Snakes and ladders is one of our favorite games so this week we made an original version with cardboard, coloured tissue paper, acrylic paint and glue. We took a piece of sturdy cardboard already cut …

If your children are fascinated with dinosaurs as much as mine is then you may want to take a look at this fabulous little book we picked up at The Natural History Museum’s shop when …

I am a huge fan of cardboard toys and by the rate at which they are multiplying it is clear they are becoming increasingly popular. If only a couple of years ago the cardboard playhouse …

Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson is a great book that inspired many crafts and games in our house. In addition to the animals and palm trees we made along the way, we started making masks …

Today we painted a simple drawing by cutting the shapes of the drawing out in such a way to make a stencil and transferring the image with one colour paint applied with a wet cloth. …

What do you do when your child is off school with the flu? You quickly put your thinking cap on and improvise a range of unexpected crafts. Today we went through daddy’s old stuff such …

Last week I blogged about a fabulous wordless picturebook by New York illustrator Stephen Savage that has just been released in the States; those who missed it can read the review for Where is Walrus? …

I would like to welcome our new sponsor, the weekly news by Visit Britain TV channel featured on the right hand column. Every Friday Visit Britain TV will bring weekly updates of upcoming events around …

In view of Valentine’s Day next week we have made a heart printed desk file and pen holder. The best part of this craft was the printing of plain paper with potato hearts. Before starting …

One of the perks of blogging is the occasional gift or sample we receive to test or review. I write about crafts and learn through play activities so when a publishing company contacts me about …

Today’s craft is something we made back in the summer, we have a few crafts up our sleeve for times like this when we are unable to craft at the weekend due to other commitments. …

Boys’ fascination with dinosaurs starts at an early age and it doesn’t seem to fade as they grow up. My son showed his first interest in dinos when he was about three years old, he …