This is a Viking long boat that AJ made for her homework this week. We picked up the instructions and templates here. (edited: Sorry, template we used has since been removed, but there are others available online.) At 10 years old, she was able to follow the instructions and […]
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Beware. There be fire breathing dragons abroad.
Busy weekend, but there is always time to fit in a little bit of creative magic time with the children. I’m re-reading the Dragons of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey, so when I saw a fire breathing dragon on Pinterest, I knew we had to make one. Okay, three. Making […]
Read moreHalloween craft projects
Bearing in mind that I like love to make things and I take every opportunity to encourage others to have a go too, you’ll probably understand why I really enjoy going in to school to help with crafting sessions. I’ve volunteered to do a halloween craft projects with the youngest […]
Read moreDecluttering my inspirations
Every now and again I toy with decluttering. A room will be targetted and I am ruthless for about half an hour, which is as long as I can stay resolute. Any longer and I lose momentum. If I stick with half an hour, then anything surplus-to-requirement goes. Otherwise three […]
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