Ecover asked me if I wanted to test out some of their products after seeing my New Home Wreath and I was happy to say yes: what home doesn't need cleaning products? DH was skeptical when I handed him the household wipes the other day- asking if he would need half-a-packet to clean up a small mess. He made reference to when we last used Ecover about ten years ago. He ate his words- though not the wipe- since the wipes were more than able to clean … [Read more...]
5 crafts using toilet rolls
I was recently unable to attend a hangout with a bunch of UK craft bloggers where the challenge was 'crafts using toilet rolls'. So I thought I'd share with you 5 super crafts that we have made using toilet rolls instead. A simple didgeridoo- some might call it a kazoo- is easy to make from a loo roll when you are talking about Australia. You just need an empty tube and some greaseproof paper! The coffee filter peacock was made using a … [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...]
40+ ideas for how to keep children occupied on long journeys
I recently travelled with two pre-schoolers to Arizona: that's a seven hour flight followed by a five hour flight. Twelve hours in a limited space where sound carries really well. But we survived (I'm drafting this before our return trip so may yet need to edit!) and this is what I packed to keep the Girls occupied on board and on our week-long road trip in the middle of our holiday. mini pots of Playdough stickers: so many stickers, … [Read more...]
Printing snowmen and other things to do with bottle tops
The promised snow has yet to fall in our neck of the woods, though I have seen evidence on Notes From Lapland Lancashire that there is some further North (and West). But we did have some appalling rain and hail this morning which rather cramped our plans to get out on the beach for some fresh air. Before Christmas, as is our tradition, we sat down to make cards for family and God-parents. Because we have a local charity that collects plastic … [Read more...]
Lets go fishing: how to make pipe-cleaner fish.
I got a parcel this morning and couldn't wait to share it with the Girls. I bought a Magnifying Glass and Tweezer set for them. I also bought a second set of tweezers so there was no fighting. A couple of minutes later and they were sorting Halloween pompoms into muffin tins. Naturally, a few minutes after that they were fighting because using the tweezers was challenging, and they moved on to grabbing as many as they could with their … [Read more...]
10 ways to play: cotton wool and tissue
Another thing I have a lot of in the house is cotton wool: I overstocked when expecting PD and am still wading my way through it. It's proving very useful for various craft projects. And tissues? Well they get everwhere. PD seems to have an obsession with carrying them around" in case she gets snot" so there are always half a dozen under the furniture or in various pockets. So what can you do with them? here are ten ideas to get you … [Read more...]
