Rainy Day Rescue: Creative Activities for Kids When You’re Stuck Indoors
Rainy days have a funny way of turning the calmest household into a chaos zone. The skies open up, the
June 11, 2025
Rainy days have a funny way of turning the calmest household into a chaos zone. The skies open up, the
If you’re running out of ideas to keep your children active and stimulated, here are some ways in which arts and crafts can benefit your kids.
The family recently reviewed Hello Fresh food delivery subscription and in the box came a voucher booklet. One of the
Interview with Founder, Ben Strange of Evie & Ewe Ben is a friend of HereComeTheGirlsBlog so we jumped at the
We finally got the chance to make our inflatable Letterbox Sculpture from Evie & Ewe. Our kids couldn’t wait to
Last weekend we made apple boats. The setting was beautiful as it was at a stately home in the heart
There seem to be a lot of pumpkins in the shops right now which means it must be time to
Evie and Ewe have created the world’s first inflatable letterbox sculptures. Get these beautiful curated sets and let your child
We have been working on comprehension skills this year to go with the new Early Learning Goals. One of the
As the summer holiday rapidly approaches, it can be easy for parents to start panicking about how they are going
One of our favourite craft materials is ribbon. A length of ribbon is so pretty and can be added to
There’s a lot of stress over giving presents to teachers and most of that is generated by competitive parents wanting
Button Biscuits We started the day baking button biscuits. We used a gingerbread recipe and some circle and b shaped
Halloween this year was certainly different. The girls were a bit disappointed when I said we wouldn’t be able to
Here’s a fun one with left over lolly sticks. We love making decorations to put up at Christmas time. We’ve
Carving pumpkins is one of those activities which seems fun at first but which ends up being much harder work
I have a big fondness for any pumpkin decorating idea which doesn’t require you to do any pumpkin carving. No
We have been making Halloween crafts and cooking activities for kids for many years. These crafts and delicious treats are
We’ve been looking for ways to reuse single-use plastic. We collected a lot of sheets of clear plastic from packaging
We’ve been curious to try a 3D pen for ages, so we were thrilled to be asked to review the
Children in the UK don’t generally give their friends gifts for Valentine’s Day. Last year the twins were obsessed with
After all the hustle and bustle of Christmas, it is lovely to have some quiet time to do a craft
I thought about making 3D Cardboard Christmas Tree Decorations because, if you’re anything like me, the run up to Christmas
I’ve fallen out of love with Christmas cards recently. They seem so expensive and ultimately wasteful. I want to get
Create Your Own Happy Book Tour: Make a Happy Jar activity
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I particularly like the range of Rex sewing kits. We were sent the Make and Sew Suitcase to review. It is a
We are so excited the Winter Olympics is on. We love skiing and ice skating and it reminded me that
So many children love small world play. This is where you have small houses or airports or shops or fairies
How to make Mini-me lego bricks for small world play
Lots of ideas for sweet homemade birthday cards using cupcake liners.
When I asked the kids what they wanted to have in the role play area for Christmas they all said
When we were in the shop we noticed that these milkshake bottles looked just liked snowmen. They are really great to
Last week of Term Survival kit gift box for teachers
We used a homemade play dough recipe and added a few teaspoons of gold paint. Then a lot of gold
Last year we were sent this beautiful Advent Calendar craft kit from Buttonbag. Molly was aged 9 at the time and
I find Autumn is very inspiring for arts and crafts. The colours are lovely and the colder days mean you
As part of Molly’s tenth birthday camping party we obviously needed a camping cake. First, we made a four layered
How to make Homemade Camping Party Invites which look like tents.
During the Summer holidays, my eldest daughter set herself a project to complete a Hogwarts castle in Lego. It was
I love a craft material that is really versatile and you can use in many different ways. When I first tried
Apple print Thank You Teacher cards. Lovely cards to make at the end of the year or for teacher appreciation week.
If you’re looking for a last minute World Book Day costume, it is easy to rush to the supermarket and grab
There is never enough time to do everything you want at Christmas. last year, I totally failed to send thank
We really love trying new arts and crafts in this house so we all jumped at the chance to review
My favourite tradition for Christmas is to create an advent calendar of books and DVDs. It is so much better
I love thinking up learning opportunities at Christmas because it is so easy to get children interested just by making
I was trying to think of a craft for the children to do based around Pokemon Go and suddenly thought
The girls love Pokemon Go and really wanted a real life Pokeball. I thought they would be pretty easy to
Recently, I’ve got a little bit addicted to making soap. I made a few presents for friends and family with the
Snazaroo Ultimate Party Pack – a review of the face painting set
Personalised Colouring In Thank You Cards of your children for them to colour and send to relatives and friends.
I love making stained glass window decorations with the girls. It’s one of my favourite crafts because it’s so cheap,
We are really into making transparent decorations this year. It all started with making transparent Christmas crackers. They look so
Here are The Rainbow Fish Printables: Download Colour-By-Numbers Sheet here: rainbow fish colour by numbers Download Rainbow Fish Adjectives here: Rainbow
Life is pretty stressful some days, whether you are five or thirty-five. Sometimes you just need a bit of help
The girls have always loved to make costumes for their toys. This year we might not be able to go
My eldest has just turned five and is becoming a bit of a mini-me where writing is concerned. She likes
This weekend we finally got around to doing a craft I have been thinking about all Summer. It turned out
One of our favourite ever crafts for kids is to decorate the windows with stained glass windows made from contact
I was a bit worried a couple of weeks ago. Rose had her eye check after wearing glasses for three
Some activities you know you will return to again and again with children. My girls loved creating art with rose
5 Creative Crafts to Transform Annoying Household Items
Fingerprint Minion Card – a fun craft for kids based on the Minions film
I like an Easter Cards Craft which doubles up as something else. The girls like making bead suncatchers and bracelets
The twins are loving being in Reception year and I am trying to help them with their maths skills at
I love Easter making easter crafts with the kids. It is probably my favourite season for crafting. Cute chicks and bunnies
My favourite Easter craft we made last year was our Easter Crackers. I think I must have made them just
While I was having a tidy up over the half term holiday I found this Easter rabbit game I made for
I love to make stained glass windows with the children. It’s one of my favourite crafts because it is so
