DIY New Year’s Eve Party Hats
Looking for a last minute New Year's Eve party hat idea? Look no further! This easy DIY headwear to herald in the new year can be made in minutes. All you need is an old hairband, six pipe cleaners (sparkly
DIY Luna Lovegood Inspired Butterbeer Cork Necklace
My eldest boy is a huge Harry Potter fan and wants to dress up as Luna Lovegood for Halloween so we've been spending a good part of our October half term break putting together a costume. One of the things
Fruity Hama Beads Drinks Covers
Hands up if you have a giant tub of hama beads kicking about the house? If, like me, you're feeling a wee bit guilty about all that plastic, waiting to be melted together in to some random decorations, only to
Easy-Peasy DIY Jubilee Bunting
What's a party without some bunting! Whether you're celebrating the jubilee this weekend, or want to pretty up another occasion, making your own bunting in whatever colours or patterns you choose is a handy skill to have. And the great
Recycled Cardboard Christmas ‘Gingerbread’ Village
I have a tendency to hoard cardboard from delivery boxes and such like, much to my husband's dismay who thinks we have too much stuff in the house, but it came in very handy when the boys and I decided
Citrus Peel Star Garland
We love making our own Christmas decorations, and where we can we try to reuse materials that would otherwise get thrown out. There's nothing like decorations that look pretty AND make you feel good about being eco friendly. One of
DIY Halloween Gravestone Decorations
With Halloween only a couple of weeks away, we’ve ramped up our decorating and have been crafting some spooky gravestones out of recycled cereal packets. These are really super simple to make. The puns are optional, haha. I made these
DIY Playmobil Zoo Landscape
A wee while ago, I shared a review here for Playmobil's new zoo range, and I mentioned that we had been inspired to create our own zoo landscape to expand our play with it. Well, it's taken a while, but
Kirigami Paper Cherry Blossoms
The cherry blossoms are out in Edinburgh. One of my favourite times of year - the city looks so pretty! It reminded me of a craft tutorial I once share on my old blog almost ten years ago, for crafting
Easter Fun with Hama Beads
If you have a tub of hama beads kicking around the house, then we have the perfect last minute Easter craft to share with you today. My boys both love hama beads - or "Bügelperlen" (ironing beads) as we call
Easy DIY Paper Lanterns
With the Lunar New Year coming up, we decided to craft some paper lanterns to decorate our house with. They're really easy to make, but a little bit more advanced that the really basic ones you might have seen, as
Heart Character Valentines Day Card
With Valentines Day less than a month away, we thought we'd be super prepared and share a fun activity with you to make a heart character or heart person, which you could use either as a card or as a