wild Bird Cake Made Easy

( and cheap ! )

 

 

I always like birds in my garden ! and an argos winter sale provided me with a lovely Bird table. May was my messy little helper for May's Bird cake as she called it.

 First it was plastic bottles , I cut them down to make shallow tubs for the cake.Then a bag of wild bird seed and some cheap Lard cut into small cubes. Next came the messy bit, squashing the lard and the seed together! We put some into the tubs and rolled some into balls then added the string. Freeze overnight or until solid .

Its an easy cake to make but just remember ,bin bag table cloths makes it a lot easier to clean up!

Alexis

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Magnetic Heart Craft

Valentine's Day Gifts

 

 

I must admit I am a fan of the Hobbycraft Stores! This lovely Magnet was only£1.99 add some decoration and it makes a nice little gift on Valentine's Day. It comes as a plain mache magnetic heart ,that you can decorate anyway you like.

 

May and I started with layers of pva and tissue paper ,its messy but it looks good when its dry. One thing my daughter loves is getting messy, never complains!

 Then we decorated it with glitter glue and sticky on stars.Not bad for a cheap magnet ! So if you are looking for Valentine's day crafts check out Hobbycraft for supplies

http://direct.hobbycraft.co.uk/shop/valentine's-day

 

Alexis

Don't forget to take a look at our Valentine's Day Craft Page for more idea's 

 

 



Valentine's Day Candy Pots

Loveheart Tubs

 

 

I am always recycling plastic bottles, I always seem to have lots. May takes one into School every day, she had the habit of being able to break the expensive ones .

The tubs in the photo above are just made from cut down plastic bottles !

Layers of tissue paper and Pva are then put on and decorated. For more ideas check out our Recycling Page!

Alexis

{I did have sweets for the pots but my hubby got there first}

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Sewing Kits for Children

                                Loveheart Cushions                  

May has always been interested in sewing so we found some good sewing projects in the yellow moon catalogue http://www.yellowmoon.org.uk/
She did a great job on the loveheart cushion pictured above, it was one of a set of 2 mini cushions that cost only £3.99. They also do a selection of other mini cushions ,that are well worth a look { Owls, Sea Life, Elephants, Chicks and Bunny kits}
So if your looking for sewing kits that are suitable for children and dont cost a fortune have a look! They make great homemade presents for any occasions.
Alexis

Don't forget to take a look at our Valentine's Day Craft Page for more idea's