Category: Play

  • Carved pumpkin idea

    Carved pumpkin idea

    Fairy House Pumpkin. Some flowers and leaves, toadstools and loads of glitter.

  • Happy Halloween sign

    Happy Halloween sign

    Nothing special about this one either. Done with the help of my 5 year old with paints and acrylic pens on a wood plaque and finished off with glossy spray for water resistance.

  • Wood planks Halloween Decorations

    Wood planks Halloween Decorations

    Transform some wood planks by painting ghosts or Frankenstain faces on them or wrap white fabric and and add some eyes to make zombies.

  • Old sheet ghost

    Old sheet ghost

    Turn an old sheet into a Halloween ghost with the help of a ball. I have attached the ball to a cat scratching post and added a wite narrow pipe to make the arms. It’s not the best looking ghost out there, but it took me minutes to make and did not have to buy…

  • Milk bottle Halloween ghosts

    Milk bottle Halloween ghosts

    Transform your used milk bottles into ghosts and add electric tea candles/ glow sticks to light them up. If the candle is too large to fit in, cut a hole at the back. You can add stones to weight them down or use th indoor with fairy lights instead of electric candles. This is a…

  • Sticks spiderweb – eco friendly decorations

    Sticks spiderweb – eco friendly decorations

    Start with a walk in the nearby woods and gather a few sticks from some fallen branches. Then form a star with 3 or 4 of them and stick them together in the middle with some string or tape (not that green but masking tape is slightly better). Then run some yarn from one stick…

  • Friction experiment

    Friction experiment

    Teach your little ones about friction and different surfaces with a toy car, an improvised ramp and different covers for the ramp. We choose a selection of fabrics and learnt their names. Ask the child to order them by which surface will let the car to go faster then time the car sliding down on…

  • Bamboo poles tent

    Bamboo poles tent

    I made the frame for this tent using bamboo sticks, tape and some plastic pipes from a game we have in the house. I then covered the structure with a large sheet and put a duvet and pillows in it. I decorated the tent and added some lights. Don’t forget about a tray with snacks.…

  • Rubbish bag spider webs

    Rubbish bag spider webs

    Similar technic like the paper snowflakes. You cut the bag into a square than fold it a few time first in a triangle then another time in half and then cut the sides and leave a core part in the middle like in the photo. There are several other versions online. Super easy. Stick them…

  • Halloween ideas

    Halloween ideas

    Some random ideas for Halloween and autumn: – orange pumpkin transformation – harvest garland – carved pumpkin idea – felt and foam Halloween card