day I was looking for something in the cellar and I found one of the things I hate most in the world. No, no a mouse, thankfully, although I am not too fond of them either. No, I am talking about wasted food. What I found was a whole basket of potatoes, soft… Continue reading Counting Down To Easter With Kids – Potato Stamping Easter Eggs & Bunnies
About a week ago I wrote about how to grown your own Easter grass. Ours is now lovely, long and thick and as such perfect for decorating with. We’ve tried something new this year – a field of woolly little sheep. What you’ll need: Easter grass Cocktail sticks (2 per sheep) Wool in various sheep-like… Continue reading Counting Down To Easter With Kids – Making a Field Of Sheep
For over two years now this little wooden box has been knocking around the boys’ bedroom. In the run up to Christmas 2013 I bought it, filled with celemtines and had ear-marked it for a little project. When I wasn’t paying attention Number One, then five years old,got his hands on it and began to… Continue reading An Orange Crate Upcycle
Over the last few years I have seen these coffee filter Easter bunnies made by our kindergarten kids and by the school children at our primary school too. I find them really cute and they are quite simple to make. When making these with small children, your best bet is to draw and cut out… Continue reading Counting Down To Easter With Kids – Coffee Filter Bunnies
You know when you look on Pinterest or in a magazine and you see beautiful Easer displays with lush-looking, thick grass? And you think, doesn’t that loook gorgeous? And then you look outside and see the miserable excuse for a lawn that your children have trodden to bits? And you sigh and flick to the… Continue reading Counting Down To Easter With Kids: Grow Your Own Easter Grass
Toddlers love sticking their fingers into stuff and making a mess, so why not let them at it and make a bit of Easter art out of it? This is how easy it is. You will need: Paper Paint A small amount of water At least one child A waterproof fine point black marker pen… Continue reading Easy Peasy Easter Art for Toddlers
I woke up this morning feeling generous and decided I would hold a little Easter giveaway today! Having spent the past week thinking about Easter crafts and what new things to try this year, I thought I would share my favourite egg dye brand with you, because I will definitely be using it again this… Continue reading Heitmann Egg Decorating Set Giveaway
I am a born hoarder. As I type I am wearing a skirt I bought in 1997. I am not stingy, I just have trouble parting with things I like. So it follows that I am not a natural de-clutterer. The January clear out bug has never hit me. That is until this year. It… Continue reading A Long Overdue Patchwork Quilt
Number Two hasn’t had it easy this past year or so. In September last year, within the space of a week, he got a new baby brother and saw his older brother head off to big school, leaving him behind in kindergarten. He has mostly put on a brave face, kept a stiff upper lip… Continue reading Stuck In The Middle With You
I’ve stolen a craft idea from kindergarten and I am going to share it with you today – paper owls with leaf wings. My own darling children didn’t feel like making these, but I thought they were very cute. Number Three pitched in a little, pinching the scissors… Continue reading Making an Owl Window or Wall Decoration
