As a child I used to make rowanberry necklaces at the end of summer holidays and in the beginning of the school year. My school was 10min walking distance from my house and I always walked through a park where there were a lot of rowan trees giving beautiful red berries. Together with my friends, we used to pick-up the most beautiful berries to make little jewellery for us … [Read more...] about DIY rowanberry necklace – fine motor skills activity for kids
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Fall crafts – 5 pictures with autumn leaves
Not everyone likes autumn, as it is a strong reminder that the summer is over and the winter is definitely approaching. I guess it depends on where you live. When I lived in the South of France, the only regret I had was not to being able to use our swimming pool anymore. There was no snow on the coast during winter time (with maybe an exception of 1 day in some years), trees … [Read more...] about Fall crafts – 5 pictures with autumn leaves
DIY felt necklace for toddlers
This felt necklace for toddlers is inspired from a DIY book with a suppliers box, that my daughter received from her Dad. He brought it from his trip to France and it is called " Je crée des bijoux du monde", which means "I create jewelry of the world". It is really a great discovery kit for little girls, however some mom's help is needed for the little ones. For our first … [Read more...] about DIY felt necklace for toddlers
How to make butterfly wings
By Gosia If you don't have enough of my butterflies yet, here is another one: butterfly wings! This kiddo project also comes from my daughter's butterfly birthday party. I prepared the wings before the party, cutting them from a colored Bristol paper. The girls made all the decoration and I must admit they were really creative! Here is just one example, there were many … [Read more...] about How to make butterfly wings
Tissue paper butterfly – DIY craft ideas for kids
By Gosia When I was looking for activities and crafts suitable for my daughter's butterfly birthday party, I came across this cute tissue paper butterfly craft. When I showed it to my daughter, she said she would really love to make one like that. When I went to buy all the craft supplies, I found nice colorful clothes pins with a little magnet inside. I thought they … [Read more...] about Tissue paper butterfly – DIY craft ideas for kids