Art & craft ideas for little mates
Naturally Dyed Eggs
I based this recipe off a @hellolunchlady one & it was great! I find so many sweet ideas in this mag - absolutely worth a read!
Easter Egg Carton Animals
Super cute storage idea for little choccy eggs & a great excuse to recycle some cartons!
Cardboard Birthday Cake
There are so many things you can do with this depending on the age! Layer with felt jam, cotton ball cream, pom pom sprinkles or add goopy painted icing.
Still Life
A little still-life invitation to create! A great circuit breaker for when imaginations are struggling to flow.
Up-cycled Basketball Game
Super easy & heaps of fun. Keep it simple or add paint & details, it’s up to you!
Magic Candle Painting
Reveal secret images with this simple invitation to create!
Scrap Cardboard Easel
Sometimes a new surface is all you need to make an old activity new again. A simple invitation to create. Give it a try!
Cardboard Flower Pot Activity
This is so simple & resourceful. Perfect for nature walks or a Spring arvo in the garden.
Paper Towel Butterflies
There are never too many butterflies in the garden!
Rainbow Cardboard Collage
A very humble craft activity that keeps little ones busy & uses up an excess scrap paper!
Scrape Painting
Scrape paintings are a super simple and fun process for creating artworks & mixing colours.
Santa & Chrissy Pud Stamps
Another cute Chrissy wrap option!
Cardboard Ornaments
Nothing fancy. Just simple & resourceful fun using scrap cardboard.
Holly Stamps
Serve up some homemade joy with these very easy Christmas wrap & tag decos! Fun for kids, but I also recommend adults having a go!
Egg Carton Christmas Tree
Oh (little) Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree! It is so good when you can use things from around the house!
Christmas Tree Card
Get your little mate to whip up this super simple Chrissy card.
Egg Carton Mushrooms
Very simple & cute. Perfect for your fairy garden-loving little mates.
Nature Spray Painting
Quick to setup & clean, with minimal materials for optimum little mate entertainment. This one is a new fave.
Butterfly Finger Puppet
A fun use of all the pretties collected in our colour sorting tray.
Salt Painting
This salt painting activity was a perfect way to brighten our rainy Saturday morning.