I do love corks. In the past I have made a nativity, some keyrings, and a cake topper. Frankly I cannot believe it has taken me this long to make something festive for Easter with them. That changed today though. I made two Easter bunnies and a chick from some old champagne corks. Don't they look sweet? The first step, as ever, was paint. A couple of coats in the case of the metallic acrylic I used. Then I simply added a few … [Read more...]
Paper Plate Easter Bonnet
Last year I was really pleased with how the Paper Plate Easter Bonnet, inspired by Philip Treacy, turned out, so I turned to paper plates- one of my favourite kid's crafting tools- when I needed to make one for this year's parade. And all you need is glue, a large paper plate, some doilies and some ribbon. It really was a very simple craft: so much so that Dimples- just 3- did almost all the work by herself. The first step is to cover both … [Read more...]
How to make a shamrock from a pipecleaner
Pipecleaners are such great crafting tools when what you need is a simple outline shape. Take how to make a shamrock from a pipecleaner. Although this post seems lengthy, in reality each shamrock takes seconds to make once you've perfected the technique so is ideal for last minute St Patrick's Day crafting, such as this Rainbow Door Wreath. 1. First take your pipecleaner and bend over. Twist the two ends together until they are about an … [Read more...]
Egg carton Easter Nest and Lindt Bunnies
A couple of weeks ago, The Girls and I were making Mother's Day flowerpots from egg cartons. They are super easy to make and so we had a few left over, which I have 'reinvented' as Easter nests that we can give to friends' children over the Easter period. The brilliant thing is that these egg carton 'nests' or 'burrows' are just the right size for the little Lindt bunnies that are on sale this time of year. The Girls were recently sent … [Read more...]
How to make a bird’s nest
Take one just-three-year-old and wrap well. Tear coffee filters or tissue paper or indeed kitchen roll, into strips. Apply insane amounts of glue to your plastic bowl (ours was one half of a giant Lindor ball that we got at Christmas) Apply strips of paper. Apply glue, then paper, then glue until you are exhausted. Leave to dry whilst child exhausts themselves doing whatever it is that three-year-olds do best. Once dry, … [Read more...]
{Kids Craft} Mother’s Day flowerpots from egg cartons
A really simple craft for children to make ahead of Mother's Day is a tiny egg carton flower pot with pompom flowers. You need: egg carton green card or felt playdough- air drying clay would work too pompom flowers Cut your egg carton divots out. Cut the card or felt into strips a little longer that the egg carton is round, and a third higher. Feather- make little cuts- all the way down the long side of the … [Read more...]
how to make a pompom flower
How to make a pompom flower from a stick and a pompom*. What I love about this craft is it's simplicity. They genuinely look sweet and rustic and pretty. Yet they also have many, many applications. The purple ones would make great thistles for anything Scottish-themed- St Andrews' Day or Burn's Night for example. The white ones look like dandelion heads or cotton balls. They make great trees in … [Read more...]
