Articles Tagged: craft

How to make: Valentine's Day stained glass hearts

By Anna Ranson, Feb 2, 2012

Create some beautiful, stained glass effect hearts with simple materials for beautiful Valentine's decorations! Everyone from toddlers to adults can make them easily.

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A handmade Christmas: Top tips from Britain's craft bloggers

By Keith Kendrick, Dec 10, 2011

The blogosphere is bulging like a Yuletide stocking with ideas for how to have a handmade Christmas. All you need is the inspiration (as well as some card, paper, scissors and sticky-backed plastic) to save yourself a fortune and show how much you care.

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How to make a snowman

By Anna Ranson, Dec 7, 2011

This is a cute project for a primary aged child to work on together with a parent. It involves cutting, sticking and even a bit of sewing, yet is very simple and easy to achieve.

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Decorating Easter eggs

By Gia Milinovich, Mar 31, 2010

One of my very favourite things to do around this time of year when I was a kid was to colour Easter eggs. You don't need to buy a kit from a shop in order to create some beautiful eggs to display.

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Five craft kits for creative children

By Emma Cossey, Feb 7, 2010

From a young age, children tend to take an interest in crafting of some sort. Whether they're getting messy at school with ...

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Craft corner: Making a Valentine's Card

By Emma Cossey, Feb 3, 2010

Valentine's Day is traditionally an event for adults, but with many children experiencing their first crush, it's not ...

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Feeling crafty? Folksy craft tutorials

By Emma Cossey, Jan 13, 2010

One of my new year's resolutions is to pick up a few new craft skills. Basics, like sewing and knitting, are on the list. ...

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6 Folksy finds for children

By Emma Cossey, Jan 3, 2010

With the recession still lingering on and the post-Christmas sales drawing to an end, it's time we looked to sources nearer ...

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