So, February's Discovery table focuses on the big event this month: Valentine's Day. There are three red table-coverings of differing pattern and texture. We made cinnamon apple sauce hearts after seeing them on Lulastic's blog and have hung them with baker's twine on our twig tree. The Girls convinced me to buy various hanging birds in the post-Christmas decoration sale which now hang there too. When I made my heart mobile, I also made quick … [Read more...]
How to make a bunny rabbit from a pipe cleaner
This is a really simple pipe-cleaner bunny rabbit that you can make with children of all ages and is perfect for Easter. First, take your pipe cleaner and fold over at the middle. You want to make a loop that will become the head about the size of a walnut shell. Twist to hold the shape. You should then be left with two long end pieces which will become the ears. Fold each one in half back on itself and twist to secure the ends. Once you … [Read more...]
20 great Valentine’s Card ideas and {how to} print Valentine’s cards with styrofoam
After the success of our Christmas card printing, LBG suggested that we used the same technique to make Valentine's Cards. She will draw a heart on pretty much anything, so this is a great outlet for her talents. One of my greatest triumphs as a parent has been to teach her how to draw hearts. In the first weeks of term she came home in deep despair because her friends could draw hearts and she couldn't. So we took some time to look at how the … [Read more...]
January Discovery table: snow
The Girls grew beyond sensory boxes some time over the summer.They still enjoy them but I don't have a regular one like I did when they were both at home for most of the week. With LBG at school full-time and Dimples three days, they get all that stuff at school. So a few months ago, I started using our hall table- which doubles as a toy storage unit, as an Interest or Discovery table. As events change in the calendar, I simply change the … [Read more...]
The Ultimate A-Z of paper plate crafts: over 150 ideas.
Paper plates are a great tool for crafting with. If you don't know what to do with them, then this is the post for you: an A-Z of paper plate crafts with 150 ideas for how to use paper plates in crafts for all ages. … [Read more...]
Burn’s Night Kilt craft
Burn's Night, celebrated on January 25th every year, has long been a part of my yearly schedule: Dad and Mum attended a Burn's Night supper every year when I was a child. This Burn's Night Kilt craft is a great way of using up the bits and pieces you may have leftover from Christmas, whether it's Christmas cards, wrapping paper, paper chains or packaging. You need: a piece of card strips of paper tissue paper other … [Read more...]
How to make a snake puppet for Chinese New Year
This simple craft uses paper and a pair of chopsticks. Just a few minutes of your time and you will have a dancing snake puppet in time to celebrate Chinese New Year. You will need: thick paper ( I used a gold wallpaper sample.) glue googly eyes a pair of chopsticks optional: jingly bell If you are painting your paper, do this first and leave to dry. Firstly, cut out your paper. It's essentially a very long … [Read more...]
