Every parent loves the idea of their child giving loved ones or teachers a gift that they have made with their own little hands. Homemade gifts from kids are super cute, right? Well, let’s be totally honest. Unless you’ve spawned the next Michelangelo, most things …
Christmas Chocolate Bark Step-By-Step
Are you looking for a Christmas treat that’s perfect for gifting, looks really impressive, but is super easy to make? You’ve come to the right place, because Christmas Chocolate Bark ticks all those boxes! Christmas Chocolate Bark is my go-to teacher gift at Christmas. It has …
Make a DIY Book Signpost
Don’t want to read the anecdotal introductory blurb? Click here to jump straight to the instructions. Also, this post contains affiliate links. Reading is awesome. Books are awesome. Anything that encourages kids to read is awesome. And one thing that I think is essential is …
Kids’ Party Craft Ideas (to take home & keep)
Apparently doing some kids’ party crafts at kids’ parties is quite popular, and keeps little hands away from the Haribo. Plus there’s all the child psychology stuff about letting kids be creative and express themselves with art. Perhaps you are the kind of highly capable …
Make a Beautiful DIY Ribbon Noticeboard
Don’t want to read the anecdotal introductory blurb? Click here to jump straight to the instructions. Also, this post contains affiliate links. Ribbon noticeboards are a lovely decorative item. I’ve been eyeing a space on my daughter’s bedroom wall that I thought would be the …
DIY Advent Calendar – Christmas Crafting!
Christmas is the perfect excuse to get crafting! How about making your own DIY advent calendar? You can buy advent calendars everywhere, but it’s so much nicer to make your own. (Oh, please note this post contains some affiliate links.) It also means you have …
Halloween Cards & Crafts with My Greeting Box
Feel like some creepy Halloween cardmaking and crafting? The Halloween-themed October My Greeting Box had two spooky cards plus a bonus haunted house treatbox craft to make! As it’s already the third week in October I decided to get on and make all three before Halloween arrived. …
My Greeting Box Step-By-Step – Dancing Lady Watercolour Card
I had such fun making the watercolour rain card from the August My Greeting Box, I decided to make another design! This time I chose the Dancing Lady Watercolour Card. It used the same masking technique as the rain card, but it was definitely more challenging! After …
My Greeting Box Step-By-Step – Watercolour Rain Card
I’ve been feeling a lack of time for creativity recently, but I finally managed to make one of the beautiful designs from the August My Greeting Box. The focus technique was watercolour, and while I’ve always been a little nervous of painting, I managed to do OK with two …
Review: My Greeting Box – September 2018
Crafting can be wonderfully therapeutic, but it can be difficult to know where to start. My Greeting Box is the answer! Every month you are sent a box containing everything you need to create three beautiful card designs. There is a different technique to try every time, …