This week, I helped my 5 year old to make a present for a friend. I suggested he wet-felted a picture, with the aim of making a pencil roll. He welcomed the suggestion with such enthusiasm. Rather guiltily, I realised that it is a long time since I offered this […]
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Patchwork with the children
It’s no secret. I love hand sewing. I love the rhythm of sewing tiny little stitches over and over again. Sometimes I will sit and listen to the radio or one of the children reading out loud. Sometimes I just love to listen to the sound that the thread makes […]
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Pirate’s treasure chest in just a minute
Okay. Maybe it took more than a minute. Probably about 30 minutes, but the pressure was on to do it fast. I had flintlocks and other piratey weapons pointed at me to keep the mind focused. It’s a tough life being the mother of a shipful of pirates. Using nothing […]
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Spotty dotty t-shirts
This weekend I was fully prepared for a wet weekend and had a few rainy day craft activities ready for the children. They are pretty good at inventing their own games, but every so often they need something else. I was inspired by Aesthetic Nest’s scribble t-shirts via One Pretty […]
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