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Fingerprint Heart Charms
Here’s a super simple painting activity to try with your toddler that helps support fine motor skills, creative development and a general love of making a mess! Plus you’ll have a sweet little keepsake to hang up or give to someone special. You will need: 1 cup flour 1 cup salt Up to 3/4 cup…
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Really Simple Sewing Pattern: Potholders
A lovely sewing project for beginners, and really you can never have enough potholders in your kitchen! For me, potholders are like biro pens. It doesn’t matter how many we have in the house, when I need one, I can never lay my hands on one. Cue this rather lovely little make by Mary Matha…
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Really Simple Sewing Pattern: Glasses Case
This is a really easy to follow, free pattern for a glasses case, which would make the perfect gift for someone. Or indeed to keep for yourself if, like me, you have a habit of leaving yours behind when staying away from home (I now keep this little case in my over-night bag to so…
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Really Simple Christmas Crafts for Younger Toddlers: Part 5, Reindeer Footprints
This is the final part of my series of Christmas craft activities for toddlers. All week I’ve been sharing some creative play that my daughter has been taking part in, designed to allow her maximum opportunity to explore and discover, without too much intervention from me. Now, strictly speaking, this activity doesn’t quite fit with…
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Really Simple Christmas Crafts for Younger Toddlers: Part 4, Pretty Heart Charms
This week I’m sharing a new activity each day that younger toddlers can enjoy over the Christmas holidays. Whilst I love lots of the creative activities out there designed for the under 5s, I do find quite a lot of them are still beyond the particular developmental stage of my daughter right now, so I’ve…