So here is my finished masterpiece…ok masterpiece is a bit of a stretch, but I’m pleased with my first attempts! Here is my finished felt play mat for Bella! The tacky glue has seemed to do a good job. We shall see how strong it…

We tried another fabulous craft kit from The Amazing Craft Company this morning and Bella made these two, rather fetching peg Butterflies. The kit is called In The Fairy Garden and has everything you need, apart from scissors. I think this was one of Bella’s…

I’m having THE wildest Friday night! The table is covered in felt, I’m up to my elbows in tacky glue, Sam Smith is playing softly in the background and I’m having a cheeky glass of Prosecco. What an earth is she up to now, I…

We finally got around to trying out Mr Maker by Toucan craft kit. It arrives in the post and is personalised for your child. The recommended age is 3+ but again with adult help & supervision, it’s totally doable for a 2+ year old. This…

So I’m really trying to work on my crafty skills. Let’s face it, when (not if-that’s what I keep telling myself) I become an Early Years Teacher, I need to be better at crafts than a two year old-(that’s debatable at the mo). Thank god…

Is it just me or does anyone else find painting at home with a toddler extremely stressful?! The faffing never ends throughout the whole painting process; there’s the apron, the paint protection sheet for the table, the different paint plates for different coloured paints, the…

I’m armed with a whole lot of crafts & ready to get arty with Bella if the scaremongering & promise of worst snow ever in Kent (ok slight exaggeration) turns out to be true tomorrow. I got these bits & pieces from Poundland & The…