Today’s upcycle project is the transformation of a basic piece of cardboard into a useful colourful ring folder. The project is very basic so school kids should be able to carry out alone, but if not …

Meet the loo roll Father Christmas and his reindeer with Rudolph leading the pack. This is a very quick craft that we intend to use for our festive animation series. To make the reindeer you …

These unusual Nativities in the picture are our picks from the Etsy collection. The Christmas Nativity blocks are great for kids to handle and play with. The 14 pieces have been sanded, antiqued and finished …

Crafting with junk is one of my favourite ways to get creative and when it comes to recycling I am partial to magazine pages. In the past we made coasters, table mats and napkin rings. …

Supporting creative play does not make me a mother who is completely against modern gadgets and electronic games. I believe all good things in moderation is often the answer, depriving children of something completely would …