To make a paper plate unicorn, you will need: a paper plate paper scraps (I used the outer cover of a magazine) stickers glue/sellotape First take your plate and fold the two sides in, so that you have a narrow end (the unicorn's mouth) and a wider end (forehead.) Secure with tape Fold down the narrow end plate edge to make the nose. From some of your paper scraps, form a cone and stick to the unicorn's … [Read more...]
How to make a quick hat for New Year’s Eve
There's such a big build up to Christmas that I always find New Year's Eve is overlooked, yet it is only seven days after Santa visits. We won't get back to the UK until just before New Year's so will need a few quick ideas for crafts to make to see in 2013. These hats are ideal: made from pipe cleaners and doilies they are the work of minutes. Simply cut a doily in half and form a cone. Thread a pipe-cleaner through the holes, attach to … [Read more...]
Simple Paper Wreath craft
As we are in the Czech Republic, I needed some Christmas crafts that are easy to make and require minimal crafting 'stuff'. Paper wreaths are a re-working of the traditional paper lanterns and therefore couldn't be simpler. You simply take a sheet of green paper or card and fold in half length ways. Make a series of cuts along the folded edge towards the unfolded edge, parallel to each other, along the length of the paper. Cut almost … [Read more...]
How to make printed Christmas cards from take-away boxes
When looking at schools for the Girls earlier in the year we came across a classroom of girls who were working on printing. They used styrofoam from take-out boxes to create the design. LBG and the Dimpled ONe really wanted to join in but I filed the idea away. When Moneysupermarket got in touch about their Christmas Card Competition, I dug the idea from the annals of my memory and got to work. First, I purchased two baked potatoes (the … [Read more...]
Christmas Stocking Game
There's nothing my children love more than a game which allows them to eat sweets. We're playing the knife-and-fork game at their Gingerbread House Decorating Party (that expression is too long to say easily) which I loved as a child and is perfect for parties, but for smaller groups, this Christmas Stocking Game gets my vote. I originally found the idea last year on Activity Mum's blog but have altered the game slightly to suit my … [Read more...]
Candle light-catcher ornament
I really love making light-catchers. They are a super craft for all ages and all seasons. They are so easy to make too. Cut your 'outline'- in this instance, a flickering candle, from dark coloured card or paper.I used paper plates as they are conveniently round and therefore perfect for hanging on the tree. Cover the whole of one side with contact paper- better known as sticky back plastic in the UK. Cover the sticky side with small … [Read more...]
Roll a Reindeer
The Roll-a-Reindeer idea came off the back of my summer roll-a-sandcastle craft which was a big hit with my Girls. It's one of those incredibly versatile games that helps with numeracy and co-ordination, so it's the perfect thing for long winter nights. I simply cut the necessary shapes from felt, and used an A5 felt piece to stick the pieces onto: by using felt it made the game reusable, which is ideal for Dimples, who begged to play … [Read more...]
