Showing posts with label DIY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DIY. Show all posts
Recycle old broken crayons and make your own crayon shapes. We made lego shaped rainbow crayons. Homemade crayon shapes are easy to make following our simple DIY instructions and they make perfect kid made gifts. Reshaping crayons is a fun activity to go alongside the book,  'The Day the Crayons Quit' by Drew Daywalt and it is fun for children to see how crayons go from a solid to a liquid as they melt. 
How to make your own lego shaped rainbow crayons. Follow our easy DIY homemade crayon instructions to turn broken recycled crayons into new shapes. An easy kid made gift idea and fun book activity to go alongside 'The Day the Crayons Quit'. A great activity for preschoolers and older kids. Also good for simple science activities based on melting, solids and liquids.

Recycle old broken crayons and turn them into fun shaped crayons at home by following our simple instructions. Homemade crayons make a fun gift idea for toddlers and preschoolers, as well as older kids. Today we are sharing some rainbow bunny themed crayons which are perfect for Easter time.

How to make shape crayons at home. Follow these easy instructions to recycle broken crayons into fun shaped crayons. A simple DIY and fun gift idea for toddlers and preschoolers as well as older kids. 'Knuffle Bunny' book activity idea.

Pour painting is such a fun and easy art idea for kids. Rainbow coloured flower pots can be created really easily using this fun painting technique. These DIY flower pots make great little gifts and would be perfect for Mothers Day as well as teacher gifts.  This colourful kids craft is great for this time of year as we head towards Spring. 
DIY pour painting flower pot craft for kids. Pour painting is a fun and easy painting technique and easy art idea for kids. This rainbow craft makes a perfect Mothers Day or teacher kid made gift. Can be made as part of a Spring project for kids.

Clay is such a fun art material for kids to work with whatever their age. Today I have put together a collection of amazing clay craft ideas for kids. Preschoolers, school aged children and much much older kids will all enjoy using clay and working on these beautiful projects. Many of these clay craft ideas would make stunning homemade gifts to be treasured.


Clay craft ideas for kids. DIY clay crafts using air drying clay or polymer clay that make stunning homemade gifts. Something for all ages from preschoolers to school aged children to teenagers.

Brighten up your house with one of these beautiful DIY candle crafts. Use inexpensive household items such as mason jars, juice cartons, cardboard tubes or  paper to make these simple candle crafts. They are all a lot simpler to make than they first look!!!

DIY candle, lantern and luminary crafts.  Simple, inexpensive craft ideas.

Make your own DIY wooden name garland.  This is a project which I have been meaning to do for ages! I am so glad I have finally got around to making a name garland as it looks so pretty hanging up in Daisy's bedroom. It was really simple to make too, the hardest part was picking the colours!


Personalised wooden name garland/ bunting.  Follow the simple instructions to make your own DIY name garland.   Perfect decor for a child's bedroom or nursery,  baby gift idea or keepsake.
Make a fairy door (or elf door!) from craft sticks.  This magical five minute craft couldn't be simpler.  Place your fairy door outside in your garden or along your skirting board and see what magic your little one will dream up. 

How to make a fairy door (elf door) from craft sticks

Upcycle an old table and use blackboard paint to create the perfect drawing space for your toddler or preschooler. Making a DIY chalkboard table is really easy following our simple instructions. Kids will love being able to be creative as they scribble, draw and write on a table. Creating a chalk board table it is such a quick and cheap project, it can be ready to be used within 24 hours. 

How to make a simple DIY chalkboard table for kids by upcycling an old table. Easy step by step instructions using an Ikea table and chalkboard paint. A great resource for toddlers and preschoolers learning to make marks, draw and write.



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