I couldn’t even begin to hazard a guess as to how many hours I spent using a Spiral Designer when I was a child, I loved them because I never ended up with the same design twice. Little Bean has been sent the Ravensburger Spiral Designer and was excited to get started. Ravensburger Spiral Designer … Read more
It’s hardly surprising that I’ve been bitten by the Loom Band bug really, I mean I am a crafter afterall. Curly was actually the first one to show any interest in Loom Bands. He came home one weekend with a couple of packs of Loom Bands in his bag and was complaining that his fingers … Read more
My guilty pleasure (other than wine and chocolate) is crafting but I don’t always get the opportunity to do it as much as I would like to these days. When pregnant with Jelly Bean I worked in a local craft shop and I loved it, especially taking part in or teaching jewellery making classes. Once … Read more
As the summer holidays got into full swing Little Bean settled down for a morning of crafting Aquabeads style. I knew without taking these out of the box that Little Bean would love it because she is a big fan of Hama Beads but at least with Aquabeads she would be able to do the … Read more
There aren’t many children who don’t love to dress up. I love this how-to guide from Country Baskets, it reminds me of the fun times we had at Bewilderwood. Why not have a go at making some with your little ones of the summer holidays . . . Create a template by drawing around a … Read more
Everyone has differing opinions when it comes to giving thank you gifts at the end of a school year for their teachers/TA’s/keyworkers etc. Some think presents should be made by the children for a more ‘personal’ touch (or as a repayment for all the lovely junk models we get sent home throughout the year), some … Read more
Our latest box of goodies from Yellow Moon couldn’t have arrived at a better time for us. There were a few little bits and pieces that the Beans couldn’t wait to get started on like the little ‘Flip Flop Trinket Boxes’ and the ‘Sea Side Boxes’ so whilst I got on with a few jobs … Read more
You already know how much we enjoy crafting, it’s one of those activities that I know will keep the Beans calm for a while and *most* of the time without arguments (unless they both want to use the same pen at the same time). Over the school holidays Little Bean was given a homework assignment … Read more
In the past I have often wanted to dye eggs for Easter but when it came down to it I used every excuse in the book not to do it because I was worried about using dye around the children. Then I received an email last week asking if I fancied having a go at … Read more