Cupcakes are enjoying widespread popularity at the moment, they are great fun to make, decorate and eat, as well as appealing to a whole range of ages. Baking and decorating…
Growing your own is becoming a favourite national past-time and simple arts and crafts activities like making or decorating your own plant pots is an effective way of involving children….
Organising a spring time treasure hunt combines so many fun activities in one project. The children get plenty of exercise outdoors, they take note of the natural world, it’s educational…
Rosh Hashanah means ‘Head of the Year’ in Hebrew. It’s a festive high point of the Jewish calendar, a time to look back at the old year, take stock and…
Going back to school is a wonderful chance to start afresh and launch new routines and timetables. It’s exciting and challenging but it can also be a stressful or anxious…
Making wind chimes is a wonderful craft activity that will engage your child in a creative project which will encourage them to venture into the garden. Wind chimes are intended…
Sweets and candy make unusual and ingenious materials for kids’ crafts; delicious to eat and they come in every size, shape and texture. With the renewed interest in ‘retro’ sweets,…
As with many items around the house, safety pins are often overlooked as exciting raw materials. However, there is a fun and productive craft activity for kids that uses tiny,…
The art of mosaics may be centuries old but it’s still a craft for today and ideal for children. Incredibly versatile and striking, mosaics are all about using tiny pieces…
