Home made Butterfly Hanging Decoration

My First go at Butterfly Decorations

My daughter has been looking for more decorations for her bedroom. I had spotted some lovely butterfly decorations in a shop but thought they were a bit expensive ,so thought I would try making my own. Still a work in progress but I'm getting there.
                       Alexis

Children's Clay Hedgehog's

 

Easy quick clay makes are always good in my house. I love hedgehogs and May's creation was great, She and James made 3 in total the other 2 are still waiting for final touches. Will add easy instructions soon { just waiting for May's pink Hedgehog to dry}.

 

Alexis

 

 

 

Children's Craft Clay Tree's

 

  Autumn Tree's




















My kids love clay, both find it relaxing .Last week it was clay tree's, May finished them off with paint, glitter and sequins. We were talking about the summer ending so they became tree's of Autumn.
 I know a lot of people worry about the mess clay makes, my cheat is bin bags! Cut them down the middle and cover the table, throw away afterwards. Same mess just easier to clean up.
                                    Alexis

 

Homemade Cardboard Photo Frames

May painted a Spitfire for her brother over the holidays, she decided the plane would look good with spots. James the nice big brother thanked her { after i warned him not to pull her up about the spots ,But mum was the reply ! } Next came the frame, then it was trying to explain to May that James didnt want a pink or gold or silver {that took a bit longer } I have put the instructions on our Recycling Craft page another easy make for kids.

Alexis



Easy Home made Bangles

Homemade Bangles Instructions

Kids back at school, more time for blog! I have put the instructions on how to make the bangles up on May's Fashion Page. As long as you dont mind getting messy with your kids give it ago.

Alexis 



Tissue Paper Flowers

Tissue Paper Flower Craft

Over the holiday's the Yellow moon catalogue saved the day.The above tissue flower was one of 3 that May made, the pack of 3 only cost £2.99. Another cheaper option was paper plates and tissue paper, both worked well.



Pink Space Rocket { Kids Craft }

Space Rocket 7
From The Planet Pink

More tinfoil disappearing in my house ! May decided we needed a Space Rocket to go with our Robot .{ which has now became a permanent fixture in our living room } Recycling cardboard tubes and keeping kids busy for more ideas check out our Recycling Craft Page.

Alexis



Children's junk Robot

Meet Dender { the little brother of Bender }

Quiet morning, May found the junk box and went to work. James a typical teenager found the PC. May's little Dender Robat {she's a fan of futurama } is a collection of  cardboard boxes and tubes.

I have put more photo's and instructions on the recycling craft page.

Alexis

Back to school craft activity

Homemade Desk Tidy

Not long to go now and my house is going to be way too quiet, between 9 and 3. But for the moment its trying to tidy up bedroom's and turn desks back into places for homework. The instructions for the desk tidies below are on the Recycling Crafts Page not bad for plastic bottles and cardboard tubes.

James's Desk Tidy

May's Desk Tidy



                                                                   



Learning about colours

Children's Colour Wheel

Over the past few weeks, I ran out of paint. May and James managed to use up all my poster paint. Thank goodness for Asda £1 a bottle. At the moment May is into experimenting with colour, so it was a good chance to introduce her to colour wheels. Its simple to make and teaches kids about colours. Especially ones like mine, who need to do the action rather than read about it.