Craft

It takes 5 actual minutes to make this no-cook playdough that will rival any sensory popping toy for time spent playing! Thus far, the only collateral damage we can see is food-colouring stained hands, and we can definitely handle that!   You’ll need: 2 cups plain flour 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/2 cup salt 2…

by Juliet Rogers   We love a bit of craft in our house. These craft ideas have been inspired by Halloween and were lots of fun to prepare!   Ghostly Treats Materials Lollipops Tissues Rubber bands Black pen   Instructions Take a lollipop and wrap it in a tissue with the sweet part in the…

by Rebecca Lee [space_20]EASTER! Are you kidding? I’m still finding snap lock bags of leftover ham in my freezer! If, like me, Easter has crept up on you like a creepy man in a bunny suit, here are 2x sugar-filled ways to get in the spirit! Note: if you are a sugar-free household, look away…

by Bianca Dowling [space_20] Lets face it, when you’re parenting young children it’s not unusual for the house to start looking like a preschool. Egg cartons with feathers, paintings that drop glitter everywhere and toilet roll sculptures all become part of the decor! Coming from a teaching background, I love to set up activities for…

By Juliet Rogers and Meredith Gordon [space_20] Another instalment from our crafty RDM team! Mess Free Painting by Meredith Gordon Materials Paint Paper (or thin card) Large A4 sized zip bags Messy mat (optional) [space_20] Instructions Place the paper or card inside the zip bag and squirt small blobs of paint onto paper. Try to…

By Juliet Rogers, Natalie Hogan and Meredith Gordon [space_20] Welcome to the second instalment of craft ideas for you to make with your little ones. We hope you liked the first edition. Let's get crafting! [space_20]Personalised Cards by Natalie Hogan [space_20]Materials Marker (I used a Sharpie) A4 plain white card folded in half to make…

By Juliet Rogers, Natalie Hogan and Meredith Gordon   Welcome to RDMs first instalment of craft ideas for you to make for or with your little ones. The Crafty Team have put together some ideas which are easy for anyone to create (after all we’re not all Kirsty Allsopp!!) using materials which are easy to find and…

by Rebecca Lee [space_20]EASTER! Are you kidding? I’m still finding snap lock bags of leftover ham in my freezer! If, like me, Easter has crept up on you like a creepy man in a bunny suit, here are 2x sugar filled ways to get in the spirit! Note: if you are a sugar free household,…

by Jacqui Owens[space_20] There are two people in this world - those who write novels in cards and those who let Hallmark do the talking. I am the former. I love any opportunity to write a card to someone and blab on about how awesome I think they are . And I love that home-made cards are totally acceptable now…