Years ago we made lavender salt dough that could be put into draws and cupboards to make clothes smell nice. As it has been More
These cone Christmas trees are super simply to make. Hopefully they’ll also be sturdy enough to last being put in storage so that they More
Pour painting is extremely satisfying to do, albeit rather messy. I am super happy with how these pour paint decorations turned out. You literally More
I saw this great Abstract Christmas card idea on Pinterest, it would have been fun to make, but I knew that my charges would More
During October I saw this awesome Instagram post on painting using turmeric mixed with hand gel over some bicarbonate of soda mixed with water. More
Our resident craft expert Nanny Anita has been busy creating the ultimate Christmas crafts for kids – inspired by our favourite magical storybox and More
We’re talking easy peasy stress-less Elf on the Shelf ideas that require minimum fuss and planning.
You will need: A jam jar Sand paper Modelling plasticine Distilled water (tap water
Pinterest is such a great resource for ideas. I have had some wonderful Christmas crafts pop up on mine for months now, and these More
Tonies has a wonderful Christmas collection of stories to listen too, here are is a potato snowflake printing craft to do while listening to More
There are three golden Elf on The Shelf rules to abide by, we like to call it the Scout Elf code.
To make your own Scandinavian gnomes you will need…
Make sure that you follow my Christmas board on Pinterest, and don’t forget to pin it for later. Is there anything better than the More
Until I was 4 years old I lived in other countries, most of which were strict Muslin countries so they didn’t celebrate Christmas, which More
We’ve round-up the best ‘choose your own Christmas tree’ centres and shops in and outside of London, so you can be prepared!
Time for a nice simple craft for the younger children. Obviously older ones can join in too, but this paper plate elf craft is More
This Gingerbread man loo roll craft is a great one for a dark and cold afternoon. BB and I made ours after school while More
Make this Christmas extra special with a personalised video or call directly from Santa himself, direct from the Portable North Pole.
I have been working on these for a while. I saw these Unicorn Christmas decorations on Pinterest and thought that not only are they More
Back at the beginning of November we went to a Christmas fair and one of the activities they had for the kids was making More
Our Harry Potter Christmas decoration for this year is a nice simple one. It is a Harry Potter jumper Christmas decoration. Like the one More
Earlier this year YC came home from school and showed me how to make a 3D hand using lines. That activity inspired me to More
I made these craft stick Christmas decorations last year for the Little London magazine winter edition. I really liked how they turned out, so More
I was looking through all my Christmas crafts and realised just how many there were. But then, after 8 years of doing this, I More
Make sure you follow my Christmas board for more ideas, and don’t forget to save the pin for later. Well this is going to More
Who doesn’t like to make paper snowflakes? I’ve spent many an afternoon as a child and a nanny making them. Normally we make the More
Make sure that you follow my Christmas board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to save the pin for later. Last year More
These Father Christmas pine cone decorations are ones that are inspired by a set that I have at home, just like the snowmen decorations More
Make sure you follow my Christmas board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to pin for later. While scrawling through Facebook the More
If there is one thing we have plenty of during this period, it’s cardboard boxes and cardboard packaging. It’s about time I create a More
These Christmas straw shooters are such a fun little craft and activity to do. I am pretty sure that most people will have made More
As a nice break from the Christmas crafts, it’s time to do a fun family Christmas activity. If your household is anything like mine, it More
Like our Harry Potter decorations, we always seem to make some sort of snowman decoration each year. This year we have made some really More
I really like reproducing some of the Christmas decorations that I had on my Christmas tree growing up. One of my favourite were these More
I got the idea for this craft while we were in Japan. My charges had gone for a nature walk around the hotel and More
Earlier this year we used did an Easter tissue paper painting activity. The one difficulty with using tissue paper to paint with is that More
Make sure you follow my Christmas board on Pinterest for more ideas and don’t forget to pin it for later. Today’s Christmas craft is More
It is that time again to make some Christmas cards for teachers and friends. Each year I ask my charges how many cards they More
Each year EC, YC and myself make all their Christmas cards. Over the last few years we have done some really good ones, including: More
Every year we seem to make at least one Harry Potter inspired Christmas tree decoration. At some point I will be able to decorate More
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Card games are always a hit at times like Christmas, and in times of well, self-isolation!
My final craft of 2019! It’s been quite a year. I thought I would finish with cardboard gingerbread men. If you’re like me, then More
I love these snowflake drawings. I saw them on Pinterest by the Kitchen Table Classroom and fell in love. They are a fun activity More
If there is one part of Christmas that young kids can be left out of; it’s wrapping gifts. I get all excited when I More
I am pretty sure that when your little ones get sent home with all their work on the last day of term there will More
YC has been begging me for ages to make some more play dough for her to play with. We had the perfect opportunity to More
It was about 6 years ago that I made snow globes with EC and YC, now all these years later I am making it More
It’s that time of year to make a set of handmade Christmas cards for my charge’s teachers. I honestly can’t believe that it has More
I made these fingerprint snowmen cards last year for Little London magazine, and then totally forgot about them. So it was a nice surprise More
For the past few years I have made paper decorations to decorate the playroom. They aren’t normally ones I involve my charges with, as More
The majority of my crafts and activities are for children of all ages, but I felt it was time for a craft that was More
I’ve been rather obsessed with making things out of stones over the last few months, they make wonderful story stones. My first set are More
We love making Harry Potter inspired Christmas decorations, maybe in a few more years we will have enough different ones to have a Harry More
It’s that time of year again to start thinking about Christmas and what sort of Christmas card we are going to make. We’ve had More
I am not totally sure what to call this particular craft, so I am going with paper spiral decorations. Not very exciting, but descriptive. More
As I was sorting out and replacing the pictures that are on the cupboard doors in the playroom, I noticed the lack of Christmas More
At home my Christmas tree has a white(ish) theme to it. Each year I buy a couple of new decorations to add. This year More
Is there anything more Christmassy than gingerbread men? Well, probably, but how about gingerbread men Christmas tree decorations? Now before you start reaching for More
Wow – I can’t believe that it is that time of year again. It seems like only yesterday that we were making Christmas tree More
Yet again I’m making an activity for BB that involves posting something. This time it’s actually a Christmas letter posting activity. I thought that More
I had seen this craft on Pinterest many months ago and knew that I really wanted to try it out. The original Pin I More
I know I often say that I have wanted to do crafts or activities for ages, but 7 point star piñata has been on More
You will need: White, orange and black foam 3 circles of various sizes to draw around
I had been looking forward to doing these mini wreath decorations since the beginning of the year. And now I have finally done them! More
Felt Christmas Tree Decorations You will need: Plain paper Green felt Craft wire
As I looked around our nicely decorated playroom I noticed, yet again, that we seem to be missing the Christmas paintings on the wall. More
My eldest charge had to make a Christmas card for school (back in October) as part of a competition so we did a wax More
Trying to find a Christmas decoration that BB can do without too much help from me, is rather tricky. At almost 22months his fine More
I originally made this Spirograph decorations back in September! It wasn’t because I was being really organised with Christmas prep, but because I had More
Each Christmas we make our own Christmas cards to hand out. I normally then go and make loads more of them for my own More
Last year we made golden snitch Christmas tree decorations. This year we have been making Harry Potter flying key decorations. Any Harry Potter inspired More
I am really excited for the run up to Christmas this year. BB is old enough to know start joining in on some of More
As the sticky Autumn tree wash such a success I thought it would be fun to do a Christmas one for BB. This giant More
Coming up with a novel child-made Christmas card can sometimes feel like an arduous task, but this year I have created a set of sweet More
These wax-resistant Xmas cards are perfect for all ages to do. Younger children can paint over the wax and older children can design and paint their own.
Where has this year gone? I feel like I’ve missed a few months somewhere along the line, it can’t be December in a just over a week. Well, whether I am ready or not, Christmas is just around the corner, so it’s time to make some more decorations to add to our growing collection.
These snowflakes are not your average snowflakes, and I think that they are truly beautiful ones to make. It took me a few attempts to really get the effect I wanted, but it was worth it.
Over the past year I have been quite lacks in making play dough. In fact I think it has been over a year since More
You might have noticed over the past couple of years that we have done quite a few Harry Potter based activities and crafts. To More
A few years ago we made some melted bead decorations. They are without a doubt my favourite ornaments that we have made to date. More
For Valentines this year we made little gumball machines out of fillable ornaments. As we only needed a couple it meant that we had More
Each year I start thinking about possible Christmas card ideas for my charges as early as the summer. Over the past 4 Christmases that More
While looking through Pinterest I came across these really beautiful pipe cleaner crystal decorations from the website Playdough to Plato. They are visually very More
Yay! It is time to start on our Christmas themed activities and crafts. First up is this no mess Christmas sensory bag for babies. More
