Makes of 2011
At the beginning of 2011 I set myself a goal of knitting from my rather large stash – aiming for 12 projects through the year. After I’d finished Christmas presents, I think I just about managed it (although I haven’t had a final count up). I also started a sewing course and have managed to...
Handmade Christmas wrapping paper
This year we have made lots of our Christmas gifts so we thought we’d make some wrapping paper to go with them. Faith has some handy Christmas themed stamps, which we used with ink pads but you could cut shapes out of potatoes using cookie cutters if you don’t have any ready made stamps. I...
Customise your shoes
For a while now Grace has been whinging that she wants some of those hideous Lelli Kelly shoes that look like a sequin monster has puked all over them. Needless to say, due to the fact that they are: a) dreadful looking b) massively over priced c) come with inappropriate ‘free gifts’ for a 6...
Royal Wedding – celebrations and cupcakes
I’m guessing some of you won’t even look at this blog post due to the fact it has ‘Royal Wedding’ in the title – but I am quite enjoying all the celebrations and excitement that surround the upcoming wedding! It has been made even more fun by the fact that I have spent a lot...
How to make a battery
I’ve never been too good at science and ever since my secondary school teacher told me I was no good at it, I’ve tried to avoid it where possible! I guess the nearest I stray towards science is developing recipes. However, Dale and Grace have tried out some brilliant things together and their latest achievement...
Meet Mr Grasshead…
This year we are taking a much more organised approach to our gardening as last year we left it a bit late to start growing things! I’ve already sown seeds in trays and my Dad has dug the garden over to get rid of the weeds. He has created two raised beds for me to...
How to make a fairy bed
We seem to have collected quite a few shoe boxes recently, especially as we had to buy yet more school shoes for Grace after just 5 months! Why do children have to grow so fast? Anyway, Faith and I decided to make a little bed for her fairy and she has taken it everywhere with...
Makes of 2010
We had quite a crafty year last year, but this year I’m aiming to top it with lots more knitting, crochet, sewing and loads of crafts for the children. Keep your eyes peeled for our upcoming makes, but in the meantime, here are some of the things we made in 2010.
Potato printing
I have to say that, on balance, I’m enjoying the school holidays. Yes, the children have moments when they fight and wind each other up, but they are also having great fun playing together. They are at an age where they can actually play outside, make tents, build lego models and do craft activities together....
Upcycled floor cushion
As I mentioned previously, we have been gradually redecorating downstairs. Most of the painting is finished now so I am turning my attention to making the fun things. First up was the crochet rug that I made for the children’s book corner. This week I made a large floor cushion out of 2 duvet covers...
Funky chicken dress
It caused a bit of confusion on twitter when I said I was making a funky chicken dress! We called it that in our house because of the fabric, obviously! I couldn’t resist all the pretty, brightly coloured chickens but only bought a little bit – just enough to make a simple dress. This style...
How to make a window sticker
I am always on the look out for new crafts to try with the children so I was excited to try this idea out (can’t remember where I saw it!). It is so simple but very effective and can easily be adapted for different ages. You will need: PVA glue Paint brush Coloured tissue paper...
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