Giant Lego bricks: play and store in one
January 19, 2012 – 7:59 am | No Comment

I love all things Lego and these storage boxes not only look great but they are very functional too. Great for storing Legos or other toys these bricks are fantastic for playing too and making …

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How to make an owl out of recycled objects
April 26, 2011 – 4:10 am | 2 Comments
How to make an owl out of recycled objects

Each holiday is always font of inspiration for our crafts, before and after. We made a lot of things on the lead to Easter and now that the day has passed we are left with …

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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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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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Monday Crafts: how to make flowers with magazine pages
March 14, 2011 – 1:47 am | 2 Comments
Monday Crafts: how to make flowers with magazine pages

I like making things with old newspapers and magazine pages. They are a great material to make anything you want, so at the weekend we made some pretty flowers using glossy magazine paper, glue, straws …

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How to turn an old tie into a toy snake
February 16, 2011 – 11:03 am | No Comment
How to turn an old tie into a toy snake

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 …

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Valentine’s Day crafts: Heart printed paper with potato stamps
February 10, 2011 – 7:55 am | No Comment
Valentine’s Day crafts: Heart printed paper with potato stamps

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 …

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Recycled crafts: magazine placemats
February 2, 2011 – 1:33 am | 2 Comments
Recycled crafts: magazine placemats

After the magazine coasters it is the turn of a magazine placemat. I first saw the amazing stuff you can make with magazine pages browsing the Natural History Museum’s shop and since then I have …

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Monday crafts: magazine geometrical coasters
January 31, 2011 – 5:00 am | 5 Comments
Monday crafts: magazine geometrical coasters

This weekend we played with geometrical shapes, which inspired today’s craft. As we pride ourselves for being keen upcyclers we made something out of what would normally hit the recycle bin. Recently I got really …

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Monday crafts: tin pen holder
January 24, 2011 – 1:28 am | No Comment
Monday crafts: tin pen holder

The amount of pencils and pens that are mounting up on my son’s desk is scary so this weekend we got into our crafty mood and made something that also helps to store some of …

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Take your pledge for the environment and pass it on
January 13, 2011 – 7:40 am | One Comment
Take your pledge for the environment and pass it on

Recycling and upcycling are high up on my list of priorities so when I read about the ASAP Pledge for the environment (For A World As Sustainable As Possible) organised by Baglady Productions I took my pledge immediately. …

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Learn through play: how to turn a box into a toy house
January 4, 2011 – 9:07 am | 2 Comments
Learn through play: how to turn a box into a toy house

Small boxes that are not good for storage purposes are still good for something. We think they are perfect for junk play so today I bring you a lovely house we made out of a …

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Monday crafts: how to turn a shoebox into a fun storage box
January 3, 2011 – 7:54 am | 2 Comments
Monday crafts: how to turn a shoebox into a fun storage box

With the holidays just gone the amount of stuff lying around my son’s bedroom has multiplied so we are in need of extra storage. Thankfully we have a lot of boxes that can rise to …

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