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Super Quick DIY Stamps

| January 29, 2013 | 17 Comments
Super Quick DIY Stamps

I made these little stamps with the kids a while ago – they are super simple to make – are a great way to upcycle old bottle tops and have fun. Use them for making cards or wrapping paper create your own pictures! I think this is rapidly becoming one of those “childhood classic” crafts [...]

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DIY Wrapping Paper – Fingerprint Ideas

| November 24, 2012 | 5 Comments
DIY Wrapping Paper – Fingerprint Ideas

The DIY wrapping paper series continues. Today we have one my favourites: Fingerprint designed wrapping paper. There are so many different and cute designs you can make with fingerprints. Chicks for Easter, Bees for whenever, Balloons for Birthdays, hearts for Valentines and of course Reindeer for Christmas. Wrap your gift in plain paper Use ink [...]

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How kids can create a love heart necklace

| February 7, 2012 | 0 Comments
How kids can create a love heart necklace

We have a cute little sponsored post from Baker Ross today – perfect if your child would like to make cute, but pretty gifts for friends at school this Valentine’s. The key is a moderate amount of lovely beads, but a lovely piece of ribbon for threading. Six simple steps to making a superb Valentine’s [...]

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Valentine’s Blog Hop

| February 6, 2012 | 1 Comment
Valentine’s Blog Hop

There is a special Valentine’s Blog Hop going live today! With lots of creative Mummy & Daddy bloggers joining in to share their crafty fun. Share your valentine’s and join in! Grab the code and share it on your blog too!

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Kids Craft: Valentine’s Handprints & Cards

| February 1, 2012 | 11 Comments
Kids Craft: Valentine’s Handprints & Cards

This week’s Kids Craft Valentine’s Cards are shared the Pre K and K collaborative blog. Pre Kand K is a fantastic resource for anyone that has or takes care of or teach children in Kindergarten age or below. More than 30 writers write daily posts for you on all sorts of topics such as art, [...]

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Valentines Get Crafty – Crafts & Ideas to Inspire

| January 14, 2012 | 31 Comments
Valentines Get Crafty – Crafts & Ideas to Inspire

Aaaah don’t we all love a bit of romance around Valentines… even if Valentine’s crafts are not your thing, do stop by and have a look at these “Love You” crafts – you can give them any time of year to make a loved one – be it your “other half”, a good friend or [...]

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Kids Craft – Valentine’s Whoopie Pie Love

| January 11, 2012 | 32 Comments
Kids Craft – Valentine’s Whoopie Pie Love

Well.. today we decided to get crafty in the kitchen again, with our Valentine’s Whoopie Pie Love! What I hear your cry outraged, Valentine’s already?!?!?! Well… yes and no. Yes, because this is indeed title Valetine’s Whoopies, but no, because I believe you should be able to tell your loved ones at ANY TIME OF [...]

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Kids Craft: Chocolate Heart Shortbread Cookies

| July 20, 2011 | 17 Comments
Kids Craft: Chocolate Heart Shortbread Cookies

Hello hello! And welcome back to Kids Get Crafty! Today, we got crafty in the kitchen again, as we bring you our Chocolate Heart Shortbread Cookies… now before I go any further, I confess, that we did make these in February (when else) however, I do believe that you can tell people in your family [...]

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How to… make a Rag Heart (Guest Post)

| June 17, 2011 | 44 Comments
How to… make a Rag Heart (Guest Post)

Today we have a very lovely “How to make a Rag Heart Wreath” guest post from Mary from Mary Poppins Home Sweet Home. As some of you may know there a some Mummy And Daddy (the MADs) Blogging awards going on the UK. I was very excited and chuffed to see that I have been [...]

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Kids Get Crafty – Hearts (for Calendar February)

| February 9, 2011 | 33 Comments
Kids Get Crafty – Hearts (for Calendar February)

I am a funny one when it comes to Valentines – I always think you should be able to say and show that you love someone the remaining 364 days of the year. However, it is nice to have a day a year to remind you to do so. Having just post “Love Get Crafty” [...]

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Love Get Crafty

| February 1, 2011 | 28 Comments
Love Get Crafty

Oh how I love Love Get Crafty (I had to say that)… I wasn’t sure what to call this month’s Get Crafty, but there is no other word than “Love”. Yes, there is lots of pink and red, but there are truly fabulously lovely crafts.. not surprisingly there is also a fair range of “Get [...]

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How to… make delicious Love Heart Cookies (Guest Post)

| January 28, 2011 | 41 Comments
How to… make delicious Love Heart Cookies (Guest Post)

Sarah from Maison Cupcake knows her baking! My first meeting with her will always remind me of a delicious flapjack that she handed to me instead of business card. Yum. Certainly a way to get to my heart and be remembered! On her fabulous blog, Maison Cupcake, you will find fabulously foody posts, just reading [...]

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How to… make Swedish Hearts (Easter Baskets)

| April 9, 2010 | 20 Comments
How to… make Swedish Hearts (Easter Baskets)

We went to visit a good Swedish friend of mine for an “early” Easter lunch last week. My, did she lay out a pretty spread for us – lots of Swedish traditional goodies – salmon, rollmops, meats and for Easter, of course, hard boiled eggs. Like in most countries that decorate eggs, you usually decorate [...]

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Klipp Kopp

| February 9, 2010 | 0 Comments
Klipp Kopp

Klipp Klopp – Nicola Smee – as Red Ted gets older, suddenly the German Book market explodes with excellent books. We recently ordered “Klipp Klopp” – about some farm animals going for a ride on a big horse and he LOVES the book! I can lure him upstairs with a promise of Klipp Klopp when [...]

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