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I absolutely love spring bulbs, and planting and arranging them can be so much fun, and such a lovely creative experience for both adult and child. what you need... spring bulbs tea cups flower pots empty clean jam jars vases water soil moss what to do... depending on...

Will you be my Valentine? using beautiful pressed roses for Valentines cards for a loved one... what you need... rose heavy old books paper card craft glue what you do... this activity takes some preparation, you will need to have pressed the roses a while before...

Have you ever loved a rose? with musical script confetti cones,filled with dried rose petals for a lovely celebration of love... what you need... dried roses A4 photocopied music script scissors sellotape what to do... peal away the petals from the stems of the dried...

Create a beautiful natural garland of eucalyptus to hang through you home... what you need... eucalyptus stems scissors florists wire what to do... lay out your eucalyptus on the table and arrange the stems take the stems and lay out in a straight one after the other,...

...pretend to be a pixie, and tip toe through the woods. All you need to make a simple eucalyptus crown for your little one. what you need... stems of eucalyptus scissors gardening twine what to do... choose enough stems that will go around your child's head wrap two...

So simple but yet so pretty...a very easy way to create a lovely eucalyptus wreath what you need... eucalyptus stems metal clothes hanger florists wire or gardening twine what to do... shape the clothes hanger to a circle shape, or whatever shape you like really, if...

...dear eucalyptus, you may be simple but to me you are the most beautiful, so i choose you to be my inspiration for January.. I hope you have as much fun exploring these eucalyptus inspired blogs as we have creating them for you and your child to explore. what you...

To be a sparkle queen this Christmas create this glittery crown which can double up as a pretty garland too... what you need... glitter sequins pre cut stars ribbon sticky dots scissors glue what to do... cut ribbon to required length attach the stars to the ribbon...

This is such a fun activity for little kiddies to get involves in....practising their transferring skills with all things pretty to fill a bauble to place on the Christmas Tree. A gorgeous activity, with simply lovely results... what you need... empty plastic baubles...

A beautiful craft activity, using fir cones found in woodland walks and lots of gorgeous glitter and sequins. What you need... collection of fir cones ribbon or string runny glue glitter sequins plate scissors What to do... roll your fir cone in the runny glue then...

Autumn walks, through mountains of leaves is what every childhood should be made of...i think one of may favourite things is to watch the colours of Autumn take over our countryside and fill our land with beautiful reds,oranges and yellows. It is such a spectacle and...

This activity turned out to be so much more effective than at first I thought it would be, not only did my kiddies love it but was amazed at how messing around with black oil pastels, creating strong markings on paper, to then delicately paint over with a variety of...

My boys always love finding sticks and branches and foraging for things when we go out for walks. Recently we found some gorgeously smooth driftwood branches, it just so happened i had some string in my bag!!! ( as you do!!!) so we set about making very simple fishing...

A very simple and seasonal art activity...fun and can't really go wrong!!! lovely to do in the garden on a sunny summers day amongst the flowers!!! Best to choose flowers with relatively strong stems, and cut down to about 5 inch's long and a wide flower head as they...

This sweet little activity takes me back to my childhood...wondering through the meadows of wildflowers beside my old family home, the smell of summer and feeling the heat upon my little freckley face...picking flowers and making my way home to find big old heavy...

Love this gorgeous little activity...so easily could be thought of as something an adult should be in control of, but with this beautiful activity allow your little one the opportunity and the freedom to create their very own lovely summer posie's. They can't really...

Well what with all this glorious weather we have been having this week, it certainly feels like summer is on it's way!!!! With the sun shining and the gardens beginning to explode with beautiful colours and scents of summer flowers, I felt inspired to create a child...

I think Easter Tree’s are one of my favourite things to have decorating the home at Easter time. Bringing nature indoors, with l ovely blossom branches, and decorating with pastel wooden eggs or decorations of your choice… what you need… blossom branches or twigs from...

I love Mother’s Day, a special day just for me….and, of course remembering all those awesome Mother’s out there who have been overwhelmed with the love a child gives you. It’s the perfect time to stop and think and believe in what a totally incredible job it is that...

With glimmers of the spring sunshine on our faces and the pinks of delicate blossom dancing in our sight, inspiration is creeping in as we know that the promise of brighter days lie ahead. Allow your child to explore this sweet little creative idea, that quite simply...

We have the most stunning hyacinth bulbs blooming in our kitchen right now. The smell is out of this world delicious and the colour is sooooooo vibrant and fresh and bright, I can’t help but smile every time I walk in the kitchen. I think a hyacinth has to be one of...

Spring is slowly creeping in, with the small bursts of colour and brightness that we so need after a Winter. As soon as I sense spring is in the air, I head straight to the garden centre for inspiration. I love garden centres, and I am lucky enough to have a gorgeous...

what you need… pink paper or card hearts cut out white paint washing up liquid water straw bowl what you do… mix the white paint and washing up liquid with a bit of water in the bowl with the straw blow the bubbles, add more white paint if not coloured enough and too...

what you need… A4 card folded in half cut out card heart shape blue tak pencil with rubber on the end pink, white and red paints what to do… blue tak the cut out heart to the front of your card with your pencil, using the rubber end, dip it into the paint and print,...

This is such a lovely creative activity and the perfect way to get some more Christmas sparkle into your life...making that Christmas gift even more personal. what you need... roll of brown paper scissors Christmas shape cookie cutters silver paint glitter what to...

These are so sweet and the perfect tag to any gift this christmas!!!! what you need... card christmas cookie cutters silver paint glitter scissors ribbon/raffia/string/twine holepunch what to do... press your christmas shape into the paint press down onto your paper...