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Step 1: Open up your egg box and lay out your paint and craft pack. Grab an apron and pop it on!
Step 2: Paint your egg
Step 3: Use the crafty pack and your glue dots to add eyes, ears, and other features!
Step 4: Then decorate your egg box or turn it into something fun (See egg box blog post for inspo)
Step 5: Ta-Daaaa! Egg box boat with a bunny and chick!
EASTER EGG CRAFT KIT INSPIRATION
If you’ve got your hands on one of our Easter Egg Box craft kits then here’s some inspiration for you! There are so many things you can do with the wooden eggs and crafty bits included in the pack. Have a scroll down for some ideas…
When you’ve decorated your eggs, why not transform you egg box! Head over to our Egg Box blog post for inspo.
We can’t wait to see what you make - share with us @themillhousehertford
Step 1: Open up your egg box and lay out your paint and craft pack. Grab an apron and pop it on!
Step 2: Paint your egg
Step 3: Use the crafty pack and your glue dots to add eyes, ears, and other features!
Step 4: Then decorate your egg box or turn it into something fun (See egg box blog post for inspo)
Step 5: Ta-Daaaa! Egg box boat with a bunny and chick!
Did you know there were sooo many things to do with egg boxes? Dig those empty egg boxes out of the recycling and let your imagination run wild. Or transform the egg box which comes with your Egg Craft Kit
Here’s our top 20, check out the images for more inspiration!
Mermaids 🧜♀️
Spring wreath (these are gorgeous!) 🌷
Boats 🚤
Ice cream cones 🍦
Wall hangings 🌨
Jelly fish puppets 🐙
Under the sea coral reef 🦀
Hanging plant pot 🌸
Dancing fish 🐠
Ladybirds 🐞
Caterpillars and crocodiles 🐊
Colourful chicks & bunnies 🐰
Toy camera 📸
Flower crown 👑
Masquerade mask 🎭
Space ship 🚀
Flower bouquet 💐
Mouse house 🏠 🐭
Trains, busses and dumper trucks! 🚂
Ninja Turtles 🐢
Share your makes @themillhousehertford
Here are some fun Mother’s Day ideas to make for your Mummy, sister, Auntie, Granny…!
Paper flower jar
Flower bracelet
Love bug jar
Painted flower planter
‘You’re the best hands down’ print
‘Love you to pieces’ card making
Paper heart wreath
Lollypop photo frame
Flower foot print picture
Button family picture
We can’t wait to see what you make - share your creations @themillhousehertford
Ho brilliant are these crafty egg box ideas. Grab your empty egg cartons, a pot of paint and see what you can create!
Check out our top 20 below...
Mermaids 🧜♀️
Spring wreath (these are gorgeous!) 🌷
Boats 🚤
Ice cream cones 🍦
Wall hangings 🌨
Jelly fish puppets 🐙
Under the sea coral reef 🦀
Hanging plant pot 🌸
Dancing fish 🐠
Ladybirds 🐞
Caterpillars and crocodiles 🐊
Colourful chicks & bunnies 🐰
Toy camera 📸
Flower crown 👑
Masquerade mask 🎭
Space ship 🚀
Flower bouquet 💐
Mouse house 🏠 🐭
Trains, busses and dumper trucks! 🚂
Ninja Turtles 🐢
Here are our top 20 things to make with papier-mache…
Pen or paint brush holder
Light shade
Penguin
Cat
Self-portrait
Mask
Hot air balloon
Plates and bowls
Octopus
House
Letters
Vase
Rabbits
Rocket
Ghosts
Boat
Moon
Easter eggs
Christmas baubles
An Octopod!!
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/
Hi guys, here’s some crafty inspo for Valentines. Get out the paint and have fun!!
Here’s my top 20…
Heart suncatchers
Cardboard tube heart printing
Love bug cards
Hot Air Balloon cards
Heart jars for flowers or tea lights
‘You make my heart flutter’ butterfly
Valentines crown
Playing card bunting
I HEART you foot printing
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/
TOILET ROLL CRAFT 🚽!
Soo you must have used toilet rolls or if you don’t start saving them up!! There’s so much you can do with them. It will keep the kids entertained for hours!!
Below are my top 20! Why not download our inspiration sheet for FREE for more ideas and tips. Click HERE
Here goes...
1. Marble run game
2. Binoculars
3. Pen pot holder
4. Animal puppets
5. Rainbow windsock
6. Easter bunnies
7. Toilet roll train
8. Skittles game
9. Minions!
10. Ice castle
11. Mini city (w/ lots of tall houses!)
12. Shape stamps for painting
13. Bird feeder
14. Biodegradable mini seed planter
15. Superhero cuffs
16. Counting / colour matching game for toddlers (each tube is a different number/colour)
17. Rain sticks
18. Ring toss game
19. Ball maze game
20. Bird house
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Have you made anything out of toilet rolls?? We would love to see your makes, tag us @themillhousehertford.com or #themillhousehertford
We’ve gone old school!
Potato printing is a fab activity for all ages (adults too!!) and one that’s easy to do in lockdown, especially if you’ve got a bunch of potatoes which need using up!
Download our step-by-step guide and printing tips here and check out our inspo below - from leaf printing to gift wrapping, the possibilities are endless.
We can’t wait to see what you create! Share your makes at @themillhousehertford
It looks like we may have a little more free time than usual leading up to New Year this year! So here’s a downloadable pack to keep the kiddies (and adults!) entertained over the next few days…
The pack includes…
• Colouring-in
• Mini New Year bunting template
• Paper party hat template
• Star wand template
• 2021 to do list & All About Me activity sheets
• New Year word search
Hit the button below to download for free…
Back in October 2020 we worked with some wonderful locals businesses to create a community half term nature trail around Hartham Common.
Despite the blooming awful weather I was blown away by how many families joined in the fun and did the trail - thank you for all your amazing support! Over 350 people download the map and around 1000 were picked up from local shops in town.
A big thank you to all the amazing local businesses who helped so so much to bring this little project to life @naturaledgecoaching @meganrosefreelance @hertfordtheatre @theremedyworks @mumsguidetohertford @harri_bentley_photography @eyemindheart @brothershipstudio @hertscoffeelab @hertfordtowncouncil @bgreenstore
Here are the activities from the trail, which includes lots of fun nature play activities for the kids to do in the park or garden, plus colouring-in, word search, maze, bug hunt, colour-by-numbers, cutting practice... Have fun and don’t forget to share your creations with us! @themillhousehertford
OUTDOORS CRAFTY FUN
I’ve pulled together some creative outdoorsy activities to keep the children entertained 🌸🐚👑🌻✂️🍃🎨
Here are our top 20, there are so many, it was hard to choose!! Do you have any to add?
TOP 20 CREATIVE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES:
1. Rainbow nature walk (Otts loves this!)
2. Bug hotel - check out @helpfulnanny’s amazing bug hotel!
3. Flower bracelets/cuffs - tape on card and stick the flowers/leaves to it
4. Flower water play - another fave of Os
5. Chalk drawing
6. Perfume or potion shop
7. Mud cafe - turn your mud kitchen into a cafe!
8. Wind charms or mobiles
9. Bird feeders
10. Flower crowns
11. Stick streamers
12. Magic Nature Wands
13. Threading and weaving leaves
14. Nature paintbrushes - brilliant mark making activity!
15. Balloon Tennis - paper plate, attached to lolly pop stick, blow up a balloon and play!
16. Tin can planters - these look fab!
17. Flower Mandalas - so pretty
18. Nature Faces
19. Flower wings
20. Twig tipi
Here are some FREE activities to spice up your next park visit!
Print this mini park & garden activity pack off at home and take it with you or have fun in the garden!
The pack includes…
• Bug hunt sheet
• Five senses scavenger hunt sheet
• Nature colour wheel
• Colour by numbers
• Colouring-in
• Crafty outdoor activity inspiration
Download it below!
We would love to see your colouring! Share your makes by tagging us on Instagram @themillhousehertford #themillhousehertford
Enjoy!
Looking for something crafty to do with the little ones? Here are some fun hand and foot printing ideas, and best of all, a lot of them are mess free 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Instead of paint, grab some paper or card! You could make some really lovely cards to post to family and friends.
Make them extra special by adding a lovely little saying with your hand or foot print, check out our stories for inspo!
Another tip - order some googly eyes 👀 They can transform a print! Or you can order one of our crafty starter kits which includes some too and colourful card to get you started!
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Here are our top...
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1. Butterflies
2. rocket
3. Fish puppets
4. Our little monster cards
5. Super héros
6. Flamingoes
7. Dinosaurs
8. High five to the best ...... (e.g. Dad/Mum/Granny)
9. Cheeky frog
10. Mama & baby elephant hands
11. Roarrrsome lion
12. rainbow hand print
13. Fram animals
14. Pirates
15. fish - I'm hooked on .... (e.g Grandpa!)
16. I love you concertina hand card (See images for example!)
17. Wash your hands print
18. Family hand print overlay (See images for example!)
19. Fruit - I love you berry much
20. Hand print flowers!
PAPER PLATE CRAFT ✂️
Looking for something crafty to do with the children? Here are some fun things you can do with paper plates!
From Easter bunnies, to Ferris wheels, to masks and games! See our top 20 below or swipe for inspo!
1. Paper plate crowns 👑
2. Paper plate clock - great for teaching the kids how to tell the time in a fun way!
3. Paper plate tennis - Decorate the plate, attach a stick, blow up a balloon and play!
4. Paper plate veg patch (See image!)
5. Paper plate animals - you can make so many animals out of paper plates!
6. Paper plate rainbow to hang in the window 🌈
7. Paper plate masks
8. Dream catcher - see image for inspo!
9. Easter - Hatching chicks & bunny masks
10. Paper plate bag - so cool!
11. Paper plate flowers - one for the grown ups!
12. Dinosaurs 🦕
13. Monster masks
14. Paper plate string art - hole punch holes in the plates and string thread through them creating different shapes!
15. Ring toss - all you need is toilet roll and plates!
16. Spaceships and rockets 🚀
17. Unicorn masks
18. Paper plate spiral track
19. Paper plate frisbees
20. Paper plate merry go round & Ferris wheel - if you want to me ultra creative!!
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