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Christmas Snow Magic Sensory Tray for Children
Magic Snow Sensory trays are an amazing way for children to explore textures. Have you ever tried making a sensory tray in the festive period with Magic Snow? It is a tiny tube of powder that expands up to 100 times when it comes into contact with water! It feels just like real snow and can be a lovely way for children to get into the Christmas spirit and to imagine that they are playing in the snow! Miniature Christmas Trees We loved adding some cute mini Christmas trees to our festive snow tray and mini Christmas tree decorations such as baubles and mini pine cones. My daughter played with…
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Art and Craft Supplies
*This post uses affiliate links and I may earn commission for purchases made through these links. I just love buying arts and crafts supplies for my children! It helps develop their creativity, makes them curious about the world around them and best of all, is great fun to do! If you are just starting out enjoying arts and crafts with your little one then hopefully my suggested products below will give you ideas and inspiration on what might be suitable for your child and their needs. I believe that storage is also really important when it comes to your arts and craft supplies as it can help you stay…
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Homemade Puppet Theatre
Have you ever thought about making a homemade puppet theatre for your children? It can be a great half-term craft activity for the holidays! Using an old cardboard box, you can design a great play theatre for your children’s toys at very little cost. A great craft activity to get children involved in decorating too! Read on to find out how I made one for my children. Check out my Cardboard Box Doll’s House craft activity here too. All you’ll need is a large cardboard box and some craft supplies to decorate it with. Here’s what I used: 1. A large cardboard box 2. Scissors 3. Paint 4. Sellotape 5.…
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Cardboard Box Doll’s House
Sometimes, children love nothing more than using their imagination and playing with an old cardboard box. Just think of all the adventures they can have, from turning it into a racing car, a play house or a castle, the list is endless! Sometimes it’s nice to go back to basics with creative play. So why not escape the iPad screens for 10 minutes and get creative with an old cardboard box now! Check out my Three Uses for Recycling a Nappy Box here too for more ideas. To make this easy and inexpensive play house you will need the following: 1. An old cardboard box, (clean) 2. Sellotape 3. Scissors…
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Happy Pebbles
Making your very own ‘Happy Pebbles’ is a great, simple and inexpensive craft activity to. Not only are they fun and creative to make, they could also make sweet and thoughtful gifts for family and friends. Happy Pebbles also have practical uses as well as they can be used as paper weights or weights for picnic blankets or towels. They make a lovely ornament, decoration or keepsake from a special memory too! What makes the pebbles ‘happy’ is the fact that you can put motivational, uplifting or inspiring quotes or messages on them! Check out my Homemade Salt Dough Birthday Cake Number Toppers here which you can also decorate and…
