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Macramé leaf charm (feather)
This leaf (or feather) must be one of the easiest macrame crafts you can do if you just want to see if macrame is the craft for you (or your children).
Feb 122 min read
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Cookie mix jars as party favours: Smarties, chocolate and oat cookies
Cookie mix jars are the perfect way to involve children in making favours for their birthday party.
Feb 33 min read
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Scrunchies - the perfect sewing project for beginners
A fantastic small sewing project to get accustomed with your sewing machine as a beginner is making scrunchies.
Jan 292 min read
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Munari mobile - a Montessori mobile for babies
Newborn babies' eyes are only just learning how to focus, and a Montessori Munari mobile, because of its high contrast, helps them with this.
Jan 203 min read
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How to teach young children about time - phenology wheels and perpetual calendars
To teach small children about the concept of time, there are a number of fun tools you can use: the phenology wheel and the perpetual calendar.
Jan 123 min read
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How to tie a ribbon into a bow
There are so many ways to tie ribbons into bows - and the best technique is not the one we use for our shoe laces!
Dec 17, 20252 min read
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On the Christmas tradition of wreath making
Making your own Christmas wreath is such a creative and rewarding activity, and doubly so if you do it with friends.
Dec 5, 20257 min read
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Paper bell decoration (aka German bell)
Folded paper bell decoration - just a few origami-style folds help you to create a beautiful 3D shape for a hanging Christmas ornament or mobile.
Oct 2, 20251 min read
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Paper bell
A quick paper craft using a single square of paper, this is a lovely decoration for your home at Christmas or any other time of year.
Oct 1, 20251 min read
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