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Alphabet, Baby, Craft Activities, Family, Numbers, Penny Saving Mum, Rainbow, School Subjects, Shapes
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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Alphabet, Craft Activities, Cut Out Sheets PDF, Family, Free PDF Downloads, Penny Saving Mum, School Subjects, Shapes
Practice Cutting Lines and Shapes
Encourage your child to practice their cutting skills with these free printable downloadable cut out exercise sheets. From spiral patterns to zig-zags and waves, there is something for everyone to practice. Check out my cute free Cut Out Bunny Rabbit Bow Tie here. Excellent for helping your child to improve their fine motor skills and concentration. Cutting out shapes and patterns will be required at school so it can be great to work on cultivating this skill at home for fun too. Explore my other cut outs such as my free Cut Out Colour Flash Cards and adorable free Cut Out Teddy Bears here. https://www.pennysavingmum.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Practice-Cutting-Out-Spiral-PDF.pdf Download my free Cut Out…
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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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Three Uses for Recycling a Nappy Box
It can vary between different brands and shops but the nappies that we buy can often come in a cardboard box. Instead of continuously recycling these boxes, you could save money by re-using them and up-cycling them into various storage solutions. Now I realise that this is quite a self-explanatory craft activity, but it’s something that as busy parents we may overlook. It’s cheap to do and can be a great, quick solution to a storage issue you may have around the house. Check out my free Cardboard Box Doll’s House craft activity here for more cardboard box creative fun! 1. A Transportable, Light-Weight Clothing Storage Organiser Firstly, you could…
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Baby, Christmas, Craft Activities, Easter, Family, Halloween, Jungle, Myth, Penny Saving Mum, Rainbow, Shapes, Special Events
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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Homemade Christmas Present Gift Tags
Christmas is always one of the most expensive times of the year. You want to give gifts to your family and friends and we host parties and special events, not to mention all the decorations! So here is one craft activity ‘making your own gift tags’ that you can get children involved in creating too which at the same time will save you money buying ready-made gift tags and all you need to make them are some old Christmas cards! Save time making birthday cake toppers too with my free Homemade Salt Dough Birthday Cake Number Toppers craft activity here! To make your own gift tags you will need the…
