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Easy Crochet Butterflies
The internet is full of ideas for crocheting and knitting insects and goodness knows they are all better at it than me but one of the great things about crochet is that once you have hold of a basic...
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Crafty Bottle Cat
This gorgeous creature was made by Maddy after she was inspired by the shape of a beer bottle left on the side one morning. He reminds me of Carwash from Willow the Wisp, but Maddy didn’t know the...
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A Titchy Fimo Clay Witch.
Halloween preparation is firmly underway in this house; with 5 costumes to get ready we always need plenty of preparation time. So thoughts are turning to witches and spooky things and after running a...
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Fimo Fireworks! A candle holder jar.
After seeing something on Pinterest the other day that I loved, I thought I would try making a Fimo fireworks display. I’ve needed to have a go with the new Stardust Fimo Effect Clay for a while and...
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Remembrance Day Poppy in Felt
We’ve done some great Remembrance Day crafts before, using the opportunity to talk through the significance of the day and read some war poetry, marking the 2 minute silence with our crafty friends as...
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Christmas Lanterns in Fimo
Last week I took a version of the firework jar craft to our regular home education group. The kids have got fairly good at fimo crafts now and can produce some creative and individual pieces of work...
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Hama Bead Christmas Bauble Designs
While looking for some inspiration to do some cross stitch last week, I found various Christmas bauble designs... And got inspired. I'm always on the look out for hama bead ideas I can adapt to my own...
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Fimo Snowman Snow Globes.
A batch of cute little jars in the house and a frosty morning inspired a fresh go at snow globe asking this week. Baby food jars are not idea for this, as the lids don't refit well, but some cheap...
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Merry Christmas felt banner.
A very Merry Christmas to you all. Instructions for this to follow. Made and used with permission by my lovely (very crafty!) friend Layla The post Merry Christmas felt banner. appeared first on...
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Chinese New Year Pom Pom Dragon
Maddy’s latest make is this gorgeous pom pom dragon. Here are her words on how to make him You need red, yellow and blue acrylic yarn and some different coloured pipe cleaners plus something to make...
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Valentine Pom Pom and Felt Heart Craft
I wanted to help a group of girls make something really pretty as a quick craft in a short session this week and came up with this idea. First each of the kids made a pom pom or two in small sizes,...
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Hama Beads Valentine Box
This is the perfect gift for your valentine this year, it can be made in any size or colour and can hold anything from chocolates to jewellery. You will need hama beads of your choice, a heart shaped...
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Felt Easter Egg Decorations
A year ago my girls spent a happy afternoon making these banners to decorate the house for Easter – such is life with a small person in the house, I’ve only just got round to blogging them. The...
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