Tag Archives: children’s craft

One Christmas Night painting

Posted on December 9, 2014 by ofamily

One of our favourite Christmas books to read is One Christmas Night by Christina Butler.  The kids love little hedgehog and her friends and I like the fact that the story is about giving and friendship.  The graphics in the … Continue reading →

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Stick Man activities

Posted on December 1, 2014 by ofamily

We love reading Stick Man by Julia Donaldson.  It is definitely one of my kids top 10 favourite books.  We read it all year round but I do have to admit I love reading it in the build up to … Continue reading →

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Christmas Tree Cards

Posted on November 28, 2014 by ofamily

We have been trying to finish making our Christmas cards this week as we need to post them and sometimes the post to South Africa can take some time to get there. These tree ones are cute and very simple … Continue reading →

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Finger painting Dinosaurs

Posted on November 27, 2014 by ofamily

Both my kids love painting but they like to use their paint brushes, they have never been that keen on finger painting.  However I have found with my daughter if I show her how to do an animal with finger … Continue reading →

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Present pictures – fun and easy to do

Posted on November 24, 2014 by ofamily

I love doing art and crafts with my kids but after spending the last few nights awake with both kids my normal eagerness for getting creative is just not there.  So my answer – print out basic colouring in pictures … Continue reading →

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