Do you remember the salt dough candle holders we made for Diwali? They look just a good decked out in Christmas colours. The salt dough recipe is the same but this time they’re painted with red acrylic paint with lashings of red glitter for added sparkle. A row of these on the mantle piece or in the centre of the Christmas dinner table look so festive. Read more »
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For today’s Creative Chistmas activity I’m sharing an idea to make a Christmas Tree for the feathered friends in your garden. Christmas is a time of year when we can really encourage children to think of others and give gifts to those they love. How about spending some time with your kids, giving thanks for the natural world and helping them put together a Christmas feast for the birds? Here are four easy ideas you can use to make a bird feeder – and if you make them all, you can hang them together on a tree outside to make an Christmas tree that gives your feathered friends a festive feast. How to make a bird feeeder: popcorn chain Read more »
We’re sharing suggestions for gifts that are easy for the children to make and lovely for someone else to receive, and encourage the children to join in with the spirit of the season and give a little something to those they love. This keyring can either be stitched or glued, so you can adapt it to suit your child. Toddlers can help to make one and an older child (seven or eight-ish) might make one by themselves. How to make a fabric keyring Read more »
We’re sharing suggestions for gifts that are easy for the children to make and lovely for someone else to receive, and encourage the children to join in with the spirit of the season and give a little something to those they love. This money box is so easy to make even a finger-painting baby can help make one. How to make a money box Read more »
This brooch is do-able for a child from around five upwards, with a little help with the sewing, and an older child (seven-ish) could try all by themselves. You can make the brooch in any colour wool that you choose and it can be put together in the space of an hour. It’s great fine-motor practise for nimble fingers too. How to finger knit a brooch Read more »
How to make homemade chocolates Read more »
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