On our recent trip to Japan, Sarah and I spent a day craft shopping in Shinjukyu and looking at fashion in Shibuya while the boys went to the Legoland Discovery Centre. Our favourite craft store in Shinjuku is Okadaya where we stocked up on some … [Read more...]
Pot of Gold
If you are after a fun St Patrick's Day craft activity to do with kids, make a Pot of Gold. We made this one a few years ago for a Magazine feature on Kids Birthday Party ideas. One party theme was for an Enchanted Forest Party which included our Pot … [Read more...]
Fabric Covered Box
Giving a gift in a pretty box, is almost like giving two gifts. A gift box can be used to store all manner of things - jewellery, craft supplies, and other treasures. We love the effect from using a white box with a patterned, fabric lid. A … [Read more...]
Easter Scavenger Hunt
We have an Egg Hunt every Easter. Now the kids are teens, they still like to participate but we make it more challenging with cryptic clues to guide them in their search. To make it more fun this year, we have made some Mini Envelopes, decorated with … [Read more...]
Easter Gift Ideas
Sponsored by TargetWe celebrate Easter with our extended family over a special meal. We exchange small Easter gifts, usually chocolate eggs or similar. This year, we wanted to be more creative in our Easter gift giving and have developed some … [Read more...]
Vacation PJ’s
Sarah and I are really looking forward to our Mother/Daughter holiday to Paris next month. We are starting to plan our itinerary and think about what to pack. I recently made Sarah a pair of travel themed pyjamas with a matching pyjama bag. This … [Read more...]
Face Washer Bunny
When my teens were small, I tried to limit their intake of chocolates and sweets. This was always challenging at Easter time. To get around this, the Easter Bunny always left them a book and mini chocolate eggs to hunt for. They used to love getting … [Read more...]
Brown Butter and Coconut Madeleines
We love Madeleines - the little French sponge cakes with the distinctive shell like shape. They are light, not too sweet, and go perfectly with a cup of tea. Sarah has baked a number of different flavours over the past couple of years (Almond Praline … [Read more...]
Quick Cards Using Hama Beads
If you follow us over on Pinterest, you may have noticed we discovered some fun cards this week that were made from Hama Beads. Sarah and her friends used to love making things with Hama Beads when they were around 7-8 years old. I raided our stash … [Read more...]
How to Make a Laundry Bag
We love to travel and have got packing down to a fine art. When we are moving from place to place, it can be challenge to keep our suitcases organised (especially when we have been shopping). We have made some travel sized laundry bags to keep in … [Read more...]
Apple Cake Recipe
I love having Wednesdays off work - I always seem to get more done when I am home by myself. I felt like baking and Mr 18 requested an apple cake recipe. I made a family favourite - Apple Yoghurt Cake. This apple recipe is low fat - it does not … [Read more...]
Fold A Gift Box from a Sheet of Cardstock
When I was exploring Pinterest this week, I discovered a tutorial to make a mini gift box using one sheet of card. The card is scored and folded to create a clever little gift box, perfectly sized for packaging some small treats. The tutorial can … [Read more...]
