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Autumn Leaves Sun Catcher Craft
Autumn has well and truly hit my little corner of the UK. The mornings are dark and misty, the nursery run is a bit soggy and the leaves have started to change colour. I really, really love Autumn. I love the smells, the cosy nights in, the knitwear, the boots (just autumn fashion in general) and, of course, the candles. It’s probably my favourite season – bonus points for Halloween falling slap bang in the middle of it; need I say more? Autumn is the season for crafting! For getting creative with beautiful colours, getting dark and spooky for Halloween and enjoying some really fun activities. This sun catcher craft…
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Preschooler Name Recognition Door Sign
Every kiddo needs their very own name on their door, after all – it’s their name – it’s special to them! So why not kill two birds with one stone and incorporate a little bit of learning in with a fun, easy, mess-free craft and create your own special personalised preschooler name recognition door sign? All you need for this name recognition craft is a few sheets of coloured paper, some scissors, some glue, a sheet of A4 paper and a pen.
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Creation Station: Spring Tree Blossom
All this good weather lately is making me SO ready for summer. I am a total sun creature, I just can’t get enough of it and I definitely can’t complain about the great mood it puts me in. But unfortunately, we’re not quite there yet and Spring has that bad habit of throwing some lovely days out there and then chucking in a few days in a row of torrential rain. It’s on these rainy days that we could do with some fun and bright activities to keep our spirits up. *This post contains affiliate links* I had loads of spare paper left over from making a whole bunch of…
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Mark Making with Cars and Trains
We’ve been exploring mark making a little bit more lately. Luke seems to really be enjoying the discovery side of things and I thought, since he’s obsessed with cars and trains, why not add some more fun to the mix and use them as well? We collected a variety of vehicles that didn’t have stickers on them – this bit’s important for later – and gathered some coloured paper and plain white paper, as well as some bright coloured paint (paint like this is perfect as it washes off little hands and cars easily). Using paint to explore mark making. We only used two colours of paint, blue and yellow,…
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4 Quick Valentine’s Crafts
It’s nearly Valentine’s day, hurrah! I have 4 quick and easy Valentine’s Day crafts to make with the kids to help show mummy, daddy, the grandparents, or step parents just how much they’re loved. There are crafts for toddlers and small children upwards to do – they’re quick and simple, making them the ideal last minute Valentine’s Day gift or just something nice and crafty to do with the kids one afternoon.