Air dry clay is a very good and versatile art material and one pack normally lets you create quite a lot. One thing I learnt using air dry clay is not leave the pack open …

This weekend I set off with the idea of making flowers with colourful wire, but after the first one I realised it wasn’t exactly the craft for a 6 year old as the wire …

The Sardinian countryside is beautiful at this time of the year, before the heat of the sun makes everything go golden – which is beautiful too by the way– we are blessed with lush green …

I have admired Hello Hanna’s products for a while and when I saw the Hello Books I just had to share them with everyone here because they are such a great simple idea to occupy …

I am a huge supporter of teaching children through play. During play the mind is comfortable and open to new stimulus so it is not surprising that children learn more when they are relaxed. That’s …

This week our Monday Crafts feature was inspired by clearing up for spring. I learned a while back that there is no much point on keeping certain items of clothing in my son’s wardrobes, because …

With spring is in the air, the first thing I want to do is to put away those warm socks and with little feet getting bigger every season there is definitely no point in …

With spring on our doorstep creative ideas naturally go beyond the kitchen table and crafts are projected towards the outdoor. Even craft materials change with a little sunshine.  I had a look on Panduro Hobby my …

The Design Museum in London has an interesting workshop coming up in April to coincide with the current exhibition, Brit Insurance Designs of the Year. The theme of the workshop is transport hence the title: Slide, …

For our weekly crafts this week we have made two little Easter baskets out of white clay. To make the baskets you need a packet of DAS modelling air dry clay, a cup, acrylic …

What was intended to be a simple print on a white t-shirt ended up in a full on expression of my son’s creativity.  Last time we printed fabric we encountered a few problems with smudging …

I love these Easter eggs crayons that I found while having a browse at Etsy last night. It had been a while since I had a good pick at their wonderful handmade products so don’t …