Gifts

Easy Owl Softie Craft

Easy Owl Softie Craft I am always on the look out for cute sewing projects for kids! My kids have discovered a love for sewing (I am so pleased) and are always wanting to make something new. I think key to sewing with kids, is simple, small and short projects,…

Scented Bunny Pillow

We have had a bit of a sewing with kids weekend just recently. We have been sewing little Felt Softies Bunnies and the kids are just so excited about sewing right now. Really lovely to see!! (If you are interested in teaching kids to sew, read on! In my view,…

DIY patterns with bleach pen

DIY patterns with bleach? Seriously, if my mother could see me now...! my childhood memories, aromas and fragrances kick off certain memories right? Smells that remind me of my mum - Victoria sponge cake baking in the oven, freshly cut grass, and .... bleach?! Yes, I'll admit it, in limited…

Wooden Bead Doll Necklace

A cute and simple make for Monday morning - bead dollies! Aren't they adorable? They would look lovely as Zipper Pulls, Purse Charms, or even necklaces. I particularly love the cute "hair buns", incorporating the beads into the design of the dolly. I know my daughter will adore these and…

Christmas Reindeer Cookies

With the holidays JUST around the corner, we have so much fun planned for the Christmas table - Christmas Reindeer Cookies are right up there on the list, simply because they are the cutest thing I have ever seen this side of..... Christmas! We've all made the gingerbread men, turned…

Bows & Pom Pom Garland (Crochet)

Before I say anything else, this is a "multiple" feature post - though I want to talk about these adorable little bows.. when you visit the link for the pattern, you will find 7 FREE CROCHET GARLAND ideas.. so it is totally worth hopping over just to browse them all..…

Crochet Snowflake Pattern (& Winter Appeal)

Today we have a super cute little crochet pattern for you - snowflakes!!! Aren't these adorable? I think Crocheted Snowflakes make for wonderful Christmas Tree Ornaments, would also look nice on the front of a Christmas Card (you could combine the card and make it a small "ornament" gift too),…

LEGO Ornaments & Christmas Makes

We LOVE LEGO! Both my kids ADORE LEGO and we play it all year round. But Christmas is yet again another great time of year to get those LEGO bricks out and get inventing! As Little Bins for Little Hands did - they created a WHOLE SET their own LEGO…

diy embossed clay stars ornaments

Oh we do LOVE this time of year, it can be so FULL of colour... and sometimes you just need to get back to basics and a traditional 'white christmas' - so we've been on the hunt for some more classical Christmas ornaments, the more sophisticated the better! These diy embossed clay…

Easy Christmas “Cups” for treats or drinks!

Oooh I do love crafts and activities that are indeed SIMPLE and QUICK to do an implement. These little "treat cups" are just the ticket for packaging cute treats for Christmas - fill them with treats or turn them into "cocoa in a cup" PTA sales ideas. They will fun…