One of my favourite things about Halloween, apart from being given an excuse to dress up, is Halloween crafts. It’s one of those occasions when you and the kids can go all out on the spooky stuff. Last year me made a few different Halloween crafts, but our favourites were the Spooky Lanterns from Baker … Continue reading Easy Ideas for Halloween Crafts
It has become something of a tradition that we have a little Halloween party each year. We schedule it during half term so it gives the kids a chance to get together and have fun, and us mums get to catch up with each other. I provide the house and some basic drinks and snacks, the … Continue reading Halloween Crafts – Making Spooky Lanterns
Pom poms are a pretty easy thing to make and with a little imagination you can turn them into all kinds of different creatures and characters. This month I was tasked by Craft Merrily to create a Halloween craft. I’d been wanting to master my new pom pom maker, so I decided to make some … Continue reading Crafts: Spooky Halloween Pom Pom Spiders
It may only be the start of September, but I’m sure Halloween preparations get earlier every year! My boy is already making noises about going trick or treating, it’s too soon for me, but it’s never too soon to get crafting. This month I was tasked by Craft Merrily to create some Monster Crafts. We’ve … Continue reading Crafts: Easy Halloween Monster crafts for kids
This week is half term and we are filling the week with trips to the park and some crafts and activities at home. One thing we’ve been doing is decorating some t-shirts for a party we are going to next week. We got our hands on a packet of Little Brian Fabric Paint Sticks and we’ve … Continue reading How to paint a Halloween t-shirt with Little Brian Fabric Paint Sticks
It’s half term, all of my friends have small children, they’re bored. They all like pizza, cake and dressing up, there’s a really simple and cheap way to keep them entertained for an afternoon – have a Halloween party. Our Halloween party was a pretty huge success, but parties can be time consuming and expensive … Continue reading Budget but brilliant Halloween Party
Autumn is my favourite season. It’s all about cosy jumpers, roaring fires, long walks kicking through the fallen leaves and everything pumpkin. It’s a season packed with fun things; from Halloween to Bonfire night and conker season to pumpkin picking. There’s a lot going on, so I’ve created this awesome Autumn bucket list of things … Continue reading The Ultimate Autumn Bucket List
If like me, you regularly write craft blog posts and tutorials it can sometimes be hard to come up with a topic. I write a craft post every Thursday, so I need about 50 new ideas each year. To help inspire me and to help me plan ahead, I’ve put together a list of general … Continue reading 50 Themes to Inspire Craft Bloggers
In the run up to Bonfire Night, we like to do some themed crafts. I had some black card left over from another craft and I thought we’d do some firework paintings. They’re really simple to do and great for pre-schoolers, right up to adults. I joined in the fun too and although my painting … Continue reading Bonfire Night Craft: Easy Firework Paintings
I love autumn, I mean what’s not to love? Crunchy leaves to kick through, warm fires to cozy up in front of, the autumnal festivals of Halloween and Bonfire night. I love it. It helps of course that my birthday falls at the start of autumn, and the small boy’s falls towards the end, so … Continue reading Autumn’s Best Bits