Activities & Days Out / 25 October, 2022 / Nanny Anita
Woo hoo the half term holidays have started! That means lots of time for crafts and activities. To start everything off we made some non-scary egg carton monsters. Well they were only meant to be egg carton monsters, but EC decided very quickly that they would make wonderful containers for their trick or treating sweets!
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* we used liquid chalk pens but ordinary chalk would work just as well.
First we painted the egg cartons black and left them to dry.
Then we decorated our egg carton monsters with the chalk pens. YC decided she wanted to fill the inside with fern leaves to cushion her sweets and then she stuck the stems to the top of her monster, which made it look like it had horns.
Finally we added arms out of the pipe cleaners and stapled them into place.
Again this was such a great craft to do, not just because it was fun, but also because it was so interesting to hear them discuss what their monster’s powers were. EC covered his one in dots and told me that his egg carton monster gave people chicken pox if they didn’t give him any sweets! Whereas YC was more concerned with making sure she used every colour pen available to decorate hers.
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Heelys, the original two-in-one wheely shoe launched in 2000, is preparing for the upcoming Easter holidays with its new spring collection. Ideal for encouraging an active, healthy lifestyle, the stylish designs will ensure kids (big and small) will roll through the holidays with ease.
The collection consists of 19 designs, including three brand new Heelys shapes: Reserve Ex, Reserve Low and Pro 20 Half Flood. The Reserve Ex has a basketball shoe style, while the Reserve Low and Pro 20 Half Flood tap into the current Y2K trend for an extra chunky sole.
Match your Heelys to your mood, with designs split across two main aesthetics – a darker colour scheme vs. a lighter, spring-inspired palette. Think camouflage print, graffiti text and paint drips contrasting with pastel colours, tie-dye, metallic laces, foil and rainbow print.
Available in the UK and Europe on the Heelys website and retailers, the collection is available in sizes C12-7 across single or two-wheeled styles. RRPs range from £49.99 to £69.99.
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