On Saturday we had a play date. I don’t have a lot of outdoor activites to entertain the children and decided to get them to do a craft activity. Halloween is this week and seemed a good theme idea. These painted candle jars decorated with bats worked very well. WHAT YOU NEED 1 glass jar 1 tea light candle (or …
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How to make a quilted, laptop, tablet or e-reader cover
My daughter Domi had no case or bag for her laptop (It disappeared when she loaned it to a ‘friend’). This amazing and generous daughter of mine bought me a laptop recently. This month we attended a bloggers book evening at Scoobs at Monte Casino, there she won a Kobo Glo e-reader, sponsored by Books Live. I decided to make …
Read More »SOLID WOOD CAKE POP BOARDS MADE TO ORDER
Every time that I have made cake pops, the biggest hassle has been standing them upright while the chocolate coating or icing sets. In the past I’ve jammed them into a sliced watermelon or polystyrene, but not been entirely happy. My husband Clifford, learned woodwork from his father who was a carpenter by trade. Cliff has made some beautiful items …
Read More »Excellent Easy Play dough
The last time we had a good play dough recipe I managed to lose it. This one I’m putting here for safe keeping. This recipe came from Fjord’s school last year. It is very quick and easy and makes a great play dough. INGREDIENTS 1 cup flour 1/2 cup salt 1 cup water 1 TBS cooking oil 2 tsp cream …
Read More »Brilliant upcycled seedling watering can
If you’re planting Pansies in Jo’burg this is pretty much the last week to do it without them developing too late. Ideally seeds should have been planted in the last week of Feb. The children love being involved with gardening activities. Once the seeds are planted they need daily watering. Perfect timing, this week when looking at another craft idea …
Read More »Make your own kids or adults elastic headband
This is one of those craft projects which is almost too easy. I don’t like horseshoe-shaped Alice bands, they always seem to pinch the sides of the head. An elastic headband is so much more comfortable to wear. I resent paying more than R30, which most cost in the shops. These work out a fraction of the price and can …
Read More »Popsicle stick mirror – Children’s craft
For her 4th birthday in July Acacia was given some lovely gifts for making crafts. Amongst these was a pack of popsicle sticks from her Top Tots teacher, Abbey. I searched the internet for ideas, and found a few pictures of mirrors surrounded by popsicle sticks. The ones which I found were either plain brown or spray painted gold. We …
Read More »EASY TO MAKE DOG CUSHION WITH LOOSE COVER
Our old Scottie Liquorice was recently joined by a new family member, Floppy the puppy. About a year ago I bought Liquorice a cushion but it got very stained and was hard to wash because the whole cushion had to be washed which was not easy. I decided to make new cushions for both dogs with removable loose covers which …
Read More »Halloween Treats
I had no intention of doing much if anything for Halloween today, I have a to-do list as long as my arm and I’m feeling a little overwhelmed. The problem with my kitchen is that it calls and snares me. Oh well, the children are happy. First we made Some Jack o’ Lantern cupcakes. Vanilla cupcakes coloured with a bit …
Read More »Piping thin lines with icing, simplest is best
In the past week I have made Stork Custard Cookies, 3 times. The children absolutely love them (and so do the parents). I also had a bee in my bonnet to find the simplest and most efficient way to pipe the outlines. Piping the lines to fill on the cookies was a bit of a challenge. The first time I …
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