Storm Ciara has kept us indoors this week, so the craft trolley has taken a serious hammering. I love that my children love creating things as much as I do so when the Little Man came in after having a wee with two toilet roll holders asking to make some spiders, this is what we came up with ... READ MORE »
Creations
Crochet Baby Blanket – free pattern
I made a few versons of this crochet baby blanket as new baby gifts for friends over the past 12 months, but I had to hold off sharing the pattern until now in fear of the new mummies would see it. We are now clear though, all blankets have been gifted and I am free to share. Hurrah! ... READ MORE »
Festive Cheer with Cheshire Cake Classes
Nestled in the Barrowmore Estate near Tarvin, lies the cutest little cake class workshop. Ran by Sarah Yearsley, this little sweet treat studio gives people the chance to learn how to decorate cakes to a professional standard. I'm no baker and have had a serious amount of Pinterest fails over ... READ MORE »
Make your own gingerbread men
With Christmas right around the corner, we have for one last Christmas craft. We recently made a stack of gingerbread people using a lovely cinnamon dough recipe. The good news about this is that is smells amazing, and continues to do so year on year. ... READ MORE »
How to make your own Christmas Eve plate
AD | craft challenge We were recently sent an amazing Christmas box filled with treats and supplies from Swizzels. The challenge was to create our own traditions by making a Christmas Eve plate with what we were provided. At a time of year, you are met with chocolate at every turn, Swizzels ... READ MORE »
Knitting kit: the Knit Kit Company challenge (and giveaway)
AD | review A little under 2 months ago The Knit Kit Company set me a little challenge to complete a knitting kit. Now if you follow the blog then you will know that I LOVE knitting and adore a knit kit. Being able to create beautiful things for my family and friends gives me the warm and ... READ MORE »
Make your own snowman cards
These photo's have been hiding in my laptop for the last few years and when I came across them this year, I thought it was time to share Henry's tiny baby feet! We've always made our own Christmas cards as not only is it a wonderful way to get creative at Christmas, but it also is a great way ... READ MORE »
Pine Cone Decorations
If you saw my posts a few weeks ago then you will have seen that we added some wire star Christmas decorations to our collection for this year. In addition to a few homemade bits, the kids and I usually make a homemade decoration gift for grandparents that we give out at the beginning of December ... READ MORE »
How to make wire star decorations for Christmas
Yes, I know it's only October, but Christmas preparation is well underway here! Each year we create a few new Christmas decorations and this year I've added wire stars to our collection. Made from copper and aluminium wire, this is a simple but effective make which is so easy to create. Win, ... READ MORE »
5 Rainy Day Crafts For Kids
This is a collaborative post. Thank you for supporting the posts which make this blog possible. As we all know, children can become a challenge on a rainy day. They get bored at the best of times, let alone when they can’t leave the house because of the rain. Add that to the fact that you don’t ... READ MORE »
How to make paper shells
The Bear recently had a mermaids and pirates themed birthday party. It went down really well with everyone and one of the things we used to decorate the room were paper shells. Bright, beautiful (even if I do say so myself), and 100% re-useable and then can be recycled once you are finally finished ... READ MORE »
Crochet Soap Saver – Free Pattern
I posted a picture of a crochet soap saver on my Instagram a few weeks ago and was overwhelmed by the response. We are trying our best at the moment to reduce our plastic consumption and one of the areas we most struggle in is the bathroom. We switched over to soap bars a while ago now but I ... READ MORE »
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