DIY Kids : Make an ice cream stick aeroplane
Instead of rushing out to spend money these holidays to keep your kids occupied, why not recycle material that is lying around and make an areoplane with ice cream sticks?
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3 Moana-inspired DIY activities for the holidays
By Tiffany Markman, on behalf of Sing at my Party, which sends musical theatre singers – dressed as Disney characters, including the gorgeous Moana – to sing at Joburg birthday parties. In our house, we’re ALL about Moana at the moment. If your little one...Read more
DIY : Exploring paint and colour with your child
Exploring paint and colour with your kids is a great sensory process and great fun for kids. We use different objects to make different patterns
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Use household & office supplies
We are often discouraged by the cost and effort of buying expensive art supplies that we neglect our children’s needs for expression and development of their fine motor skills. Here are 3 ideas for turning humble office supplies into spectacular works of art.
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Make a Dreamcatcher
Today’s craft is a dreamcatcher, a beautiful and magical item that is supposed to “catch” nightmares as a spiderweb traps flies. Are your kids experiencing any anxiety in this time of transition after the holidays and the stress of “back to school”?
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Make bath shapes from a veggie tray
Today’s project uses an item many of us have around the house: a foam veggie tray from the supermarket. Cut it up into pieces and you’ll have a “free” source of foam shapes for the bath…
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Angel Xmas tree-topper from a toilet paper roll
Today’s craft is a Christmas classic: an angel tree-topper, made from a small piece of cardboard such as a toilet paper roll.
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DIY Kids: 3 Personalised, handmade gifts – placemats, pot holders, and a bottle tote
Today’s DIY Kids project aims to produce a personalised gift for someone you and your children love, such as a grandparent or an aunt.
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Make an animal costume from a t-shirt
Today’s project involves sewing, but don’t be intimidated. You could use a sewing machine or a needle and thread.
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Make a cute little pal in a matchbox
Today’s project is for those of us who love teeny-tiny cute things.
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Jewelery from T-shirts
Today’s project will help you upcycle any old t-shirts into jewelry for your kids, yourself, or to give as gifts.
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Treasure Box
Today’s craft is a Treasure Box so your child can store the stones and feathers you find together on your walks, or perhaps special notes from you.
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Recycled Money Cuff ( purse)
We’d like to introduce one of our new bloggers. Shannon will be writing a regular feature called DIY Kids, with crafts and recycling projects you can make with your children.
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