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Let’s enjoy these simple New Year’s Eve Countodwn activities that will entertain children of every age! If you need some New Year’s Eve activities to enjoy at home, these ideas will keep both you and the kids occupied until midnight arrives! Another year is nearly over. It is hard to believe that New Year’s Eve … Read more
Our final wonderful New Year’s Eve Countdown Activity for Kids (although you can certainly prepare it earlier too!) is this brilliant Free Adorable Printable Calendar project. We are big fans of DIY Calendar Templates, so we created THIS Calendar Template to be “evergreen” – while still being customisable each year.. this means you can keep … Read more
Discover how to construct the ideal corner cabinet for your next DIY project. When building DIY cabinets, corner cabinets are usually the most challenging. However, they are an excellent solution for making use of otherwise wasted corner space. Corner cabinets work for both base and wall cabinet layouts. Their purpose is to join two … Read more
We’ve prepared a fantastic Chinese New Year activity for you and your children: a Chinese New Year Dragon Craft that you can put together on your own. This cheerful and unusual dragon colouring page is wonderfully flexible – your dragon can be short and little… or incredibly loooooooong and large! It’s one collection of colouring … Read more
Oh, we certainly adore Chinese New Year – although, as we know, it isn’t JUST Chinese New Year, so Lunar New Year is probably the more suitable name! Lunar New Year 2026 takes place on Thursday 29th January 2026 and yes.. it is the Year of the Horse! To celebrate, we have several fabulous Horse … Read more
Wow! We’ve reached the final day of the 31 Days of Love, and what an amazing art project we have for you today! Cassie Stephens is an incredible art teacher, blogger, and YouTuber, and she is sharing this wonderfully creative Valentine Decoration with you – Giant Conversation Hearts sculptures. She creates hers with plaster, but … Read more
In our home we ADORE ADORE ADORE to finger knit. Finger knitting is a wonderful childhood activity that can be enjoyed anywhere and at any time (also ideal for lengthy car trips!). After you master the technique, it becomes very simple, and there are plenty of enjoyable Finger Knitting Projects to create with it. I’m … Read more
Discover how to crochet a star – this charming and simple crochet star applique can be used on its own (for example, as a Star Ornament) or alongside other crochet creations. It is also an excellent way to use leftover yarn and looks wonderful in any colour.. though yellow yarn makes it especially magical! This … Read more
We’ve previously shown you how to use Black Glue.. and we also have a fantastic post explaining how to make black glue for you to explore if you’d like to try it! Today Rachel, from I Heart Crafty Things, is joining the 31 Days of Love with this delightful Black Glue Heart Art Project – … Read more
St Patrick’s Day is approaching, and although we already have a wonderful collection of general St Patrick’s Day Crafts for kids, I wanted to focus this roundup on Easy Shamrock Crafts for Kids! These projects are suitable for children of every age, from preschoolers through elementary-aged and older kids too! First, let’s learn a little … Read more