I feel like we have fallen off the toilet paper rolls craft wagon. I love crafting with toilet paper rolls so much (or loo rolls as we call them here in the uk), because they are free and versatile and great fun! (Do check out our TP Roll Crafts. If you are looking for activities for…
Today, I have a real treat for you – an amazing travel play set, that the wonderful daughter of Sun Scholars’ came up with all by myself. I think it is absolutely amazing and if my child made this all of her own back, I would be SO chuffed! It really is totally adorable and…
Well.. we still have a great big stash of Lollipops from Red Ted’s birthday party and already made lollipop superheros and lollipop chicks for Easter. Then the kids were playing with our “eyes stickers” and I thought they would look great as “bug eyes”… stuck them on some lollies, made some little wings and hey…
Ever since becoming a parent 5 years ago, I was really looking forward to a number of things to do with my children: playing lots, reading stories and getting crafty! Things, that too me build fabulous childhood memories, whilst also developing my children’s skills on a number of levels. As you know, Red Ted Art…
Well… we all know all about Kids’ Art, don’t we? Our little ones have the ability to produce sheets and sheets and sheets of it. But what to do with them all? And what to do with the REALLY special ones that come along every so often? Well. 9 Crafty Bloggers come together in a…
Yes it is time for some Egg Decorating Ideas! Whether you are using real eggs or plastic eggs, I think you will love this decoupage idea (in fact, these NAPKIN Decoupage idea is super delicate and perfect for real eggs). A couple of weeks ago, we went to a crafty morning arranged by Hobbycraft showcasing…
Well.. I can’t believe that it is almost a year since our Cars Party! And the same little boy is about to have another birthday! This year he has asked for a Superhero Party! So, we are slowly beginning to plan the great day itself and looking into a range of Superhero Party Ideas. As…
Well, without meaning to, I set out 2 years ago and started The Four Seasons Craft tradition here on Red Ted Art! Each season, the kids and I do a “seasonal” picture along a certain theme. Bringing them all together at year end. Of course you can do our four seasons craft all in one…
I know that salt dough decorations and salt dough recipes were “all the rage” this winter. Lots of people had ago at making salt dough Christmas tree decorations – which is understandable, as they are salt dough is so easy to make and great fun for both adults and kids. We made salt dough stars…
I love art. Always have and always will. Now having children, I find they are an ideal opportunity to revisit art, go back to basics and learn with them. A – Art Galleries – If Art is something that you are interested in and that you would like to…
Just before Christmas Pip Squeak discovered her love for Paper Chains! We were visiting a friend who has some fabulously shiny, pre cut and with a self adhesive! Perfect for small toddler hands. So we made a fun chain… and with Chinese New Year approaching, I thought another simple snake craft for kids would be…
There are two reasons why I am a great fan of recycled craft for kids and for the family – one we are reusing something that is regarded to be of little value. In a society that consumes and consumes and consumes, I think it is very important to stop and look for the value…
Today, I have another lovely guest poster sharing their New Year’s Eve Traditions (well a New Year’s DAY tradition..) with us: Ruth Dawkins is a Scottish mum of one living in Hertfordshire, and she blogs about parenting, photography and politics over at DorkyMum. When I married an American five years ago, I was introduced to…
Woot woot we are on Day 20 of the Creative Christmas Countdown, Christmas is peak it at us from around the corner. And if like us you do not yet have an Angel Christmas Tree topper, here a wonderful Advent Activity brought to you by Mama Pea Pod. Mama Pea Pod is another established “Kid Blogger”,…
Finally we come to one of the New Year’s Eve Traditions that I can combine with a simple how to! In Germany pigs, four leaved clovers, horse shoes, toadstool and a chimney sweep are all signs of good luck. There are lots of theories about why pigs are a symbol of good luck, ranging from pigs…
I have a super duper simple and last minute Christmas Card Craft for you today. And one that very young children can help with too!!!! We made them, as Pip Squeak, watched me assemble our Teacher Appreciation Card and wanted to colour in some “baubles” too. So I drew some rough circles and let her have a…
Learn how to make a classic paper lantern from one sheet of paper for Chinese New Year. Then have a go at some mini paper lanterns for this adorable Fairy Light Garland.
Looking for things to make for Chinese New Year? Well we haven’t shared a Toilet Paper roll craft in aaaages and yet I “hail myself the TP Roll Crafts queen”. Tut tut. So here is a little blast from the past – Red Ted maybe 2.5yrs ago! Wow, he is so little. We are making a…
We are already on Day 14 of the Creative Christmas Countdown. My how time flies, it will be Christmas in no time!! I hope you have been enjoying this Virtual Advent Calendar brought to you by Creative With Kids, Red Ted Art and all those AMAZING 24 Kid bloggers. So many different and diverse ideas…
The seasons come and go bringing with them an overabundance of crafty things to do with little fingers. Easter hails the chocolaty goodness of Easter egg making and palm cross origami, Halloween screams for spooky, ghostly crafts and Christmas is all about making the perfect angel for the top of the tree. (Or a Santa…
