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TOP 10 MOTHER'S DAY CRAFTY IDEAS

Here are some fun Mother’s Day ideas to make for your Mummy, sister, Auntie, Granny…!

  1. Paper flower jar

  2. Flower bracelet

  3. Love bug jar

  4. Painted flower planter

  5. ‘You’re the best hands down’ print

  6. ‘Love you to pieces’ card making

  7. Paper heart wreath

  8. Lollypop photo frame

  9. Flower foot print picture

  10. Button family picture

We can’t wait to see what you make - share your creations @themillhousehertford

HOW TO MAKE: PAPIER-MÂCHÉ

Otts and I had a fun couple of days making a Papier-mâché Octopod! She LOVES Octonauts and I was up for a crafty challenge after a week in front of a screen, so we got our craft on!!

Check out our step-by-step guide showing you a super quick Papier-mâché recipe…

There are two ways to make papier-mâché - glue or flour. We went for the flour option, it’s makes the papier-mâché sturdier and we needed strengthen for our Octopod!

FLOUR RECIPE

1 cup flour
1 cup water
1/2 TBSP salt

GLUE RECIPE

1 cup PVA glue
1 cup water
1 TSP salt

YOU WILL NEED…

Newsprint cut into strips
Bag of flour or PVA glue
Scissors
Old bowl
Balloons
A cup for measuring
Apron / old clothes

HERE’S OUR STEP-BY-STEP FLOUR RECIPE

TOP 10 HAND & FOOT PRINTING FOR VALENTINES

Here’s one for the littles! Well anyone who fancies getting their hands and feet covered in paint!!

Check out the links below to more crafty fun for Valentines…

https://www.gluedtomycraftsblog.com/2015/01/berry-much-valentine-handprint-card-idea.html

https://westandmak.com/blogs/news/5-easy-valentines-day-craft-for-kids

https://www.countryliving.com/diy-crafts/g1093/valentine-day-crafts/?slide=7&src=nl&mag=clg&list=nl_ccr_news&date=011417

https://www.messylittlemonster.com/2020/01/valentines-day-crafts-for-toddlers.html

https://masandpas.com/valentines-craft-for-kids-little-love-birds/

https://livelikeyouarerich.com/25-easy-valentines-day-crafts-for-kids/

TOP 10 CRAFTY IDEAS FOR VALENTINES DAY

Hi guys, here’s some crafty inspo for Valentines. Get out the paint and have fun!!

Here’s my top 20…

  1. Heart suncatchers

  2. Cardboard tube heart printing

  3. Love bug cards

  4. Hot Air Balloon cards

  5. Heart jars for flowers or tea lights

  6. ‘You make my heart flutter’ butterfly

  7. Valentines crown

  8. Playing card bunting

  9. I HEART you foot printing

  10. Button heart cards

Check out these links for more crafty inspo…

https://westandmak.com/blogs/news/5-easy-valentines-day-craft-for-kids

https://www.countryliving.com/diy-crafts/g1093/valentine-day-crafts/?slide=7&src=nl&mag=clg&list=nl_ccr_news&date=011417

https://www.messylittlemonster.com/2020/01/valentines-day-crafts-for-toddlers.html

https://masandpas.com/valentines-craft-for-kids-little-love-birds/

https://livelikeyouarerich.com/25-easy-valentines-day-crafts-for-kids/

NEW PRE-SCHOOL ACTIVITY BOOK

It’s here! Our NEW early years Lockdown Activity Book.

This is really similar to the original activity book (aimed at 5-10 year olds) but we’ve just switched out a few pages to make it suitable for the younger ones!

There are lots of fun things to make - nature boxes, rainbow mobile, weather game, colouring-in cards, cut-out paper dolls. Plus self portraits to create and lots of fun activities for the indoors and out!

SEE INSIDE - You can view me flicking through the book over on our Facebook page here

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