by Jane Haselden | Aug 21, 2020 | Craft for Kids, Uncategorized
After having a go at making a corn husk doll myself, I showed Lark (my 10 yr old) what to do, so that she could make one herself. She really enjoyed doing it and it’s a shame that we don’t have more husks, because I think that she would really like to have...
by Jane Haselden | Jul 31, 2020 | Craft for Kids
We finished off a botany study with two lovely nature crafts. They were so easy that even my two year old could join in, so I thought that I would share them with you. It’s also worth mentioning that they are a lot of fun for adults too! The first is printing...
by Jane Haselden | May 26, 2020 | Craft for Kids
We tried pewter casting on a bonfire this week. The first of our children turned 18 and became an adult and we thought that a birthday as important as that needed marking with something a little bit special. Arwen has been wanting to do some work with metal for the...
by Jane Haselden | May 23, 2020 | Craft for Kids
May has marked the arrival of butterflies and caterpillars in Rousay, something that we were very excited about. We have raised Painted Lady caterpillars in the past and all of my children thoroughly enjoyed watching them grow and make their big change into a...
by Jane Haselden | May 16, 2020 | Craft for Kids
I am always looking for free or at least, very inexpensive crafts, for my kids. We spend a lot of time making things, in fact most of our afternoons are spent doing creative projects. They learn so much from making things. I also think that they gain so much...
by Jane Haselden | Apr 23, 2020 | Craft for Kids
Wren is suddenly full of ideas for imaginary play. I decided that it was time to make her a fairy wand, as being a fairy is one of her favourite games at the moment and she has just been using mossy twigs and long grasses. Both of these make great wands, but they...
