We are having friends over today for the Australia Day holiday and there'll be a few kids so I whipped up these biscuits. They are quick and easy and the result is pretty cute. If you don't mind that they have crooked eyes, then get the kids involved in the decorating. To put these together, you'll need: Arrowroot biscuits (or other oval shaped plain sweet ...
Kids Activities
Handmade Gifts for Boys: Wooden Geometric Tiles
My handmade gift today is a bit different from what I usually put up on the blog, but I had so much fun making it and I must confess, I've had a lot of fun playing with it too! These wooden geometric tiles are quick and simple to make and are a colourful toy for some open ended play. I used a scrap piece of MDF to make these. To start off, I got hubby to cut me the tiles. ...
Jelly Playdough made with British Solid Jelly
Whenever my relatives make the trip from the UK here to Australia for a visit, they always bring us some UK Jelly. Unlike Australian Jelly and American Jello which comes in crystals/powder, the jelly from the UK comes in a solid block (called a tablet) in the packet. What's so good about it is that you can eat it straight from the pack! Cut into little cubes it's a super sweet ...
Hand Painted Wrapping Paper
I normally wrap my presents pretty plainly, using brown paper and some nice ribbon, but this year I thought it would be fun to get Roman in on the action.I set up a fingerpainting station for him with some red and green paint and let him at it!He was concentrating so hard and had his head really close to the paper. He somehow managed to get a smudge of paint under his nose, but ...
No Sew Gingerbread Man Puppet
Puppets are easy to make and lots of fun to play with. This one doesn't even need any sewing! Just a bit of glue to put it all together. You can use tacky craft glue, hot glue or fabric glue... they're all much the same. Decorate him with scraps of ribbon, fabric or buttons. If using buttons, don't give the puppet to kids under 3, as they buttons may come off and present a ...
Decorative Plates DIY
If you're on Pinterest, then you've probably seen this idea before. While this will work with Sharpies (and I've tried it) the result is not dishwasher safe. I love my dishwasher and get a bit annoyed by things that aren't dishwasher safe.Pebeo Porcelaine 150 paints and pens are dishwasher safe. They give a lovely glazed ceramic look to your work. I used the pens and like that ...
Play Felt Christmas Tree – No Sewing Needed!
Does your toddler like to play with your Christmas tree? Do you get panic attacks every time they go near it? Especially when they go near the side that has your favourite glass decoration on it that you got on holiday 5 years ago and you know you can't ever replace?? I'm hoping that this play tree will solve my problem. A little tree just for your kids to decorate and play ...
A trip to the Zoo
Ros from Sew Delicious and I have met up in real life once before at a kids play centre and this time Ros suggested we take the kids to the Zoo. Roman hadn't been to the Zoo before and I was a bit unsure whether he'd enjoy it or not, but he had a great time!We had great luck on the day. First off, the weather forecast said it was going to rain all day, but it was nice and sunny ...
Jelly Playdough
I bought the packet of jelly to make this ages ago, but kept forgetting about it. I'm glad I finally got around to making it, because Roman loved it and played with it for about an hour! The jelly is added to colour and fragrance the playdough, but isn't strictly necessary. I used 'Blue Berry' flavour and it does smell pretty yummy! I don't like the gritty feeling of the ...
Bean Bag Toys
No, these aren't the kind of bean bags you used to sit on in the 80's... These are the little bean bags you can toss around! They are quick and simple to make and easier for toddlers to grab a hold of than a ball. Plus, they don't roll away under the couch, leaving your toddler crying until you fish it out! You can use different textures, colours and patterns of fabric, which ...
Rainbow Rice
We don't have the space for a sand pit, so when I saw this rainbow rice popping up on Pinterest, I thought it was the perfect alternative. You can use the rice to teach colours and colour mixing (all though you only get one shot at the mixing), it is a great tactile learning tool too. You can also hide things in the rice for little toddlers to search for and dig up and it's ...
Fun with Stop Motion Animation
Hubby is between jobs at the moment, so we've been having fun making a stop motion animation with some Lego over the last few days. To make the stop motion, we took a heap of pictures with the digital camera and then put them all together into a video using Windows Live Movie Maker.This would be a fun weekend activity to involve older kids in. Keep in mind, that it can ...
