by Jane Haselden | May 22, 2022 | Craft for Kids
aWren is always interested in what I’m making. The other day, she was looking at some samples of coil work that I had made for a tutorial and started swishing one of them about, like a ribbon twirler. We both decided that it would be fun to make one with proper...
by Jane Haselden | Nov 15, 2021 | Craft for Kids
I have finally found time to write a tutorial for the woven stars, that I made at the end of October. Although I originally made these with handmade cordage, I have worked the tutorial with yarn, to make it easier for children. If you can’t get hold of any...
by Jane Haselden | Oct 27, 2020 | Craft for Kids
An experiment with natural dyes turned into a fun activity for Wren (my two year old) this week, as she found out how to make charcoal paint. I had been experimenting with making heather dye for a few days, but having left it rather late in the season, was only...
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...
