Fabric upcycle: make a chicken door stop
September 11, 2014 – 5:55 am | No Comment

To make this chicken door stop I used the template kindly offered by Bake and Sew. I adjusted the sizes in mine to make it a little larger by adding 4 cm on each …

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Printable craft projects by Fantastic Toys
May 3, 2011 – 2:07 am | One Comment
Printable craft projects by Fantastic Toys

For a paper craft addict like me the recent Etsy find was a breath of fresh air. The most adorable paper craft projects from Fantastic Toys turn cardstock into the cutest toys. All you need …

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Cool Dr Seuss illustrations on your shoes
April 21, 2011 – 12:50 am | No Comment
Cool Dr Seuss illustrations on your shoes

 I like Dr Seuss’ books and recently we have enjoyed the numerous iPhone apps that have been popping up on the App store, but when I saw those familiar illustrations on shoes I just couldn’t …

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Easter fun for families at Kew
April 19, 2011 – 1:42 am | No Comment
Easter fun for families at Kew

The fun is on at Kew this Easter with lots of activities for families. All week you can admire the chocolate sculptures on display and take part in the chocolate workshops where kids will learn …

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From cereal box to Easter bunny bag
April 14, 2011 – 1:32 am | One Comment
From cereal box to Easter bunny bag

It’s been a while since I transformed a cereal box into something useful and pretty to look at. Yesterday morning while I was tidying up after breakfast I suddenly got an idea for an Easter …

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Funky lunchboxes
April 13, 2011 – 3:32 am | No Comment
Funky lunchboxes

 I love the funky Goodbyn lunchboxes available from Toyella. They are colourful, easy to open and most importantly the space inside is very well organized. A good size central compartment is good for sandwiches, rice …

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Etsy find: cute sidewalk chalks
April 7, 2011 – 1:42 am | No Comment
Etsy find: cute sidewalk chalks

These cute sidewalk chalks are great for making the perfect hopscotch on the playground this spring. Lots of shapes and colours are available from Etsy’s shop Sunshine and Sidewalks. Dinosaur shapes, bugs, stars and Easter …

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Easter crafts: how to turn a plain box into a cute bunny gift box
April 5, 2011 – 1:25 am | No Comment
Easter crafts: how to turn a plain box into a cute bunny gift box

Last week I said I will be making all my Easter gift boxes this year so I started with my first one by turning a normal face cream box into a cute Easter bunny box. …

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Etsy finds: Cute Easter gift boxes
March 31, 2011 – 1:35 am | No Comment
Etsy finds: Cute Easter gift boxes

It’s been a while since I had a good look around Etsy. Today I was looking for inspiration for my Easter gifts and I found just the thing I was looking for: gift boxes that …

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Kids rooms’ ideas
March 29, 2011 – 1:31 am | No Comment
Kids rooms’ ideas

This is a sponsored post I am in the process of redecorating my son’s room to make it more suitable for a growing boy that is truly over his preschool years. His interests are changing …

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Monday crafts: how to make a paper kite
March 28, 2011 – 7:03 am | 2 Comments
Monday crafts: how to make a paper kite

Spring is definitely in the air so at the weekend we made a kite that we hope to fly soon. We live on an island so we won’t have to wait too long for the …

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Family fun: assembling bolster wood kits
March 24, 2011 – 5:15 am | No Comment
Family fun: assembling bolster wood kits

Model building with bolster wood kits turned out to be more complicated than I had originally expected, but it was a lot of fun. I got two kits, an airplane and a windmill. I thought …

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Treat yourself to a hot Spa deal for Mother’s Day
March 22, 2011 – 1:27 am | No Comment
Treat yourself to a hot Spa deal for Mother’s Day

This is a sponsored post Winter is officially over and though we might still have the odd cold day, you can really feel spring is in the air. Days are longer, trees are blossoming and …

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