We’ve had quite a crafty Easter half term so far!
Our awesome friends Slim & his mum spoilt the girls with a ton of crafty gifts to keep them busy across the half term. I’ve also been building up our stash over the last few months so the girls have had tons of fun deciding what to make. We’ve been using the Bendon Craft project idea book from the giant craft jar, some we have adapted & made a little differently too!
Our Top 3 Makes
Peek-a-boo Puppet
The first craft the girls decided they both wanted to make at the same time was a peek-a-boo puppet from the crafts projects workbook included in the GIANT craft kit the girls received. These are cute little chicks in eggs and so simple to make even Izzy was able to literally get stuck in gluing the pieces on. Izzy mastered using the scissors thanks to this craft and it was finished within minutes.
Simply cut out an egg shape, use wonky scissors to cut it in half & stick each half on the front of the peg making sure the egg joins together. Then cut out & draw/decorate you chick & stick it to the back of the peg. Both girls really enjoyed making these and they are pretty cute too!
Owl Mask
After that the girls decided to do different things, with Eva making necklaces using foam shapes & pipe cleaners (no photo’s please!) and Izzy deciding to make an Owl Mask using one of the templates from the craft kit. Izzy loves owls and was telling me to cut out purple paper for the eyes (yes the dodgy eyes are my doing haha!) and cutting out the eyebrows herself. Whilst Eva was busy cutting all the fluff off a pipe cleaner (I have no idea why I wasn’t allowed to know.. it was a top secret make it seems!) Izzy was stealing it all to add to her mask haha!
Pot of Flowers
Our absolute favourite make this week, which you may have already spotted over on Instagram, is the Pot of flowers Izzy made (and the monster to hide in them of course!). We adapted the idea using the craft project book and decided it was much easier to use foam flowers, push pipe cleaners through the middle & twisting it to secure the flower. After making several of these we found a metal seasoning pot which already had holes in the top and covered it in Washi tape before popping the flowers in. Izzy then decided it needed a butterfly on the front and eventually even a monster!
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These crafts were simple yet fun to do and easy enough for Izzy to do most of the work. We will be using the craft kit & crafting project book again over the Easter half term and see what other makes we can come with!
Will you/are you having a crafty Easter half term? What crafts have you made/will you be making over the Easter half term?
Looks like you had lots of crafting fun over Easter! I really like your pot of flowers craft and how you adapted it, perfect for little kids to try. #CraftyCorner
Natalie | Surviving Life's Hurdles | 7 years ago
Thank you :)
RelentlesslyPurple | 7 years ago
Simple yet effective crafts are brilliant. #craftycorner
Helena | 7 years ago
I love these ideas! Especially the peekaboo puppets – I think my son would really enjoy making those. The Bendon craft project book looks great. #craftycorner
Caroline | 7 years ago
Such lovely ideas. Those peekaboo puppets are so cute and I love the flower posts. This would make a lovely gift idea too, my girls would love to make them for their nanny. Thank you for joining us at #CraftyCorner
Laura - Dear Bear and Beany | 7 years ago
All of these look great, I especially love the peek-a-boo puppet! Thanks so much for joining us at #craftycorner. Apologies for the late commenting, I have been in hospital. Hope you can join in again this month 🙂 xxx
yvonne | 7 years ago