Crafts

Aiming for a balloon with bow and arrow

Brave: How Children Can Build Their Own Bows and Arrows

Thanks to Brave action girl Princess Merida, archery has taken our household by storm. When I told my girls I’d signed them up for a Brave junior ranger day in Scotland where they’d be making their own bows and arrows, they were over the moon. I mean, making your own bows and arrows at ages 7 and [...]

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Teeny tiny gardening eggshell planters. From Emma Hardy's book, Teeny Tiny Gardens (Cico Books)

Eggsquisite Crafts For Spring and Easter

Easter is just around the corner and snowdrops, sourgrass and irises are stretching their petals to call for warmer days. At home, why not try these easy and budget-friendly egg crafts to kick off your Easter festivities and celebrate spring with earth-friendly activities? No plastics or chemicals needed for these cute guys. Just easy kitchen or [...]

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DIY Wee Valentines. Courtesy weesociety.com

DIY Wee Valentines Craft for Young Romantics (and Animal Lovers)

Sweet cards and candy, isn’t Valentine’s just a happier form of Halloween to invite spring into our hearts? To help your kiddos make their own Valentine’s cards to distribute at school or on the playground, I’m happy to introduce four Wee Alphas friends that are here to help make Valentine’s Day a DIY delight. They [...]

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Hot glue gun in action

Santa’s Workshop: How Children Can Make Their Own Toys

Elves making toys is the quintessential image of Santa’s Workshop at the North Pole. It makes children dream and they order their presents to Santa with the assumption it will be lovingly assembled, nailed and painted by armies of busy elves with funny hats. Last year at our holiday party I had this crazy idea [...]

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Festive holidays

Festive Inspiration for the Holidays with ACHICA

Oh baby, it’s cold outside and it’s so cold it might snow any day now. It’s OK though because there’s only 24 sleepy nights before the biggest night of the year (according to my girls.) Thanks to a blogger breakfast event organized by online luxury retailer ACHICA, I was lucky to jump on the holiday [...]

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