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Cereal box noteholder

Make a cereal box noteholder

Teach your kids about the importance of recycling and reusing by making this cereal box note holder. It's easy as ...
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Sticky window hearts on Kidspot

Sticky window hearts

Make your own sticky window hearts for Valentine's Day using our easy FREE printable and the recipe below. Kids will ...
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Toilet roll octopus

Make a toilet roll octopus

Toilet rolls and egg cartons are the must-have recycled craft essentials. Start putting them aside now and you'll have a ...
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kid with puppet

Sock puppet – advanced

Experimenting with puppets allows children to express all kinds of alter egos; all within the safe haven of imaginative play ...
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Cork hat craft

Cork hat craft

Kids love to dress up - and they like making their very own homemade dress-ups even more. Make this very ...
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flower crown

Flower Crowns

One for the older kids (or a parent to help out with), this is a way to put those flowers ...
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Blowing ink masterpiece

Blowing ink masterpiece

This is a great activity to entertain the kids on any given day. The end results will look fantastic and ...
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Homemade trinket box

Popsicle stick keepsake box

Mum has a load of little things laying about that you've collected for her - like that pebble from that ...
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Love heart string art

Love heart string art

Try this string art project if you're willing to tackle a complex idea to engage older kids. We've used a ...
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Autumn leaf craft crowns

Autumn leaf crowns

When autumn leaves fall, it's a great time to get outside and enjoy the crisp weather. Start with an autumn ...
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Christmas lantern craft activity

Christmas floating lanterns

These pretty floating Christmas lanterns look lovely floating in a tub or pool in your home or garden. Get maximum ...
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Ocean craft octopus garden

Make an octopus’s garden

If there's one thing we've all learned from Playschool, it's that egg cartons and toilet rolls are the cornerstone of ...
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Moving self portraits

Moving self portrait mobiles

Take a picture of yourself and make it move with this crazy craft activity for kids. Kids will enjoy watching ...
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Kids advent calendar

Kids advent calendar

Get into the holiday spirit with this advent calendar activity. Make a calendar the kids can use year after year ...
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Decorative and fun: Ribbon corkboard project

Decorative and fun: Ribbon corkboard project

Fun for the kids with the addition of practicality and organisation? Who ever heard of such an amazing piece? We ...
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Horse lover's dream

Horse lover’s dream

Do you have a horse lover in the family? This is a super fun activity to use up old wrapping ...
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Desk Job - Make Your Own Desk Tidy

Desk Job – Make Your Own Desk Tidy

Create your own groovy desk tidy recycling a few cardboard containers and a couple of Resene testpots ...
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Fluttering hearts

Fluttering hearts

Love is in the air this Valentines Day and this fun fluttering hearts kids art and craft project is bound ...
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Beaded craft starfish

Make a beaded starfish

Have a 'crafternoon' with an ocean theme. This cute beaded starfish is an easy ocean craft activity for kids. You ...
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Craft a pirate spy glass

Craft a pirate spy glass

Inspire your kids to embark on some imaginative play with this great kids; pirate craft project. They will be standing ...
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Paper chain

Make paper chain decorations

Paper chains represent many things. Linking of cultures, the joining of hearts, Christmas decorations or just for the fun of ...
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Ribbon pencil holder

Ribbon pencil holder

If you are looking for fun craft ideas for kids, making ribbon pencil holders are a great way to inspire ...
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Twirly paper pumpkin

Twirly paper pumpkin

Create these fancy-looking paper pumpkins for some Halloween fun. Use it as seasonal decorations for the table or hang it ...
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Make your own Advent Calendar

Make your own advent calendar

Make your own advent calendar and craft one of the most rewarding gifts of all - a countdown to Christmas ...
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Balloon characters

Balloon characters

Create balloon characters with your child and let their imaginations run wild. This fun art and craft kids activity encourages ...
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Night sky mobile

Night sky mobile

The night sky is fascinating to kids. From nursery rhymes such as Twinkle twinkle little star, to cows jumping over ...
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Chinese dragon

How to make a Chinese dragon

Whether it’s Chinese New Year or just a rainy weekend, this vibrant paper dragon will brighten your day and maybe ...
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Silver foil crown

Craft a silver foil crown

This impressive jewelled crown is fabulous for dress-ups and all sorts of imaginative play. Get your child to decorate it ...
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Nature painting

Nature painting

Nature painting What you need: Glue Tempera paint Feathers Pine cones Pine needles Flowers Paper Number of players: 1+ Activity: ...
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Extended picture

Extended picture

Try out an extension image with your own design or create a collage to extend. This cool craft project will ...
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Lollipop hearts and roses

Lollipop hearts and roses

If you are looking for a cool idea for Valentines Day, these little lollipop hearts and roses are adorable as ...
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Create painted rocks

Create painted rocks

Get creative with nature with this art and craft activity. Kids will love hunting for rocks and leaves and then ...
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Vampire lollipops

Vampire lollipops

Every child loves Halloween time and what better way to accessorise your kids' Halloween bags than with these fun little ...
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Matchbox advent calendar

Matchbox advent calendar

This is an advent calendar that is less about lollies and more about fun. It's the perfect way to begin ...
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Shrunken apple heads

Shrunken apple heads

Halloween means it is time to make some spooky, scary arts and crafts and this project is right on target ...
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tree craft cork stamp apple tree

Tree craft: cork stamp apple tree

Make your own stamp out of a wine cork to create this easy tree craft idea. If you're not confident ...
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Sleek traditional paper plane on Kidspot

How to make a sleek traditional paper plane

Making paper planes is a simple paper activity for kids that leads to fun outdoor games as they fly their ...
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Decorate your own shoes

Fashion fun: decorate your own shoes

Shoes they've decorated themselves? Well, if it gets them excited about putting their shoes on, then it's worth the wonky ...
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Indoor paper basketball

Indoor paper basketball

Mum says don't play with the ball in the house, but with paper basketball, you can! Craft and decorate your ...
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5 Top String Games: Fun String Figures for Kids

5 Top String Games: Fun String Figures for Kids

Remember string games like cat’s whiskers? Jacob’s Ladder? Witch’s broom? If it’s ringing a vague bell but you can’t remember ...
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play dough rainbows

Play dough rainbows

Playdough is a terrific learning tool for young children because it is easy to model and builds self-esteem. This simple ...
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Frog paper bag puppet

Puppet play is a great way to fire a child's imagination: they make up the rules, the roles and all ...
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Heart face magnets

Heart face magnets

These adorable fridge magnets are wonderful homemade gifts for loved ones this Valentine's Day. They are super-cute and super-easy to ...
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Create your own mobile

Create your own mobile

Babys need to be stimulated you can create your own hanging objects which can be changed regularly to keep it ...
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Fathers Day keys and coins container on Kidspot

Father’s Day: make your own 3D container

This impressive 3D container with free printable is a great gift idea for Dad or just a fantastic maths activity ...
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