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Conkers Crafts (aka Buckeye Crafts or Horse Chestnuts!)

Red Ted Art — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:18:00 +0000

Oooh this post has been a LONG TIME in the making – 5 years to be exact. Today is all about CONKERS (also known as Buckeye or Chestnuts and for me the German Kastanien) – ie Conker Crafts for Kids. Crafting with Chestnuts/ Conkers (I am going to be so undecided as to which term...

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Cute & Easy Gumnut Octopus Pencil Toppers

Red Ted Art — Fri, 20 May 2022 01:56:00 +0000

How to make octopus pencil toppers

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Kids Crafts: Chestnuts Crafts – Spiderwebs

Red Ted Art — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 01:24:00 +0000

God's Eye weaving is a wonderful activity for kids. Easy to learn, looks great and therapeutic. How to make your God's Eye for Summer camp.

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Toilet Paper Roll Dog Marionette from Hairy Maclary

Red Ted Art — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 01:43:26 +0000

Today, we have an ADORABLE DOG Crafts for kids! It not only combines our love for animals, but also our love for recycling and crafting with Toilet Paper Rolls. We do love all Toilet Paper Roll crafts – especially when they are so cute and easy – and this is just another fab addition to our huge...

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Chestnut Crafts for Kids – Conker Faces

Red Ted Art — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 01:46:17 +0000

We have may Chestnut Crafts for you that we have made over the years. Chestnut Crafts for Kids is what Autumn is all about for me! Every year, we cannot resist picking up those wonderfully shiny brown Autumn nature finds. I think collecting is actually most of the fun. Though they are wonderfully tactile too....

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Chestnut Crafts – Animals (Mit Kastanien Basteln!)

Red Ted Art — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 00:56:30 +0000

I am quite aware that not everyone gets to collect these wonderful nature finds that are “conkers” in Autumn. What a pity – I have strong childhood memories of crafting with conkers and acorns and other autumn nature finds and is something that I am passionate about spreading the joy for. Large parts of Europe...

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Nature Crafts: Bat Pencil Topper

Red Ted Art — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 08:55:53 +0000

Here is another VERY quick “Nature Craft” for you – we made a little Bat Pencil topper out of conkers last week. We have tons more Nature Crafts for you, as well as Conker Snakes, Conker Spiders and Conker Horses! Oooh and yes, more Conker Pencil Toppers from a couple of years ago, as well...

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Kids Get Crafty: Chestnut Streamer Toy

Red Ted Art — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 04:16:07 +0000

‘Tis the Season to Get Crafty – tra la la la la laaaa… certainly Autumn crafts are all in at the moment.. the trees are starting to change colours, the woods are littlered with Acorns and Chestnuts… Last week we made chestnut creatures and chestnut pencil toppers… this week we have a Chestnut Streamer Toy...

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Kids Get Crafty: Chestnut Crafts (Pencil Toppers)

Red Ted Art — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:47:58 +0000

Welcome to this week’s Kids Crafts – this week we share with your our horse chestnut craft – Chestnut Pencil Toppers. Crafting with chestnuts, acorns, leaves and bits and pieces is something that I remember well from early childhood.. mainly we would make little animals, similar to the acorn critters from last week. Chestnuts are slightly trickier...

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