How to Make an Origami Magic Circle
I had a lot of fun making these origami magic circles last summer. They are pretty basic to make, but they are mesmerising to play with. Kind of like playing with a Jacob’s ladder when you were younger. You ...
Little Mouse Busy Bag
I first came across the poem of Little mouse when i was flicking through Pinterest years and years ago. It seemed very sweet, but both my charges new all their colours at that point so I didn’t see the point o...
How to Make Walking Paper Horses
I originally made these walking paper horses last year during the first lock down, but we did so many crafts and activities during those months, that I was absolutely overloaded with posts. That doesn’t really...
Mary Poppins Inspired Kite Sun Catchers
Did you watch the new Mary Poppins film? What did you think of it? I personally loved it, although it will never replace the classic one. In honour of the new film we have been making kite sun catchers to brigh...
How to Make Moveable Origami Ninja Stars
A few years ago, my charges were obsessed with ninjas. It’s a pity that we never did these moving origami ninja stars then. But they are still fun to make and throw around now. BB certainly gets a kick out o...
How to Make Loo Roll Airplanes
Even though we were home-schooling over the last term, we kept in contact with BB’s preschool to see what they were doing, and if there was anything we could do at home. Their theme for last term was transport...
How to Make a Paper Plate Penguin
We made many paper plate animals over the years; they are super easy crafts for little ones to do. Plus, they really don’t need many supplies. During one of our home-schooling mornings BB and I made some pape...
Paper Plate Animals
4 or so years ago YC and I made paper plate ducks. She had been inspired by the song “6 Little Ducks That I Once Knew”. We still actually have the ducks pinned to the massive board in the playroom! Now all thes...
Exploring Water Surface Tension Experiment
I saw this exploring water surface tension experiment on Instagram and just thought it was incredibly and that we definitely had to try it out. In my mind it is never too early to start doing STEM activities w...
How To Make Your Own Homemade Stamp Set
A while ago I bought a bag of corks to do a cork building boat activity. Since that time I have had about 50 corks sat in one of my art supply boxes just begging to be used. I did use quite a few of them to mak...
