Sunday was a quintessential overcast, rainy autumn day. Perfect for a bit more crafting inspired by Pinterest. To start, we created cardboard mazes, inspired by this pin. Lots of snipping and sticking. We used the lids from shoe boxes, cardboard from recycling bin and lots and lots of sellotape. Next […]
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Hunter-Gatherer, Time Outside
Autumn, to me, is all about harvest. We are still gathering apples and processing them, but it is also a rich time for collecting craft materials. The children love to help. It doesn’t take much to encourage them to go outside and collect seeds and leaves. We are lucky that […]
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Jam Jar Labelling
When a problem can be solved using fabric, thread and paint, I can’t help feeling good. A crafty solution at its best. For the next few weeks, I will be processing apples as if they are going out of fashion. My expansive collection of empty jam jars, will start to […]
Read moreCrafty Creatures
I love sewing. My children have grown up surrounded by all my sewing projects and materials. They’ve sat on my lap as I’ve worked. From an early age they’ve learnt that magnets are a fun way to pick up pins and needles. They’ve also learnt that I tend to roar […]
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